Motivate students to become involved in an educational activity. In the area of spelling, Scrabble is a powerful motivator for even the weak speller. Each person has the opportunity to learn from one another. In the area of vocabulary, Scrabble shows participants that words are valuable as tool to playing and winning this game. Math skills improve automatically in a game where addition and multiplication are basic to the action.
Every play requires a calculation.
Dictionary skills expand as students learn to rely on the dictionary as the final judge of their words, as well as an exciting source of new words. 6- Thinking skills expand in the exciting team atmosphere of word play, fostering unique opportunities for creative and critical thinking, without fear of judgement or poor grades. Imagining, planning, evaluating options and decision-making are some of the skills essential to team success. Social and personal skills develop naturally as students experience principles of team play, friendly competition and following rules. Self-esteem grows in the Scrabble game atmosphere, where the definition of successful participation can range from pulling tiles from the bag to challenging another player's word.