University Games Super Why ABC Letter Preschool Game

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1. Isabella E. Bertelli says:

   September 10, 2010 at 8:36 am

   Review by Isabella E. Bertelli
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   My 30mth old loves this game. A little long to play at his age, but it is designed for a little older age range. The four decks of cards are designed to increase literacy skills. If you draw an Alpha Pig card, you match the lower case letter on the card to the upper case letter on the board, Princess Presto cards you find the letter that the picture starts with. The last two sets of cards are a bit further along in development then he is(game is for 3+ by design), but that only means the game has room to grow with him. Wonder Red cards you need to rhyme with the words on the card, and Super Why cards, you replace the silly word with what makes sense. My husband and I assist him a lot if he lands on the last two set of cards. My son does not seem to mind and I love how educational and fun this game is. I love the great way to reinforce learned skills and introduce new ones. The best is he does not mind to wait his turn. This game not only would benefit the preschool crowd, but even K-1 remediation skills for those with delays or lack of prior exposure. I am buying a copy for my classroom for the literacy center.
   
2. Daran Chapman says:

   September 10, 2010 at 9:27 am

   Review by Daran Chapman
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   My kid, at 30 months old, can watch the Super Why TV show — and be thoroughly entertained — he even appears to be understanding a great deal of what is going on, and sometimes supplies the correct answers at the appropriate times during the show. But in the format of a board game, he can maybe answer the questions of one or two of the characters. Obviously this is because the game is dependent on correct answers to progress, unlike the show.

   Anyway… it looks like it is going to be a great first board game for my son a year from now — I’d just also like to drop the warning (like another reviewer) that the target audience for the game might be a little older than what’s on the show.
3. Eleanore Krowczyk says:

   September 10, 2010 at 10:03 am

   Review by Eleanore Krowczyk
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   Very cute. Lots of fun for my 5 year old. She adores the Super Why tv show, so this is a great game for her.
4. Kandice Marks says:

   September 10, 2010 at 10:32 am

   Review by Kandice Marks
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   This game is great if your child is starting to read however it is absolutely not for 3 year olds. My son loves Super Why, so it is extremely disappointing that he can not play this game; the question were just to hard for him. He just turned 3 and knows the alphabet and he reconizes most letters and still could not answer most of the questions. This just is not a preschool game. I can not stress how disappointed I am. I expected more from PBS.
5. Lauren A. says:

   September 10, 2010 at 11:08 am

   Review by Lauren A.
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   I bought this game for my two girls, ages 3 and almost 5. Both are super why fans. My three year old knows her letters and sounds, but cannot read at all. Nor can she spell. This game was way too difficult for the 3 year old. My almost 5 year old can read and the game was good for her. She loved it!

   During the game, the readers go around the board and pick up four types of cards. Each type is associated with a different task. The simplest task shows lower case letter and the child must identify the upper case letter on the board. My 3 year old can do this. The second easiest task shows a picture of an object. The child has to identify the first letter or two (if a combined sound like “th” or “sh”) on the board. This is too difficult for my 3 year old. The third task shows a picture on the card and the child has to find the word matching the picture on the board. This is too difficult for my 3 year old, easy for my 5 year old (she can read). The fourth task is the hardest – the child has to come up with 2 or three rhyming words. This one is complicated, as the child needs to come up with real words and would be hard for a child who cannot read. Obviously, this is too hard for my 3 year old.

   I believe that reading IS required for this game. This game is most appropriate for early readers – kids who can read and are just learning to read. It is not appropriate for kids who are not close to reading.