Common Sense Media Review
By Christopher Healy
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fun basic math games with Muppets in the lead.
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Sesame Street: Cookie's Counting Carnival
What's It About?
In Sesame Street: Cookie's Counting Carnival, Big Bird and Cookie Monster visit an amusement park, where they're guided through the various rides and attractions by a friendly muppet named Chris. At each stop, the friends find a fun number-themed game to play. Some of the games include serving shaped pretzels, seating the correct amount of monsters on a roller coaster, pumping balloons to a specific size, and knocking over stacks of cans.
Is It Any Good?
Sesame Street: Cookie's Counting Carnival has all the right ingredients for a good preschool game. It's got solid early-education lessons (the same you'd find on the Sesame Street TV show) taught through colorful, easy to play games. A few have too much waiting involved for the correct answer to appear on the screen and the instructions get repetitive. However, the opportunity to play with beloved characters adds to the appeal. There's a really nice variety among the games, which will automatically amp up the difficulty according to how well your child performs at them. And the parental controls are an added bonus. All in all, this is a solid buy if you're looking for a fun-yet-edifying game for your preschooler.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the importance of math. Why do we need to know how to add? When do we use math in everyday life? Why are patterns important? Can you find a pattern in your home?
Families can also discuss limiting screen time for young children. This game helps by offering parents an in-game timer.
Game Details
- Platforms : Nintendo DS , Nintendo DSi , Nintendo Wii , Windows
- Subjects : Math : counting , patterns
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : applying information , Communication : listening , Tech Skills : using and applying technology
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- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Warner Bros. Games
- Release date : October 19, 2010
- Genre : Preschool
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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