The Board Games Lab
Practicing English, one clever move at a time.
At Jump Into Literacy, we believe literacy grows best in relaxed, social spaces, and The Board Games Lab is built around that idea. Instead of desks and worksheets, students gather around a table to play strategy games, word games, and collaborative challenges that naturally engage the four components of literacy (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). As they play, kids read instructions, discuss strategies, write their own rules, and build confidence using English, often having so much fun they barely notice they’re learning.
Our Year Together:
We’ve split our year into three fun terms. The last two weeks of each term, we take a break from playing to let the kids become game makers. They will get to design their own mini-game(s) based on what they learned. A end of year gala then concludes our year of growth.
Recommended for:
Ages: 10–14
Length: 60 minutes
Group Size: 3–6 students
Day and Time: Thursdays at 6:00 pm
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Focus: Oral Fluency & Creative Storytelling
We start our year by focusing on how we talk and share ideas. Through games that spark the imagination, your child will practice describing things in detail, telling funny stories, and learning how to sell their ideas to their teammates.
The Games:Story Cubes, Headbanz, Apples to Apples, Codenames
Sep 10, 2026
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Focus: Sequencing & Predictive Reading
This term is all about the "lightbulb moments." We look at how games work. How a roll of the dice or a lucky card can change everything. We focus on how to plan ahead and follow step-by-step instructions.
The Games:Uno, Yahtzee, Rack-O, Set.
Dec 17, 2026
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Focus: Negotiation & Rulebook Literacy
In our final chapter, things get exciting! We dive into games that require teamwork, trading, and clever thinking. Your child will practice negotiating with their friends and summarizing big goals into simple, clear steps.
The Games:Ticket to Ride, Monopoly Deal, Clue, Qwirkle.
Dec 17, 2026
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To celebrate our year of growth, we will host a special Gamer Gala for our families.
The Masterpiece: Over the final weeks of the year, your child will take everything they’ve learned and create their very own board game from scratch.
The Premiere: You’ll be invited to pull up a chair and let your child teach you how to play their game. There is nothing like the pride in their eyes when they show you a world they built themselves.
Join Our Table
We believe in making things easy for our families. Your registration covers everything from the award-winning games we play in class to all materials your child will use to design and prototype their own games. No hidden fees—just more room for play, creativity, and growth.
Sibling Harmony: We love seeing families learn together! Families enrolling multiple children receive 10% off the second child’s enrichment class tuition.
The Individual Term
10 Weekly Sessions + Full Use of Our Game Library + All Creation Materials
1,050₪
The “All-In” Pass
The Full 3-Term Journey + Full Use of Our Game Library + All Creation Materials + Gala
2,680₪
Save 15% when you commit to the full year (compared to signing up term-by-term).
Ready to jump in?
To maintain our nurturing, small-group atmosphere, seats at the table are strictly limited.