Common Sense Media Review
By Christopher Healy
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fun learning adventure with challenging educational games.
Parents Need to Know
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Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade
What's It About?
In READER RABBIT 2ND GRADE, the titular hare and his lion friend Sam are blasted with cheese balls and knocked from their flying \"dreamship\" by the wicked pirate rats (or pi-rats) who are out to steal Reader's magical vessel. The heroes are caught by a monkey scientist who offers to help get them back to their ship if they can help him fix his hovercraft (which has been covered in gooey cheese). Reader and Sam embark on an adventure to collect the items they need to fix the hovercraft. Along the way, they'll play mini-games that include putting antonyms together, piecing together mathematical equations, and identifying the parts of various insects.
Is It Any Good?
Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade features educational mini-games (not always the biggest draw for kids) presented in a fun, cartoon-like manner, complete with fully animated scenes and original songs. The package goes a long way toward making the experience a truly fun one for kids, and not seeming like homework or test prep.
The three difficulty levels cover a lot of ground, so younger kids can definitely play as well (even if they might find the precision-pointing of the Wii remote more of a challenge than their older counterparts). All in all, this is a solid package.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the educational lessons in the game. Do the lessons here match those you're learning in school? Do you think the games here can serve as good practice for school?
Families can also discuss how to make the best use of an educational video game like this. How often should a child be a allowed to play explicitly educational games? More often than entertainment-only games?
Game Details
- Platform : Nintendo Wii
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Graffiti Entertainment
- Release date : May 17, 2011
- Genre : Educational
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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