{"id":2990,"date":"2013-11-24T00:22:04","date_gmt":"2013-11-24T04:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=2990"},"modified":"2013-11-24T00:22:04","modified_gmt":"2013-11-24T04:22:04","slug":"november-24-30-is-national-game-and-puzzle-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2013\/11\/24\/november-24-30-is-national-game-and-puzzle-week\/","title":{"rendered":"November 24-30 is National Game and Puzzle Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2989\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/10\/2175221420_2cf3f4bcc9_m.jpg\" alt=\"2175221420_2cf3f4bcc9_m\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" \/>Most children love to play games \u2013 ball games, card games, board games, word games, guessing games. Playing games is important because it helps children learn how to handle disappointment when they lose. It also helps them to learn to take turns and how to follow rules. Play their favorites or teach them a new game from your childhood.<\/p>\n<p>Check out a selection of games from around the world <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalawareness.com\/for-kids\/games-from-around-the-world\/\">HERE<\/a> on the Global Awareness website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"color: #888888\">Photo: viZZZual.com (Flickr)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most children love to play games \u2013 ball games, card games, board games, word games, guessing games. Playing games is important because it helps children learn how to handle disappointment when they lose. It also helps them to learn to take turns and how to follow rules. 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