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All of our kids have learned to use the
computer at an early age. That probably just comes with the territory for
them of having a dad that is a network administrator and a mom that worked
in technical support and database development prior to having kids.
Computers are powerful tools and the right games do much more than just
entertain kids. In this section, we list the games that we have bought for
the kids over the years and provide information/feedback on what is good and
bad about them.
Before getting to the games themselves,
it is important to spell out our philosophy regarding kids games:
The age ranges below are approximate
based on our experiences and the recommendations from the game makers.
Consider them guidelines but not rules. With younger children, it makes
sense to start them out with games that are at or even below their age,
because the toddler and preschool games tend to have more simple user
interfaces that make it easier for children to "get used to" navigating the
computer. Kids are like sponges though and will pick up on things fast, so
don't be surprised if within a short period of time they are ready for games
a bit above their age. Computers excel in giving children lots and lots of
repetition without getting tired, helping reinforce the skills that the
games are teaching. We highly recommend having a separate computer for the
kids if possible, so you are not running the risk of having the computer(s)
the adults use messed up. Most of the games do not have very high system
requirements, so even an older computer will run the vast majority of these
titles just fine.
The games on this page are ones that we
have personal experience with, having either bought them ourselves or given
them as gifts. So it is not exhaustive as far as every game on the market
goes in a particular category. If a game overlaps categories, we put it in
both places.
Toddler games introduce kids to the
computer, and at the lower end of the age range require parents to "man the
controls" while the child may tell the parent what to do and/or point on the
screen. These games are almost always entirely mouse-driven other than
possibly typing in a child's name at the beginning if the game supports
multiple saves. Older toddlers can begin to handle the mouse on their own,
and will gradually be able to play the games more or less on their own
without adult help.
JumpStart Toddler - Like most JumpStart titles, this one has been
updated a number of times over the years. The fundamental skills that are
being taught though remain the same - shapes, colors, numbers, and letters.
While the package comes with 3 CDs, disks 2 and 3 are fairly worthless
really, feeling very much like they were just thrown in (there is no
continuity/relationship between the three disks). Disk 1 is the main game.
JumpStart Toddler is now actually a
throw in with JumpStart Advanced Preschool, and it is a better buy to get
Toddler and Preschool together.
Winnie the Pooh Toddler - This is an older game, but is still available
used online. Pooh Toddler has the advantage in having familiar characters,
and is a a decent first computer game for a toddler. With our kids, they
enjoyed playing this as younger toddlers, but got bored with it because the
mini-games/activities are rather shallow and don't lend themselves to much
exploration. Skills developed include shape and color recognition, numbers,
and letters. If you're choosing among games, JumpStart Toddler is a better
game than Pooh Toddler, but if you can get it cheap Pooh Toddler still has
educational value as well as the more recognizable characters that your
child might latch onto.
Preschool games go beyond the toddler
level to begin developing the skills that they'll need for kindergarten. If
your child began with toddler games, they probably have the mousing skills
necessary to play these games on their own, as they are still mouse driven
outside of asking you to type your name as the beginning. Our kids would
usually get past that on their own by just banging random letters on the
keyboard. The disadvantage of that is they're starting a new game every
time, losing any previous progress. So you can always start the game for
them so they resume where they left off.
JumpStart Advanced Preschool - As mentioned in the toddler section, the
latest version of JumpStart Preschool includes JumpStart Toddler as well as
the Preschool title. The core Preschool game is disk 2 (there are 4 CDs in
the box), and the activities are geared towards teaching shapes and
patterns, counting to 20, and vocabulary and phonics. Disk 3 has an
introduction to languages (Japanese, Spanish, French, English) and the
cultures of the places that speak those languages. Disk 4 is art related
stuff, which honestly we never had our kids spend much time on because most
of the activities require you to print out a bunch of stuff. We've also had
previous versions of this product.
JumpStart Phonics - This game actually spans a fairly wide age range,
from preschool to 1st grade. This game is equal parts frustrating and good.
The good is that the activities help kids develop their phonics skills and
vocabulary. The bad is that the speech recognition engine is pitiful. It is
based on an old version of IBM ViaVoice, and even with a good microphone the
software regularly had trouble understanding what the kids were saying. This
created a frustrating gaming experience. The best solution was to just turn
off the "walkie talkie" at the beginning part of the game and do without the
voice part. Although that does diminish the value of the game.
