Race to the Treasure is a collaborative board game that will encourage shared decision making, creative problem solving and a sense of community. Players work together as a team against a common obstacle, not against each other. Players try to beat the ogre, a cartoonish non-threatening character, to the treasure by creating a path from start to end. Along the way they need to collect three keys to open the treasure. They can also decide if they need to collect ogre snacks to keep the pesky ogre at bay. Players strategize, cooperate, and build a path together. If they do it before the ogre gets to the treasure, they all win. While designed for multiple players, this game is one that can by enjoyed by a single child. This game would be great for siblings or elementary students of mixed ages who are learning the value of collaboration and supporting each other. No reading is required to play the game. The bright colors and fun imagery should engage most children. The game should develop self-confidence and leadership qualities, as students learn to explain their choices and be open to the ideas of others.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Adults would enjoy playing with a child
• For electronic games, gives positive or encouraging feedback
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Does not require excessive set-up time after first time use
• Can be fun as a single player game
• Multi-player game which fosters collaboration or cooperation
• Well-made for the cost
• For electronic games, can play without sound
• For electronic games, allows user to save work
• For electronic games, voice/sounds are appealing and pronounces words properly
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

Race to the Treasure - The Game where The Race is On! In this game, which has won multiple awards including the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, players try to beat the Ogre to the treasure by creating a path from Start to End. Along the way they need to collect three keys to open the treasure. Players strategize, cooperate and build a path together. If they do it before the Ogre gets there, they all win! Game includes 1 game board, 1 pair of dice, 37 game cards, 4 key tokens, 1 Ogre snack and instructions for game play.

Children will learn:
- Strategy
- Math Grid Concepts
- Shared Decision Making

What's a cooperative game? It's a game where everyone plays together, no one is left out, and everybody has fun! Players work as a team against a common obstacle, not against each other.
Cooperative games emphasize play, not competition. Kids work together, help each other and, most importantly, they play for FUN!

Cooperative Games foster:
- Non-stressful play situations
- Emotional development
- Shared decision making
- Creative problem solving
- A sense of community
- Positive self esteem

This Peaceable Kingdom game is 100% green: it's printed with soy-based inks on FSC paper and includes only with recycled plastics. Games that are good for our planet and good for our kids!

Since 1983 play has been the heart and soul of Peaceable Kingdom. Silly play, special play, wholehearted play! We create experiences to help kids play well together, so they can play well in the world. Our games and gifts connect kids and families, encourage learning and self-expression and let imaginations soar.

When play comes from the heart and feeds the soul, that's Peaceable Kingdom!