Generally speaking I think that learning should always be fun. I know it often isn’t but it really should be. I always learnt more when it was fun and I know the children are the same. I also think the fun factor assists with information retention as well.
Games are a great way to learn. Cartamundi, the world’s market leader in playing cards and card games, has announced the arrival of Fundels — a brand new range that brings together the fun and excitement of card games with a highly effective approach to learning for the young.
The new Fundels educational card games range takes the fact that our brains are 68% more active when we are having fun — and adapts it to a series of card games that offer loads of fun as well as learning. The Fundels range combines entertaining and colourful games and packaging with themes like language, conceptual thinking and mathematics.
Brilliant! Just the kind of thing I think works well and the children enjoy.
Imagine learning to draw in a quick and easy way, by using ten tools that everyone knows: the numbers 0-9. Or recognising and writing letters directly onto cards — with an erasable marker that lets you start again. Or learning the value of numbers through a fast-paced and exciting game. Who doesn’t want to learn like that?
Fundels lets you do all that — and more.
There is a premium version and a pocket money-priced ‘standard’ version as well, which offers a take-anywhere-play-anywhere deck of regular flash cards full of exciting spelling, counting and drawing fun. The smaller packs are ideal for travel, but to be honest even the premium packs are still small enough and portable enough to play anywhere.
All games are aligned with the UK national curriculum — so your children can benefit in the classroom from the fun they’re having at home.
The premium games are priced at £9.99 and the standard games at £3.99 – and for the benefits that come from them I honestly feel these are more than worth it. These also make great gift ideas for children you are stuck to buy for. You can purchase these from Tesco from the end of January and WHSmith from early February.
Now, if you like the sound of these games stay tuned because we have a set of these to give away to one lucky Mummy Fever reader.
Just enter the easy widget below, UK entrants only, good luck!
Win learning games from Cartamundi
175 comments
Yes I agree learning should be made fun as makes more interesting to children and more eager to do
Absolutely, some children only learn if its fun as their minds wander and switch off if it goes over their heads, or especially if they have learning dificultiies as my daughter did
Definitely agree that learning should be fun, otherwise children lose interest.
All the way
If learning isn’t fun its harder to absorb and remember
Of course it should be! It makes it a lot more effective.
Defo! It has to be to make children want to learn!
yes i do i think if its fun they are more likely to remember it
I absolutely agree – I could probably use these cards myself as well as with my children. I didn’t find maths much fun at school & I still have a lot I need to learn!
Yes I do think learning should be fun and I feel it engages kids more
Yes it has to be fun, children and adults learn so much more when they are having fun 🙂
yes learning should be fun for all
very much agree, it would be very boring otherwise!
Learning should be fun for everyone . It should be made interesting to each individual. that way less likely for them to lose interest quickly and become eager to learn new things
as an ex nursery nurse and childminder it HAS to be fun to prevent it becoming boring
Definitely – otherwise children won’t WANT to learn!
As a teacher by profession I know from experience the best learning comes from more interesting and fun actvities – thinking out of the box promotes a healthier and active learning environment
oh gosh yes I agree completely learning should always be made fun
Yes learning should be fun. My daughter is a teacher and her pupils love her lessons as they think they are playing games when in fact they are learning
Learning should be fun for numerous reasons. Fun learning helps to maintain the childrens attention and to encourage them to make more effort. They have no idea that they are learning as to them they are playing a fun game for example. It also helps to encourage the child to want to continue learning and repeating and practising what they have learnt in a fun way. I am a big believer of fun learning
Definitely – it’s the only way to get them to do it properly!
Absolutely, learning needs to be fun to keep them focused
Without a doubt
Yes, fun learning makes it more memorable, so the child is more likely to remember what they are being taught.
Definitely agree that learning should be fun
definitely, children learn best through play 🙂
it should definately be fun and educational at the same time
Yes if its fun, i think children dont lose their concentration, they find it more interesting
most of the time it should be
definitely or they won’t want to do it!
Learning should be fun to keep children engaged
Its the best way to keep them focused
Yes learning should be fun, I think children learn far much more when they’re having fun.
Definitely, children learn so much more when it’s fun as they don’t always think they’re learning!
Definitely – but what would you do if someone said no!?!?
Absolutely! Make it fun and it will get done!
Definitely!! I think that my kids learn much better when we make it fun
Definitely! For adults as well as children!
Definitely
Yes – vital that learning is fun – this apples throughout our life
YES IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE FUN
Yes, children concentrate for much longer and take more in if you can make things fun and interesting.
yes, it has to be fun so that the child engages and enjoys and therefore learns.
absolutely!!!