Lego Preschool - Another older title that is only available used at this
point. Lego My Style Preschool teaches the same basic skills as the
JumpStart title, but the nice thing about this one is that the game is
fairly unstructured. Children are encouraged to just explore the Lego world
and play the activities. The game gives "rewards" for advancing through the
difficulty levels in "gold bricks," and objects that kids can play with in
their own "Lego Room." Our kids loved this game.
Reader Rabbit Preschool (Spark-a-Lot) - What separates the Reader Rabbit
games is the incorporation of a story line that the child is following
along. They complete the activities that teach much the same skills as other
preschool games, but doing so advances the plot and eventually results in
"winning" the game. Some would criticize the game being story driven because
it creates a certain amount of linearity rather than just being open ended
in the game play and encouraging exploration (like JumpStart and Lego).
However, our two kids that have already been through this age played through
this one many times, so at least to them there was a lot of replay value
even with the lack of open-endedness.
JumpStart ABC's - Another older title, this covered a lot of the same
ground as on JumpStart Preschool from an educational standpoint, but was
focused just on the language skills and offered expanded activities.
JumpStart now sells this as part of the "Jumpstart Preschool Funpack"
JumpStart Numbers - Another older title, this covered a lot of the same
ground as on JumpStart Preschool from an educational standpoint, but was
focused just on the language skills and offered expanded activities.
JumpStart now sells this as part of the "Jumpstart Preschool Funpack"
Clifford Learning Adventures - A Clifford the Big Red Dog branded
educational title. Rather than being more "curriculum" oriented, Learning
Adventures focuses on analytical/math related skills. Because of the
difficulty levels, this game covers from about age 4 through about 7. The
activities include assembling jungle gyms out of parts (shape/color
matching), creating ship sails by arranging different sized blocks into
specific patterns, helping T-Bone navigate a maze and collect bones, and
several others. There is not just a lot of depth to the game, but our
kids have loved this game, and have played it many times over.
Clifford Musical Memory Games - In this Clifford title, you follow a
loose theme of helping various people around Birdwell Island find "their
song" when power knocks out the local radio station. The activities are
music related, and after completing them you get a song for your song book
and then have to match the song to the person who it should go to. It was
less obvious for our kids what to do than the Clifford Learning Adventures
was, so it initially required adult help with a number of the activities. As
with Learning Adventures, there are adjustable difficulty levels that make
the game appropriate for kids aged 4-7.
Reader Rabbit Preschool (Spark-a-Lot) - What separates the Reader
Rabbit games is the incorporation of a story line that the child is
following along. They complete the activities that teach much the same
skills as other preschool games, but doing so advances the plot and
eventually results in "winning" the game. Some would criticize the game
being story driven because it creates a certain amount of linearity
rather than just being open ended in the game play and encouraging
exploration (like JumpStart and Lego). However, our two kids that have
already been through this age played through this one many times, so at
least to them there was a lot of replay value even with the lack of
open-endedness.
Blues Clues Treasure Hunt - A Blues Clues game that is Steve-based
rather than Joe (a plus for our kids), and has the child help Steve find
clues and problem solve as they go on three different treasure hunts.
Similar skills to Clifford Learning Activities, but in a different
setting and of course different characters. We see value in having
multiple games that cover the same teaching skills, because the
activities tend to be sufficiently different and in different settings
that the kids don't seem to mind.
Blues Clues Birthday Adventure - Like Blues Treasure Hunt, Birthday
Adventure has kids go around finding clues and problem solving. In this
case, you're looking for party related items for the upcoming birthday
party. It comes on two CDs, with different activities. Maybe it was
because this was one of the last games we picked up for this age range
(clearance rack at Wal-Mart), our kids never really played this one a
whole lot.
Blues Clues Art Time - A brilliant game where kids get to build a
number of different virtual "craft" type of things and diaramas and
such, by collecting recycled parts they need based on a blueprint for
what they want to build, and then following the instructions. This
game is educational without making it obvious that is the purpose. Lots
of replay value for our kids.
JumpStart Pre-K - A game that tries to bridge the gap between preschool
and kindergarten. In reality, the content kind of overlaps both and doesn't
really offer anything significantly different from JumpStart Preschool. It
can be worthwhile though to get in the three pack of games in "Jumpstart
Preschool Funpack," which includes Pre-K, ABC, and Numbers.
