Do You Need an Escape Room for Teaching?

Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? No, I don’t mean an escape room like the ten extra minutes you stay in the bathroom when your kids are yelling, “Mom!”, “Mom!”, “Mom!” These are real tips for creating escape rooms for teaching in your homeschool. Still confused? No worries, I will explain.

My older sister took my daughter to an “escape room” for her 21^st birthday in New York. This is a new phenomenon popping out all over the globe. An escape room is where a handful of friends (usually 5-6) are locked in a room (or two), and using clues, they work together to solve assigned puzzles in order to escape the room – all within an hour!

How exciting right!? It sounds super fun and there are all types of escape rooms, with millions of themes anywhere from Indiana Jones to Forests and everything in between.

Now back to homeschool. One way some parents are grabbing (and keeping) the attention of their kids (especially for larger homeschooling families) is integrating escape rooms into their learning.

Using escape rooms can really motivate kids to critically think about situations, spark a little healthy competition, and engage unmotivated kids in your homeschool. Your kids will enjoy the fun and will appreciate that the escape rooms can be adjusted for every grade and ability level.

Here are some of the supplies you will need for the escape room kit for your homeschool:

4 Digit Lock

3 Digit Lock

ABC Multi-Lock

Book Safe

LED Flashlight (try invisible ink clues)

UV Pen

Small Lock Box

Large Lock Box

Timers

Puzzles

Decoders

GearLight LED Tactical Flashlight S1000 [2 PACK] – High Lumen, Zoomable, 5 Modes, Water Resistant, Handheld Light – Best Camping, Outdoor, Emergency, Everyday FlashlightsBlack Lights,UV Lights,UV Flashlight,Tactical Pen Light Bright Stylus Pen Flashlight,Ultraviolet Blacklight Pet Urine Detector For Dog/Cat Urine,Dry Stains,Bed Bug, Matching with Pet Odor EliminatorJssmst Small Cash Box with Combination Lock – Durable Metal Cash Box with Money Tray Black,7.87 x 6.3 x 3.35 inches, CB0701MSpace Puzzle 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Kids Adult – Planets in Space Jigsaw Puzzle

Learn how to create an escape room for teaching in your homeschool shared by Teach Beside Me.

Email*

We value your privacy and promise never to send you spam; you can unsubscribe at anytime. View our Privacy Policy for more information on how we process your data.

Jeannette Tuionetoa

Jeannette is a wife, mother and homeschooling mom. She has been mightily, saved by grace and is grateful for God’s sovereignty throughout her life’s journey. She has a Bachelor in English Education and her MBA. Jeannette is bi-lingual and currently lives in the Tongan Islands of the South Pacific. She posts daily freebies for homeschoolers!