Definitely, I think things stick in the mind easier when things are fun
Yes definitely
Learning should be fun, otherwise kids get bored and distracted very easily
Definitely, my boys attention span is very small so it needs to be fun to keep them engaged
Yes I think kids learn more and engage better when things are fun
always should be fun …not dull
Learning should always be fun. It makes such a difference.
Yes, learning should be fun.
Fun is the only way!
Learning should be done for fun in young kids – for older children it should be enjoyable but there are things that can’t be done in an informal setting , so more formal lessons are needed then
It helps then learn, making it fun along the way can only be a good thing!
Yes, of course learning should be fun! Always! I always learn more when I’m enjoying the learning.
Yes! As a kid, I always found learning easier when I was having fun and if I wasn’t enjoying learning, it went through my ears!
Learning needs to be fun and I think if it’s not fun then it won’t stick and you will forget x
Absolutely learning should be fun. Kids learn through play
Most definitely, having fun doesn’t make it feel like learning
Yes, absolutely agree. Play based learning is vital, especially in the early years
I definitely agree that learning should be fun, never a chore 🙂
YES! Of course…. Fun fun fun all the way 🙂 x
I do agree that learning should be fun! I definitely learnt more in school when the teachers made classes fun and I remember more from those classes than the boring ones!
My daughter learns better when it’s fun as well, love combining learning with laughs
yes, it should absolutely be fun
Of course. You switch off and dont learn a thing when bored.
Yes I 100% agree that learning should be fun.
Yes it should always be fun.
Yes of course!! always even with adult training courses if a little fun is injected into the content we remember it better.
Children learn more when it is fun
definitely, as the more fun it is the better the attention span and the more they take in x
Definitely, they learn so much better if it’s made to be fun too
Learning has to be fun for children to take an interest – it certainly helps as a adult too!
Yes, it should be fun for everyone. Makes retention easier
Definitely agree x
Yes definitely, it certainly makes it easier for my children when they can have fun too
Defiantly, if a subject is boring your brain tends to switch off.
Certainly do, usually more enjoyable for all when the children believe they are playing
Absolutely – I don’t think people can learn unless they’re comfortable and interested 🙂
I do as children get bored really easily. So the more fun learning is for them the more they will pay attention and learn from things
Learning should definitely be fun
Of course learning should be fun to encourage and motivate children to want to learn.
Totally agree
Learning should definately be fun!
Learning should definately be fun – kids take in so much more if they think it is a game!
I agree that learning should be as much fun as possible although their are certain life lessons to understand that simply have no ‘fun’ aspect to them.
Learning should be fun as it helps keep the child interested and focused
Learning should be fun, stress free and at the child’s pace. It makes children more ready to learn
Yes learning should always be fun!
I agree, fun is the best way of learning always
absolutely! Kids learn best when they are having fun without too much ‘pressure’ x
Yes learning should be made as fun as possible
Learning should definitely be fun – it’s the best way to learn!
Yes Definitely
I definitely agree that learning should be fun! I think children take more information in if they have fun whilst learning!
Yes, children learn through play and fun activities
Yes children find it easy to remember when fun
Of course, every experience can incorporate some learning in it
yes, children learn through playing and fun activities
learning is always better when it’s fun
Yes, I find my son learns a lot more when he is having fun
Yes it should be fun. My son I much more engaged when he is having a good time 🙂
Love fun learning games with my son 🙂 so we both enjoy it
Rather than fun being a relief from learning, the latter had to be its own motivation. Learning can and should be fun.
Learning should always be fun otherwise it’s not going to stick. I wish learning new stuff was made fun for adults as well as I’ve sat through many a sleep inducing lecture x
yes learning should be fun otherwise children would not be interested
Absolutely! Kids very quickly disengage if they’re bored. Make it fun!
Definitely
Absolutely. If learning is fun, it’s easier to stay engaged.
i definitely agree that learning should be fun a great way to keep children interested
yes it should be fun, so the child enjoys it. learning through play is great and they doing it without it seeming like they doing work as such.
Definitely if it isn’t fun then the child will not enjoy it and will not learn anything!
Children learn through fun and are more likely to pay attention and retain information if they enjoy themselves. Even as adults it seems easier to learn your favourite song than remember to take the meat out of the freezer for tea. If you want children to learn faster and more efficiently you have to take the approach of catching more flies with honey than vinegar.
I completely agree that learning should be fun and exciting for children to keep them focused on what they need to learn instead of making it boring for them
yes, of course.