JumpStart ABC's - Another older title, this covered a lot of the
same ground as on JumpStart Preschool from an educational
standpoint, but was focused just on the language skills and offered
expanded activities. JumpStart now sells this as part of the
"Jumpstart Preschool Funpack"
JumpStart Numbers - Another older title, this covered a lot of
the same ground as on JumpStart Preschool from an educational
standpoint, but was focused just on the language skills and offered
expanded activities. JumpStart now sells this as part of the
"Jumpstart Preschool Funpack"
Clifford Learning Adventures - A Clifford the Big Red Dog
branded educational title. Rather than being more "curriculum"
oriented, Learning Adventures focuses on analytical/math related
skills. Because of the difficulty levels, this game covers from
about age 4 through about 7. The activities include assembling
jungle gyms out of parts (shape/color matching), creating ship sails
by arranging different sized blocks into specific patterns, helping
T-Bone navigate a maze and collect bones, and several others.
There is not just a lot of depth to the game, but our kids have
loved this game, and have played it many times over.
Clifford Musical Memory Games - In this Clifford title, you
follow a loose theme of helping various people around Birdwell
Island find "their song" when power knocks out the local radio
station. The activities are music related, and after completing them
you get a song for your song book and then have to match the song to
the person who it should go to. It was less obvious for our kids
what to do than the Clifford Learning Adventures was, so it
initially required adult help with a number of the activities. As
with Learning Adventures, there are adjustable difficulty levels
that make the game appropriate for kids aged 4-7.
Dora Animal Adventures - Dora the Explorer branded learning game
that follows the basic layout/scheme of the TV show. This game
focuses on learning animals, and goes through a number of problem
solving activities as you progress to the destination. As with the
TV show, you learn a little Spanish along the way too. Our 4 year
old daughter loves the Dora games, though they are very linear and
have less replay value than more open ended games. Our 3 year old
son plays them too, but he seems to have gotten bored with them.
Dora Backpack Adventures - Dora the Explorer branded learning
game that follows the basic layout/scheme of the TV show. The basic
plot premise is that you have to help Dora return her books to the
library, and to do so you have to solve problems and interact with
various characters along the way. There is some Spanish thrown in as
well, which is a nice feature of the Dora show in general (kids
should be at least exposed to multiple languages, if not outright
learn other ones as kids). We got this game for our daughter, our
oldest son had already outgrown this age range of games by the time
we got it. She played this one a number of times, but the game is
very linear (meaning you follow a specific sequence of
events/activities rather than being able to explore) and that limits
its replay value beyond a certain point. Our youngest son likes this
one best of the three, because the shape/color matching activity
with the Grumpy Old Troll is his favorite one on the three Dora
games we have.
Dora Lost City Adventure - Dora the Explorer branded learning
game that follows the basic layout/scheme of the TV show. The plot
premise is that you have to help Dora recover her papi's lost teddy
bear. This is very similar to the Dora TV show and the other games,
you follow a preset path and interact with the various characters as
you solve problems along the way and eventually get to the goal. As
with the other Dora games, replay value is somewhat limited by the
linear nature of the game. But it is a nice change from games that
take a more "curriculum" based approach to teaching these skills.
Winnie the Pooh Ready for Math and
Winnie the Pooh Ready to Read - These two games come together as a
single package, and this was definitely a top 3 purchase for us for kids
games. The Math game follows a theme of building a garden, so as you
progress through the activities (each has three difficulty levels) you earn
different types of seeds or other elements for your garden. There are a lot
of early math skills covered, and the game has additional depth in that so
many things on the screen are clickable with cute little animations. The
reading title is similar, though you get a tree house instead of a garden to
work on.
Pooh Kindergarten - We got this one after Ready for Math and Ready
to Read, and as a result Pooh Kindergarten comes across as a watered
down version of that product. There is nothing in here that is not in
the RfM/RtR package, and while normally that wouldn't be a problem, the
activities are so similar that it really feels like playing the same
game. We'd recommend just getting the other on and skipping Pooh
Kindergarten.
Reader Rabbit Kindergarten (Bounce Down at Balloon Town) - The Reader
Rabbit games change as new versions are release periodically, but the series
we have all have a similar theme of being story driven and within the story
you are completing activities and problem solving. You progress through the
game and after foiling the Pie-rats in the end, win (and the game ends).
They are all well done, and unlike many kids games they are not ones you
complete in an hour or two. All of our kids have loved this series, and
played them over many times.
