Reader Rabbit 1st Grade

Brand: The Learning Company

Features:

• Exciting reading games for first-grade kids
• Explore the world of weather on Cloud 9
• Work on skills one at a time or have fun with the story
• Skill levels automatically adjust to kids
• Tracking reports monitor progress

Format: CD-ROM

Details: Review

Just like in the original program, kids help Reader Rabbit save Wordville’s annual musical show by completing activities to collect props, costumes, sets, musical instruments and scripts. The 12 activities are located in four areas of Wordville. At Professor Owl’s Tree House, for instance, kids practice spelling and word recognition, read two letter consonant clusters and complete paragraphs with missing words. At Papa Bear’s Store, they put the days of the week in the correct order, count coins by purchasing clothing (up to $1.00), and add and subtract costumes for the show. Now the program also contains four additional open-ended creativity components- a calendar creator, music maker, rhythm game and drawing activity. The new open-ended drawing, music and calendar sections are a real plus, but testers had trouble finding them again after they went to the main activities. Children also inadvertently found themselves watching previews of other programs or going to readerrabbit.com, as the large icons used at the opening screen over-emphasize these secondary components. Some of the spelling and sentence completion activities are challenging for early 1st graders, and the instructions are not always interruptible. After kids have played the games once, they should not have to sit through the instructions again. Some testers reported that the large number of solutions required to complete the game made the experience too tedious. Overall, however, the activities are educationally solid and entertaining.
Teaches: spelling, word recognition, math, music
Age Range: 5-7 Copyright © 2000 Children’s Software Revue — From Children’s Software Revue® — “Subscribe Now!”

From the Manufacturer

What’s up with the weather? Fly up to Cloud Nine with Reader Rabbit and friends to discover why it’s raining umbrellas, raincoats, and galoshes! Your skills in reading, math, science, problem solving, and more will help you discover places like the Raingear Forest and meet colorful characters like the Cloud Queen. Explore 7 fun-filled activities you will also meet Irvin the Inventor and his unpredictable throwing machine. Will he be able to solve this crazy rainfall problem? Only with your help! With Capers on Cloud Nine, your forecast calls for a 100% chance of learning fun!

UPC: 772040795405

Release Date: 22-06-2000

Package Dimensions: 10x142x227