LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Scholastic Get Puzzled
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: LeapFrogBrand: LeapFrog
Release Date: 2007-05-07
Model: 20380
Product features:
- Put your brain to the test as you work through multiple mind-bending puzzles!
- Check your list and find each word hidden in a grid of letters.
- Construct a building as high as the sky using your math skills.
- Help the critter cross the river by correctly assembling the pieces of the bridge.
- Teaches logic and reasoning, language skills and problem-solving skills.
Toys and Games Reviews of LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Scholastic Get Puzzled
Customer Review: Fun, but not necessarily educational for the indicated age group
Summary: 3 Stars
I got the game for my 6-yr old for her Leapster 2. I had a hard time with the ratings, because I would rate it differently for a 6-yr old than a 4-yr old. My 3-star rating primarily reflects my assessment of the educational value of the game for a 6-yr old. Regarding its ability to engage the kids, I would give the game 5 stars. My daughter loves the game -- mostly for the game/fun aspect of it.
I do not think this game provides a significant learning opportunity for a 6-yr old. I have now watched her play 3 of the games closely. Here is my assessment:
- WordBird: Here the objective is to find the words in a 6x5 array of letters. The words are spelled out for Level 1 & 2, and depicted with a picture in Level 3. The game would have been a great way to learn the letters, since the alphabet is a finite set. If the kid knows the letters, there is only a small set of words -- about 50 -- that she can learn to spell from this game. Very good for 4-yr olds when they are learning the letters. Not of any significant educational value to a 6-yr old. It could have been a lot more educational for a 6-yr old if the game had built in an extensive dictionary so that the words are different every time they play the game.
- Cosmic crossing: It does force kids to think ahead about how they would get from point A to point B. But many of the layouts are far too simple to challenge a 6-yr old. After the first run through the games, she knows exactly what she needs to do for the courses. Without randomizing the layout, this game is a simple repetition just for fun.
- Critter river: Same comment as Cosmic crossing. Once she has built the patterns, it is just a repetition every time.
I would recommend this game for 4-6 yr olds, keeping in mind that for a 6-yr old it is 90% fun and 10% educational. From an educational perspective, my guess is that it would have been appropriate when my daughter was 4-5. The age rating of 5-8 on the title is definitely far too generous. Recommended for younger kids.
Description of LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Scholastic Get Puzzled
How much puzzle power do you have? Find out by solving hundreds of puzzles that challenge your thinking skills. Guide spaceships, build bridges, create monsters and more while playing six challenging puzzles that help develop logic and reasoning language and problem-solving skills! Leapster2 players can connect online for extra activities and rewards. And parents can connect online to the LeapFrog Learning Path to see what their child is learning.Teaches:
-Logic and reasoning skills
-Language skills
-Problem-solving skills
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