Blues Clues Kindergarten - Nothing much here that differentiates it from
other kindergarten games. This was one of the last kindergarten age games we
got, and our kids never really got into it despite being Blues Clues fans.
When we say they didn't get into it, we mainly mean that they played it
through once or twice and lost interest. This game has Joe rather than
Steve, and while our kids prefer Steve they like Joe okay as well. But for
others it seems to be a big deal. It isn't a bad game though.
Blues Clues 1-2-3 Time - This game has been popular with our kids,
developing early math skills such as adding and subtracting, counting
and measuring. Skills-wise it is along the same lines as JumpStart
Numbers, and also has some overlap with the kindergarten title. The
advantage to 1-2-3 is that it is more expanded coverage and has
different activities, so even with the overlap it helps reinforce skills
in different ways.
Blues Clues ABC Time - Don't let the "ABC" in the title fool you.
This game is much more than just learning the alphabet, it takes kids
through early phonics and vocabulary and developing language skills.
This is an older Blues Clues title that has Steve rather than Joe, which
is a plus as far as our kids are concerned. Skills-wise, this has some
overlap with the kindergarten title. This game is very well done and has
had a lot of replay by our kids.
VeggieTales Mystery of Veggie Island - Our kids are big VeggieTales
fans, but this is a pretty bad game. The graphics look nice, but when you
get to the core of the game it isn't really teaching anything and is more
"arcade" style game play than anything else. Despite being story driven, the
activities have little substance to them and the couple of problem solving
activities are very non-intuitive.
Clifford Learning Adventures - A Clifford the Big Red Dog branded
educational title. Rather than being more "curriculum" oriented,
Learning Adventures focuses on analytical/math related skills. Because
of the difficulty levels, this game covers from about age 4 through
about 7. The activities include assembling jungle gyms out of parts
(shape/color matching), creating ship sails by arranging different sized
blocks into specific patterns, helping T-Bone navigate a maze and
collect bones, and several others. There is not just a lot of
depth to the game, but our kids have loved this game, and have played it
many times over.
Clifford Musical Memory Games - In this Clifford title, you follow a
loose theme of helping various people around Birdwell Island find "their
song" when power knocks out the local radio station. The activities are
music related, and after completing them you get a song for your song
book and then have to match the song to the person who it should go to.
It was less obvious for our kids what to do than the Clifford Learning
Adventures was, so it initially required adult help with a number of the
activities. As with Learning Adventures, there are adjustable difficulty
levels that make the game appropriate for kids aged 4-7.
Chessmaster 10th Edition - Chess is one of the ultimate
strategy/analytical games. Chessmaster 10 is great because it is suitable
for beginning chess players and advanced ones. Our oldest son started
playing this when he was 6, and we found the extensive tutorials/lessons by
Josh Waitzkin to be very valuable. For one, I (Will) am only about a 1600
ELO player, which mean I know what I'm doing but I'm far from great at the
game. So having lessons in the comfort of your own home from a top notch
player is a big help. Also, it was helpful for him being able to watch them
multiple times when he had trouble with a concept. For kids there are also a
lot of cute animated chess sets and in-game coaching help, and the ability
to select very weak opponents so the child can play without just getting
crushed every time. It is a game they can grow with as chess players.
Legoland - Kind of like a "Sim City" based on the Legoland amusement
parks. You have to build and manage your own Legoland park, meeting any
number of objectives such as income, number of visitors, and so on. Rides
and attractions you build break down and need repair, and you plant scenery
and such. You have to manage your available funds, plan a park layout to
meet objectives, and in general think and strategize.
Reader Rabbit 1st Grade (Capers on Cloud 9) - The Reader Rabbit games
change as new versions are release periodically, but the series we have all
have a similar theme of being story driven and within the story you are
completing activities and problem solving. You progress through the game and
after foiling the Pie-rats in the end, win (and the game ends). They are all
well done, and unlike many kids games they are not ones you complete in an
hour or two. All of our kids have loved this series, and played them over
many times.
Typing Instructor for Kids - A game geared towards teaching kids how to
type correctly. We decided that we would teach our children early on how to
type, as it is increasingly a required skill in the working world. So far
only our oldest has been through it, but he had a lot of fun with it and
goes back to it from time to time. The typing activities/games can be
slightly frustrating because you can't advance the plot/game without getting
past activities, and to get past them you have to meet objectives such as
typing speed with only so many mistakes. But the activities work and we can
see the results with our oldest son.
Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade (Mis-cheese-ious Dreamship Adventures) - The
Reader Rabbit games change as new versions are release periodically, but the
series we have all have a similar theme of being story driven and within the
story you are completing activities and problem solving. You progress
through the game and after foiling the Pie-rats in the end, win (and the
game ends). They are all well done, and unlike many kids games they are not
ones you complete in an hour or two. All of our kids have loved this series,
and played them over many times.
Cyberchase Adventures: Carnival Chaos and Castleblanca - This is a two
pack of games based on the Cyberchase show on PBS, which is our oldest son's
favorite. Cyberchase is a math-driven problem solving show, where the
characters use various math skills that are being emphasized in an episode
to solve problems and foil The Hacker's plans. The games follow that theme,
however, the activities tend to be a bit difficult to figure out what you're
trying to do at times, and there is not much depth to them. While our son
played them, he didn't find much replay value in them. I think he played
Castleblanca once and Carnival Chaos twice and that's about it. Watching him
play and trying to help him figure out a couple of the more obtuse
activities, the games just have a rather rushed/cheaply made feel to them.
Seaworld Tycoon - This is the only game in the "Tycoon" series that
we've gotten, we picked up this one after going to San Diego in 2004 for
vacation and going to Seaworld while we were there. The idea here is that
you manage a Seaworld park and have to plan and build out the park and
manage resources. You have to repair attractions that break, manage your
workers, and keep an eye towards keeping your customers happy. A nice game
for developing multitasking skills and strategic planning.
Lego Star Wars - For the most part fairly mindless entertainment
with some problem solving, the first game covers episodes 1-3 as you
play through the same plotlines as the movies. Cartoon violence, but
pretty clean overall. Not appropriate for kids under about 6 in our
opinion, but a fun game for older kids (and adults!)
Lego Star Wars II - For the most part fairly mindless entertainment
with some problem solving, the first game covers episodes 4-6 as you
play through the same plotlines as the movies. Cartoon violence, but
pretty clean overall. Not appropriate for kids under about 6 in our
opinion, but a fun game for older kids (and adults!)
Chessmaster 10th Edition - Chess is one of the ultimate
strategy/analytical games. Chessmaster 10 is great because it is
suitable for beginning chess players and advanced ones. Our oldest son
started playing this when he was 6, and we found the extensive
tutorials/lessons by Josh Waitzkin to be very valuable. For one, I
(Will) am only about a 1600 ELO player, which mean I know what I'm doing
but I'm far from great at the game. So having lessons in the comfort of
your own home from a top notch player is a big help. Also, it was
helpful for him being able to watch them multiple times when he had
trouble with a concept. For kids there are also a lot of cute animated
chess sets and in-game coaching help, and the ability to select very
weak opponents so the child can play without just getting crushed every
time. It is a game they can grow with as chess players.
Backyard Baseball 2005 - The "Backyard" series of games are
simplified sports titles that have the gimmick of featuring professional
players as kids. There is a 2007 version of the baseball game out, but
we only have the 2005 version. At first our son found the controls a bit
difficult to manage when playing defense, and got frustrated trying to
make throws to bases. But it is a well done game, and after the initial
learning curve, he has had a lot of fun playing it.
Backyard Basketball 2004 - The "Backyard" series of games are
simplified sports titles that have the gimmick of featuring professional
players as kids. There is a 2007 version of the basketball game out, but
we only have the 2004 version. The controls were pretty easy from the
start, unlike Backyard Baseball 2004. Our son isn't into basketball as
much as he is baseball, but he likes it pretty well.
Backyard Hockey 2005 - The "Backyard" series of games are simplified
sports titles that have the gimmick of featuring professional players as
kids. Like Backyard Baseball 2005, Hockey 2005 had an initial learning
curve with the controls (particularly on directing shots). But once
beyond that, it has been a fun game for our son, who likes hockey
probably more than any other sport.
Seaworld Tycoon - This is the only game in the "Tycoon" series that
we've gotten, we picked up this one after going to San Diego in 2004 for
vacation and going to Seaworld while we were there. The idea here is
that you manage a Seaworld park and have to plan and build out the park
and manage resources. You have to repair attractions that break, manage
your workers, and keep an eye towards keeping your customers happy. A
nice game for developing multitasking skills and strategic planning.
