Welcome to Games For Life! We are
glad you decided to stop by and take a
look. We are a new nonprofit, so not only
is our website under construction, but so
is our organization. We are in our second
year of operation, have been
incorporated, and are working to become
a legal 501(c)3 in the near future. We
operate primarily in Atlanta and Decatur,
GA.
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Think Ahead:
Invest for Yourself
Invest in Their Future -
"Positive Returns"
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School is back in session!
We plan to have classes in the following
locations this semester:
Adamsville Elementary
Bob Mathis Elementary
Flat Shoals Elementary
Kimberly Elementary
Greenforest Christian Academy
Mount Paran Church
The classes at Mount Paran, known as "Mount
Paran Knights" run from 6-7 P.M. on
Wednesday nights starting Aug 27th. Head over
to our "ProGames" section to get more
information and to register.
Our first full school year ended well as we
taught over 60 students how to play chess.
Below is a picture from our final tournament.
Executive Director, Ron Chapman Jr.,
with the chess students from Kimberly
Elementary. Kimberly came in 1st place
in Games For Life's first annual chess
tournament.
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Money Management w/ Monopoly (MMM)
There are several useful questions and ideas
that a parent or adult can use with a child while
playing Monopoly that will teach them useful
principles about money and life, but here are a
couple to get started with:
Q: Why buy property instead of just holding on to
all the cash you begin the game with?
A: Having property allows you to generate
income. An investment in property will lead to
more money later.
PRINCIPLE: Being able to generate income
through skills, knowledge, a business, or other
investments is important.
PRINCIPLE: Investments now, in one's
education, bonds, stocks, real estate, etc. will
(hopefully) lead to more money later.
Discussion point:
Offer the child you are playing with a "crazy"
trade
that would clearly be a bad one for them - like
$50 for Boardwalk. Whether or not they accept
the trade, ask them what they were thinking and
why they came to that conclusion.
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