Customer Reviews

University Games Super Why ABC Letter Preschool Game

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My 30mth old loves this game. A little long to play at his age, but it is designed for a little older age range. The four decks of cards are designed to increase literacy skills. If you draw an Alpha Pig card, you match the lower case letter on the card to the upper case letter on the board, Princess Presto cards you find the letter that the picture starts with. The last two sets of cards are a bit further along in development then he is(game is for 3+ by design), but that only means the game has room to grow with him. Wonder Red cards you need to rhyme with the words on the card, and Super Why cards, you replace the silly word with what makes sense. My husband and I assist him a lot if he lands on the last two set of cards. My son does not seem to mind and I love how educational and fun this game is. I love the great way to reinforce learned skills and introduce new ones. The best is he does not mind to wait his turn. This game not only would benefit the preschool crowd, but even K-1 remediation skills for those with delays or lack of prior exposure. I am buying a copy for my classroom for the literacy center.

I bought this game for my two girls, ages 3 and almost 5. Both are super why fans. My three year old knows her letters and sounds, but cannot read at all. Nor can she spell. This game was way too difficult for the 3 year old. My almost 5 year old can read and the game was good for her. She loved it!

During the game, the readers go around the board and pick up four types of cards. Each type is associated with a different task. The simplest task shows lower case letter and the child must identify the upper case letter on the board. My 3 year old can do this. The second easiest task shows a picture of an object. The child has to identify the first letter or two (if a combined sound like "th" or "sh") on the board. This is too difficult for my 3 year old. The third task shows a picture on the card and the child has to find the word matching the picture on the board. This is too difficult for my 3 year old, easy for my 5 year old (she can read). The fourth task is the hardest - the child has to come up with 2 or three rhyming words. This one is complicated, as the child needs to come up with real words and would be hard for a child who cannot read. Obviously, this is too hard for my 3 year old.

I believe that reading IS required for this game. This game is most appropriate for early readers - kids who can read and are just learning to read. It is not appropriate for kids who are not close to reading.

My kid, at 30 months old, can watch the Super Why TV show -- and be thoroughly entertained -- he even appears to be understanding a great deal of what is going on, and sometimes supplies the correct answers at the appropriate times during the show. But in the format of a board game, he can maybe answer the questions of one or two of the characters. Obviously this is because the game is dependent on correct answers to progress, unlike the show.

Anyway... it looks like it is going to be a great first board game for my son a year from now -- I'd just also like to drop the warning (like another reviewer) that the target audience for the game might be a little older than what's on the show.

Very cute. Lots of fun for my 5 year old. She adores the Super Why tv show, so this is a great game for her.

My 3- and 5- year-olds love this game! I love it, too. It's a well-constructed game with a solid board, great spinner, and substantial cards and playing pieces - unlike a lot of the cheap, flimsy games out there. This game will last for years! The simple format provides many learning opportunities for both children. My 3-year-old can't play the game independently, but then I wouldn't expect her to play alone. She thoroughly enjoys the interaction when we are all playing together, and this game is providing her with many opportunities to flex her literacy skills, along with practice taking turns and listening to others. My 5-year-old plays with more independence and enjoys demonstrating what he knows and sharing clues with his sister when it's her turn. I think this is one of the best games on the market!

I have fallen absolutely in love with this game and so has my 3 year old:-) My son is getting really excited about learning to read by himself, and this game helps give him confidence in doing so. Although he isn't quite reading yet, this game is helping to get him there!

The children chose one of the main characters from "Super Why" to move around the game board. They use the spinner to tell them how many places to move and then draw the card of whomever they happen to land on & draw that person's card. If they land on Alpha Pig they match upper and lower case letters. For Wonder Red they rhyme words (i.e. pig & dig rhyme, say 3 more words). If the player lands on Princess Presto they point to the first 1 or 2 letters of a word. Finally, if they land on Super Why they either point to the word that matches the picture on their card or point to a word on the board that should replace the underlined word on their card.

When my son and I play it generally takes a little less than 10 minutes to finish the game, so he doesn't get bored and likes to play 2 or 3 times. Also, like the game says, "The goal of this game is to help children develop their early literacy skills...while having fun!" so helping your child get the correct answer is definitely the way to go!

My 3 year old twins really love Super Why and know most of their letters. They shout out most of the answers correctly when watching the show. They have a pretty good attention span and have been able to play most board games with help from me (Candyland, Chutes & Ladders, Memory, etc.). I am disappointed in the Super Why ABC game because it is really too difficult for them, even with help. Some of the cards are doable (like the Alpha Pig cards that ask you to point out a letter) but others really require reading skills (like showing a picture of a star and asking them to find the word "star" on the board). We will give this another try, but for now it has not lived up to the value of the show.

I bought this game for my two year old for Christmas. She is learning her letters and this game helps me know which ones she knows and which ones to work on. Her four year old brother can also play this game- at the same time. I just give him different deck of cards. They love to play together or just with mom. Great game and very encouraging to watch them learn.

My daughter likes the "Super Why" show, and so I thought she'd like this game. She and I had a great time playing it, with her not even realizing that she was learning at the same time! She is 4 1/2, and I don't know that it would have been a good game for her a year ago - maybe it could be modified somewhat. Last year she knew her letters and most of the sounds of the letters, but still, I don't know if she would have been able to play. But definitely recommended for reinforcing lessons for beginning readers!

My 4 year old daughter loves Super Why so we bought her this game and she loves it. She is learning to write her letters and can identify all the upper and lower case letters. She also knows the sounds the letters make so this game ended up being fun for her. The Wonder Red(Rhyming) and Super Why(Replacing a word to fit) cards have been a little hard for her but sometimes she will get them right. I'm glad she has a game that has things at her level and also above her level. It provides some great teaching opportunities for me when we play to talk about rhymes and letter combinations (like the sounds that "th" and "ch" make). I'm very happy with my purchase.