Lego Star Wars - For the most part fairly mindless entertainment
with some problem solving, the first game covers episodes 1-3 as you
play through the same plotlines as the movies. Cartoon violence, but
pretty clean overall. Not appropriate for kids under about 6 in our
opinion, but a fun game for older kids (and adults!)
Lego Star Wars II - For the most part fairly mindless
entertainment with some problem solving, the first game covers
episodes 4-6 as you play through the same plotlines as the movies.
Cartoon violence, but pretty clean overall. Not appropriate for kids
under about 6 in our opinion, but a fun game for older kids (and
adults!)
Chessmaster 10th Edition - Chess is one of the ultimate
strategy/analytical games. Chessmaster 10 is great because it is
suitable for beginning chess players and advanced ones. Our oldest
son started playing this when he was 6, and we found the extensive
tutorials/lessons by Josh Waitzkin to be very valuable. For one, I
(Will) am only about a 1600 ELO player, which mean I know what I'm
doing but I'm far from great at the game. So having lessons in the
comfort of your own home from a top notch player is a big help.
Also, it was helpful for him being able to watch them multiple times
when he had trouble with a concept. For kids there are also a lot of
cute animated chess sets and in-game coaching help, and the ability
to select very weak opponents so the child can play without just
getting crushed every time. It is a game they can grow with as chess
players.
Backyard Baseball 2005 - The "Backyard" series of games are
simplified sports titles that have the gimmick of featuring professional
players as kids. There is a 2007 version of the baseball game out, but
we only have the 2005 version. At first our son found the controls a bit
difficult to manage when playing defense, and got frustrated trying to
make throws to bases. But it is a well done game, and after the initial
learning curve, he has had a lot of fun playing it.
Backyard Basketball 2004 - The "Backyard" series of games are
simplified sports titles that have the gimmick of featuring professional
players as kids. There is a 2007 version of the basketball game out, but
we only have the 2004 version. The controls were pretty easy from the
start, unlike Backyard Baseball 2004. Our son isn't into basketball as
much as he is baseball, but he likes it pretty well.
Backyard Hockey 2005 - The "Backyard" series of games are simplified
sports titles that have the gimmick of featuring professional players as
kids. Like Backyard Baseball 2005, Hockey 2005 had an initial learning
curve with the controls (particularly on directing shots). But once
beyond that, it has been a fun game for our son, who likes hockey
probably more than any other sport.
Seaworld Tycoon - This is the only game in the "Tycoon" series that
we've gotten, we picked up this one after going to San Diego in 2004 for
vacation and going to Seaworld while we were there. The idea here is
that you manage a Seaworld park and have to plan and build out the park
and manage resources. You have to repair attractions that break, manage
your workers, and keep an eye towards keeping your customers happy. A
nice game for developing multitasking skills and strategic planning.
Lego Star Wars - For the most part fairly mindless entertainment
with some problem solving, the first game covers episodes 1-3 as you
play through the same plotlines as the movies. Cartoon violence, but
pretty clean overall. Not appropriate for kids under about 6 in our
opinion, but a fun game for older kids (and adults!)
Lego Star Wars II - For the most part fairly mindless
entertainment with some problem solving, the first game covers
episodes 4-6 as you play through the same plotlines as the movies.
Cartoon violence, but pretty clean overall. Not appropriate for kids
under about 6 in our opinion, but a fun game for older kids (and
adults!) Chessmaster 10th Edition - Chess is one of the ultimate strategy/analytical games. Chessmaster 10 is great because it is suitable for beginning chess players and advanced ones. Our oldest son started playing this when he was 6, and we found the extensive tutorials/lessons by Josh Waitzkin to be very valuable. For one, I (Will) am only about a 1600 ELO player, which mean I know what I'm doing but I'm far from great at the game. So having lessons in the comfort of your own home from a top notch player is a big help. Also, it was helpful for him being able to watch them multiple times when he had trouble with a concept. For kids there are also a lot of cute animated chess sets and in-game coaching help, and the ability to select very weak opponents so the child can play without just getting crushed every time. It is a game they can grow with as chess players. Find this useful? Sign our Guest Map and let us know! Will's Music Will's Writing Will's Dad Theology Will's Photography Meli's Mother APC AIMBooks Authors Music Christian Resources Fish Fish Resources Homeschool Homeschool Background Homeschool Resoources Trips Projects Sleep Apnea Inside Corner Guest Map Asperger's Asperger's Resources Step Diet Duncan Rebekah Dave will willis donna duncan Kid Games |
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