Leapster® Game: Scholastic Clifford The Big Red Dog® Reading

Appropriate for Ages 4 Years to 6 Years

Parent Guide

Learning Path Stones

Phonics Skills: Phonics Skills
Before they can read independently, children must learn the relationship of letters to their sounds and be able to distinguish individual sounds, or phonemes, within words. Phonics skills help children sounds out new words (If I can read "pot", then I can read "hot" and "spot").
Word Building: Word Building
To read and write, children must understand how individual letter sounds blend together to make words. Experimenting with building words, such as changing mat to cat to rat, helps with reading and spelling.
Word Recognition: Word Recognition
As children learn to read, they must be able to "decode" the words they don't know- to translate strings of letters into words. Eventually they can recognize common words that can't be sounded out (the, said, she).
Phonological Awareness: Phonological Awareness
Along with learning language and letters, phonological awareness - the ability to pick out and play with sounds in words (such as syllables and rhymes)- is essential for learning to read.
The Alphabet: The Alphabet
Knowing the letters of the alphabet is one of the first steps toward learning to read and write. Introducing letters to young children helps them learn to recognize the different shapes and names - an early indicator for reading achievement.
Vowels: Vowels
Spelling begins with regular short vowel sounds (cap) and long vowel sounds (with silent e, cap becomes cape). Finally, children learn the rules and patterns of vowel pairs (ee), digraphs (ai in train), dipthongs (oi in boil) and r-controlled vowels (farm, bird).

Awards

2007 Parents' Choice Foundation, Parents' Choice Recommended Award
2007 Children's Technology Review, Editor's Choice Award

Leapster® Game: Scholastic Clifford The Big Red Dog® Reading

Reading skills can grow by leaps and bounds when you join Clifford, Cleo and T-Bone on a giant-size learning adventure. Help the dog friends gather pages from Emily Elizabeth's joke book, which were blown all over Birdwell Island by one of Clifford’s huge sneezes.

As you look for the lost pages, you’ll play five different reading games—each set in a different part of the island. An automatic leveling system ensures that players progress at the right pace.

All Leapster games work with all Leapster Learning Game Systems (Leapster, Leapster L-Max™ and Leapster TV™).

$24.99

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Leapster® Game: The Backyardigans™

Appropriate for Ages 4 Years to 6 Years

Overview
- Expand your knowledge of numbers and letters when you delve into an exciting world of imaginary play with the Backyardigans. Travel with friends Pablo, Uniqua, Tyrone, Tasha and Austin around the globe on their learning adventures.
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Leapster® Game: Dora the Explorer Pinata Party

Appropriate for Ages 4 Years to 7 Years

Overview
- Letters and words are a big hit at the piñata party! Join Dora, Diego and Boots and burst piñatas by identifying letters, matching letters to their sounds and spelling words. 1- and 2-player game.
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Leapster® Game: Cars Supercharged

Appropriate for Ages 5 Years to 8 Years

Overview
- Become a speedway sensation as you race with McQueen, Mater, Ramone and Flo. Answer spelling questions, win car upgrades and put your driving skills to the test as you compete in the Radiator Springs Invitational Race! 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:
     -Phonics skills
     -Spelling
     -Reading skills
  
  All Leapster Games work with all Leapster Systems.
  
  Learn more about the Leapster2 Learning System.
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