This is another great article matching games to educational benefits. Click here to read it. After you're done, check out our GameFinder to find more games that will hit those same educational benefits. When you read something like this, don't think "but my kids don't like Chess." Instead, take a look around for other games that offer the same benefits. There are loads of modern games that your kids will love.

Brian Mayer and Christopher Harris just published a book called Libraries Got Game: Aligned Learning Through Modern Board Games.Click here to read an interview with them about the importance of play in libraries and classrooms.