Yeah I completely think it should be! I think children should be able to learn through fun activities before they start at school!
Definitely agree learning needs to be fun, otherwise they don’t actually learn I feel
Definitely if learning was boring the chold easily loses interest so making it fun I believe they will want to learn more.
Children have to enjoy it to learn!
learning should always be fun the more they enjoy it the more they will be willing to learn x
100% it makes kids actually want to learn. my daughter is struggling with fractions at school so I have just bought her a fractions book but it makes it fun as it has pop ups and lift up flaps
Of course learning should be fun….the best learning is through play.
Yes it definitely should be fun – Kids take more in when its fun
I do, it’s something I’ve been working on with my childs school
Teaching should be fun that the best way to get a child to learn.
Learning should definitely fun, I feel people are more engaged and take more in if they are enjoying it.
Yes as I feel children learn better if they’re enjoying it.
Absolutely – it makes it much easier to learn, and remember, if it is fun rather than a chore
yes yes yes, my 4.5 year old has a slight delay and we found if its fun he pays more attention
Definitely. I went to great lengths to ‘hide’ the learning in the fun!
Yes I agree learning needs to have at least some element of fun to get the kids interested and engaged. Rote learning or dry lecturing just isn’t absorbed as easily or as effectively x
Yes I find its the best way my daughter learns is through playing games and going out to places.
Learning should definately be fun
Learning should definitely be fun!
Yes definitely
learning should be fun
Yes learning should be fun. As we learn and remember better when we have a good emotional experience. Our biology, brains, physiology, hormones work in such a way that good experiences are positive and recalled. Whereas stress, distress, negative experience we want to forget, as well as body can release adrenalin “fight or flight” hormone. Body is preparing to protect self, life, limb etc. Poor memory recall, as negative feelings, may feel nausea / sick etc :- negative feelings overwhelming.
Happy moments, endorphins “feel good hormones”. Will be happy to have same or similar experience.
Yes, otherwise it’s harder to learn
definitely. fun leads to engagement
Yes, learning should definitely be fun or children get bored of it!
Yes it should be fun I think then it keeps them intresterd xxxx
Yes, learning should be fun so they want to do it
100% im a firm believer that if kids are having fun whilst they learn they are going to be interested in it!
Absolutely! By keeping it fun children don’t even realise that they’re learning. As far as they’re concerned they’re just playing.
love making learning fun, my boy gets bored and easily distracted so we have to make things fun and memorable
I agree that learning should be fun that way children will want to learn xx
Fun learning is the best way
It definitely helps keep attention and I believe the child identifies learning as fun so isn’t opposed to it. Fun is good 😀
Yes learning should be fun it’s easier to remember and you don’t get distracted from boredom 🙂
learning always needs to be fun for the children.
yes I do think learning should be fun, its worth remembering that education doesnt just have to be sitting in a classroom with text books
Brilliant prize, best of luck to everyone.
You learn more if its presented in a fun way
Yes – keeps them engaged.
Yes I do think kids should have fun when learning. As it will want them to play again and again
I do agree that learning should be fun, i feel children remember more when they learn fun
oh yes it certainly should be fun
Best way is a fun way
I think children learn a lot better if it’s fun and enjoyable.
Yes! I think that it helps them pay attention longer too
Yes definitely when children are having fun they don’t realise they are learning
Learning can be boring to most children but if you make it more interesting and fun they like the idea and learn quicker
Yes. If they are having fun then they’ll want to learn more
I totally agree that learning should be made fun! They are more likely to be happy to learn and take more in by making it fun!
Yes learning should be fun , as fun encourages the appetite for learning
Of course! 🙂
Most definitely! We try to make it as fun as possible for our knowledge hunger almost 3, 4 and 5 year olds x
Absolutely! It’s hard to keep a child’s attention for any length of time! If it’s fun and engaging they will take more in and want to participate more!
Yes yes yes! If learning isn’t fun then they’re not going to want to join in. Have fun and they will learn without realising
Absolutely ❇
Definitely! I know when I was young, I was less likely to get bored if learning was fun. I would stay engaged and my attention would be kept.
Learning should definitely be fun, I try to make learning into games with my son, everything from toilet training (ping-pong ball in toilet, he has to hit the ping pong ball with his wee, if he does he wins a star) to learning his numbers and letters (alphabet magnets, bath paints ect)
yes i do
Definitely. With a son who gets board easily, it needs to be interactive, engaging and fun to keep his attention and for him to absorb the information.
yes, it makes them want to learn more.