AGES 6–8
SCIENCE Planet Quest: A Learning Journey Through Space! by Learning Resources ($19.95) Why: Kids learn a lot of cool facts about every planet in the solar system. Ages: 7–11 years. Available at: learningresources.com or (866) 457-8679. PERSONAL GROWTH The Self-Esteem Game by Patch Products, (about $14.99) Why: Participants engage in problem solving and discover many reasons to feel good about themselves. The first person to go from Mopesville to Self-Esteem City wins. Ages: 8 years and up. Available at: patchproducts.com. MATH SKILLS Factor Frenzy: Talking Multiplication Game by Learning Resources ($29.95) Why: It makes doing multiplication and division tables exciting: Players are asked a math problem and must rush to be the first to “buzz in” with the correct answer. Ages: 7 years and up. Available at: (866) 457-8679. AGES 9–12
GRAMMAR Sentence Says by MarBan ($29.95) Why: This board game, created by Sherry F. Martin, a Black entrepreneur, is a fun-filled crash course in sentence structure. Players must be quick to beat the timer and guard their points from being stolen by the opposition. Ages: 8 years and up. Available at: (818) 886-4650. NATURAL HISTORY Dig It Up! (Series 1: Dinosaurs) by DigItUp Export Co. ($24.99) Why: It simulates the excitement of going on an archeological dig. Kids use tools included in the kit to unearth “dinosaur bones,” as real paleontologists do. Adult supervision required. Ages: 8 years and up. Available at: houseoftarin.com or (877) 448-4898. STUDY SKILLS iQuest: Handheld by Leap Frog ($49.99)
Why: This portable study guide contains information from more than 260 widely used math, science and social-studies textbooks. Children can bone up on a subject or quiz themselves before a big test. In addition, the guide includes a calculator, dictionary, personal organizer and more. Lesson cartridges sold separately. Ages: 10 years and up. Available at: Toys “R” Us, Target and Amazon.com. |
