My kids are totally obsessed with Minecraft. I tried to avoid it, but inevitably the obsession caught up with them, and now there are little-pixelated figures taking over my home and electronic devices.
As homeschoolers, we know that anything can be turned into an education experience. I decided to set out to search for different ways I could incorporate Minecraft into our homeschool.
Guess who has two thumbs and will be getting brownie points for being the coolest homeschool mom ever this week? This gal! I’d love to invite you to join me here in the “cool homeschool mom’s club” (something I just made up 3 seconds ago).
Here are 10 ways you can make your homeschool fun using Minecraft.
10 Ways to Make Your Homeschool Fun Using Minecraft
Minecraft Writing Prompts by Write Shop
Do you have a hesitant writer who happens to love Minecraft? These 5 writing prompts will make them want to get to work on their next writing assignment.
Minecraft Math: Hidden Picture Color by Number Pages by Homeschooling for Free
Here you can download some free printable math worksheets that reveal a hidden picture when completed. This is perfect for math practice and exercising your children’s creativity.
FREE Minecraft Handwriting Packs {Cursive and Manuscript} by Life of a Homeschool Mom
Kids can practice their handwriting in both cursive and manuscript writing with these free printable worksheets.
Minecraft Story Cubes by Milk and Cookies
Your kids will love creative writing with these free printable story blocks. Just throw them into the air and see how they fall. The blocks set up the story and give your kids a prompt for where to start writing their own Minecraft themed creative story.
Multiplication Practice with Minecraft Multiplication Game by Royal Baloo
This printable board game will make practicing and memorization of multiplication facts a blast. An extra bonus is game time with parents and siblings during this learning activity.
Exploding Minecraft Creeper-Inspired Alka Seltzer Rockets by Schooling a Monkey
Kids will have a blast (pun intended) with these STEM-based exploding creepers! You can’t go write with scientific experiment that’s as fun as this one.
Tweet ThisLearning about Biomes with Minecraft by Encouraging Moms at Home
Using these activities along with the different biomes within the game, your child can explore and learn about different types of biomes.
Minecraft Kindergarten Printables by 1+1+1=1
Do you have a kindergarten-aged student in your homeschool? These free printables will help them practice their colors, counting, sight words, and more.
Using Minecraft to learn about World Landmarks by Momgineer
Teach your kids all about famous world landmarks, and then recreate them within the Minecraft game. This site has a free printable that will help you with these lessons.
Teaching Gardening for Kids with Minecraft by Encouraging Moms at Home
Want to teach your kids about gardening without all the mess? Maybe you live in a place where having your own garden isn’t possible? Your kids can make and maintain their very own digital garden within the game.
Do you like to use Minecraft in your own homeschool? If so, I invite you to please share your ideas with the rest of us in the comments below.
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I wrote a blog post on how I use Minecraft to encourage my boys to do math and reading. http://www.ourunschoolingjourney.com/2016/05/minecraft-math-learning.html
I love all of the resources out there to help encourage them to combine their passions and learning. I pinned this post to my Minecraft board!
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