Friday, November 6, 2009

Check out cookie



Objectives: Children will have identify the food item that comes next on the pattern.

Age group: 4-5

Developmental skills: Mathematics; patterning

About the game: There will be a variety of patterns provided on the check-out conveyor belt. Children will need to identify the missing item, find it on the shelf and click on the right one, in order to move on to the next level.

K.F.C. says: 5 out of 5 stars. This game is definitely appealing and it is bound to make learning about patterns absolutely fun for your child! Your child not only gets the opportunity to learn patterns visually by recognising the pictures, their sense of hearing would also get involved as cookie monster names the items in the pattern. Moreover, this website comes with parenting tips for follow up activities in which you and your child can carry out to enhance patterning skills!




Little People Test Your Memory

Round one Round 2

Round 3

Click here to play the game: http://www.fisher-price.com/us/littlepeople/clubhouse/games.asp?section=memgame

Objectives: To find the most number of matching pairs among the tiles which are facing down.

Age group: 3-4

Developmental skills: Improves concentration and memory skills & Stimulates the mind

About the game:
Click on any two tiles to see the hidden pictures. If the pictures are alike, you earn one point. If the pictures are different, it's the next player's turn. Try to remember which picture is hidden under each tile! The player who matches the most pictures wins.
Choose Practice to play the game by yourself.
Choose the One Player game to play against the computer.
Choose the Two Player to play with a friend, or Mom or Dad

K.F.C. says: 3 out of 5 stars.
This game is fun and interactive, however, it may become monotonous for your young child after playing it a couple of times. Nonetheless, playing this game is a fantastic way of stimulating your child's mind.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Dora's number pyramid adventure

















Objectives:Dora needs to help the animals trapped inside the number pyramid! With the right numbers and a little magic, she'll reach the top and set the animals free

Age group: 4-5

Developmental skills: Early math (counting, understanding math terms & number sequencing)

About the game:

To reach the top of the pyramid, Dora has to travel across three rivers. At each river she encounters two numbered animals, but she needs to find the third animal to jump across. Your child will find the missing animal by selecting the number that completes the sequence. Then they'll click on each animal to jump across the river. When Dora reaches the top, she'll need some help from a magic star to set the animals free. Continue the counting adventure by printing two colorable number mazes.

K.F.C. says: 4 out of 5 stars
Dora the Explorer is a very familiar character in the lives of most children in our society, hence, children are bound to get attracted to it and would enjoy playing the game. The game is very interactive as Dora gives verbal instructions throughout the game; making the child feel as though they are really part of an adventure. They would be having fun in the midst of learning new concepts without even realising it! However, Dora counts in Spanish as well as in English which may not be suitable for children who does not take Spanish as their Mother Tongue.