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| Scrabble Clock © 1948 for Selchow & Righter Co. (The box said © 1953) 14.25" x 14" |
| Scrabble makes a great clock because you can spell any words you want on it. This one has words related to the game and playing in general. You could personalize one with names of family members. How fun is that? Here's a Scrabble article I wrote for BellaOnline.com: Learning From Scrabble Since a Scrabble game (in one form or another) can be found in one of every three American homes, chances are that you already have this classic in your game cabinet. I've been playing Scrabble Junior with our 3.5-year-old daughter and it is a very fun way for her to learn how to spell words. One side of the board is for pre-schoolers and the other side of the board has a more advanced game for kids who are on their way to playing classic Scrabble. How to Play Most everyone knows the basics of playing the game (using your seven letter tiles to spell words on the board, which must be touching or including words already played, then totalling your points), so I'll provide these links to the rules of Scrabble (including the set- up, game play, scoring and scoring examples), tips and tools (including word lists, glossary, dictionary and word builders) and strategy hints. An Inspiring History The history of this game is certainly a lesson in perseverance. When Alfred Butts invented this game of chance and skill in the 1930s, it was rejected by every established game manufacturer. Ouch! But that didn’ t stop him. He kept working on the game, through several variations and names. Alfred’s first big break was in the form of a friend, James Brunot, an entrepreneur that believed in the game and the marketing possibilities. They changed the name to Scrabble, simplified the rules and trademarked the game in 1948. They made most of the games themselves while losing money. While Butts and Brunot were reconsidering their efforts, Scrabble received its second big break when the president of Macy’s happened to play the game while on vacation and helped turn Scrabble into something everyone had to have. It went from being a reject to being the world’s best selling word game because they did not give up! You can read more about the history of Scrabble at Hasbro and Mattel. Fun fact: How did he decide how many “N” tiles and how many “W” tiles there would be? He calculated the frequency of each letter from the front page of the New York Times! Scrabble in Schools Yes, Scrabble is being played in schools! Nationwide, over a million kids in over 20,000 schools are having fun while they learn by playing SCRABBLE. In 1991 Hasbro and the National SCRABBLE Association (NSA) launched the School SCRABBLE Program, which helps children improve their vocabulary, math and other skills. The program includes a special Scrabble kit for 24 students, a club and a tournament. Most teachers using the program say it's a very valuable learning tool. If you know a teacher, let them know about this! What's better in a classroom than learning while having fun? |
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