Strategy Board Game — Think Three Moves Ahead
Parent and child play a strategy board game together — chess, checkers, Connect Four, or any available strategy game. The agent guides the parent to observe planning ahead, consequence anticipation, adaptive strategy, and the child's emotional response to winning and losing. This activity reveals executive function, abstract thinking, and emotional regulation under competitive pressure.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Parent selects a strategy game the child already knows how to play. Chess, checkers, Connect Four, Mancala, or Othello are ideal. Set up the game at a table where both can sit comfortably. Parent should plan to play at moderate difficulty — challenging the child without overwhelming them. Have the game fully set up before starting.
How it works
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.