Reader Rabbit's Thinking Adventures 4-6

The Reader Rabbit series continues to grow with this newest addition. Thinking Adventures is specifically designed for children ages 4-6. We found that the level three activities are great for slightly older kids as well, or for remediation needs. With the new A.D.A.P.T technology (available on all new Reader Rabbit products) your child will have a program which is specifically designed to meet his or her learning needs. You can even use the included Personalized Learning Center to track progress throughout all Reader Rabbit and Clue Finder programs.

It is Sam the lion's birthday, and his friends are planning a surprise party for him. Reader Rabbit has assigned each of the friends one part of the party preparation. Your child will travel to each friends' house helping with those preparations. A pre-assessment test can be taken if desired. Skill levels are adjusted automatically, but can also be adjusted manually.

• Bab's Kitchen: Here your child will help decorate cookies, and fill treat bags. Decorating cookies at level one it quite easy. Simply match the pattern. By level three, however, your child must match four decorations which must be placed on the cookie in the correct order. We found this third level challenging, but a lot of fun. My kids were excited when they could finally 'crack the code.' Party bags are laid out in a coordinate grid pattern. At level one your child will learn how to graph objects based on two characteristics. At level three, the characteristics are left out, and your child must discover the pattern. These are both wonderful brain-building activities.
• Pierre's Studio: In Pierre's Studio your children will help finish wrapping paper. Pierre has started painting the paper, but needs help finishing the pattern on each. In a banner building activity your children will make cards, while learning to recognize differences. By level three there are several differences which don't follow a set pattern.
• Papa Bear's store: My eleven year old enjoyed the Venn diagram activity here. Granted, she is too old, but the practice was fun for her. Hoola Hoops create Venn diagrams which must be filled with toys from the shelves. Your child will have to decide which characteristic or characteristics are included in each toy. Level three will take some thinking on the part of most 4-6 year olds. This is a great one for more advanced kindergarten kids. Here you must also wrap presents so that they match. At level three you can wrap them anyway you like. You have several box shapes, wrapping papers, bows and tags to select.
• Owl's Tree House: Two activities here will help your child's thinking skills. Mattie the mouse is choreographing dance steps for the party. Her friends often get confused and can't recall the next step. This is a nice twist on the standard patterning activity. A great directional game allows your child to develop map reading skills, and directional abilities. Mattie is blindfolded, but must find a donkey on a grid. There are obstacles in her way which your child must negotiate. Your child will tell Mattie which direction to travel, and how many steps to take.

This is a great program for kids who do not want the typical academic fare, or for those kindergartners who are a bit more advanced. They will be challenged at level three! This is a nice addition to the Reader Rabbit lineup.

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