Brain Quest: Kindergarten: 300 Questions and Answers to Get a Smart Start, Ages 5-6 Decks 1&2 (Paperback)

by Chris Welles Feder (Author)

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Amazon.com Review
If only all children had someone as friendly and daring as red-haired Ryan the Lion to guide them through all the new learning necessary for successful kindergarten days in the classroom. Cheerful, slightly daffy Ryan can be found on nearly every question card in these two Brain Quest decks--whether he's eyeing some delicious red licorice as he demonstrates numerical concepts ("Which will buy more candy: the penny or the nickel?") or cautiously approaching a bird's nest as he skydives into treetops (in a correct-the-narrative-sequence episode).

While kids are bonding with Ryan (and enjoying the cool construction of these slick, bound decks), parents will thrill at the range of fundamental academic skills and common-sense information that their children will pick up from these fun-to-guess cards. It's all here: questions about the alphabet, spelling, vocabulary, counting, spatial concepts, the physical sciences, as well as demonstrations of right from left, safety rules, and names of computer equipment. There also seems to be the perfect balance of "easy" and "hard" questions in this huge sampling. Kids feel both capable and challenged with Brain Quest, and thus stay with these decks for a long time. (Ages 5 to 6) --Jean Lenihan

Product Description
A collection of facts and figures encourages kindergarten students to get a head start in learning and features a parent's guide.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback
• Publisher: Workman Pub Co; Cards edition (May 1993)
• ISBN-10: 1563053527
• ISBN-13: 978-1563053528
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 3 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,035,825 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brain Quest cards, August 4, 2006

By	T. Beyreis (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Brain Quest Kindergarten (Cards)

We love the Brain Quest card sets. We have several sets for our 5 and 3 yr-olds. Their size and the fact that the cards are secured together make them perfect for slipping in a purse or backpack. They have proven invaluable when waiting in restaurants. The only problem we've had is getting the kids to stop playing when the food comes. We've also played so much that they have several of the sets memorized so it would be nice to have more sets within each age group.

23 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun, and educational, except for an occasional error., May 15, 2002

By	M. Henry "Grandma-ellen" (Bellevue, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This game is exceptionally diverting for boring car trips and waiting time for medical appointments. The kindergarten game does seem more appropriate for 4 year olds rather than 5-6 year olds if the child has had a lot of exposure to letters, colors, shapes etc. There are a few dreadful lapses in accuracy, among the worst being the placement of a penguin next to an Eskimo and igloo. The Eskimo/igloo cliche is annoying, but the transposition of that poor little penguin from Antarctica is inexcusable. Our pre-schooler concluded the penguin must be just visiting.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My pre Kindergartener loved this, January 16, 2007

By	Kim "Wild about movies" (IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brain Quest Kindergarten (Cards)

These are great stocking stuffers. My daughter received hers the Christmas before she was to start Kindergarten so she could become familiar with the curriculum.These became her favorite flash cards. It also opened doors to teaching things she didn't know like time. Highly recomended