Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Super Star Speech games to build interest and reinforce learning!


As a member of the TOS Crew, I have had the opportunity to review three games from Deborah M. Lott, creator of the Super Star Speech home speech therapy program. I chose "All About Animals", "The Insect Game", and "Covering the Continents". Each of these is marketed through CurrClick and priced on sale at $2.80 just now. Okay, I think these are all three a tremendously good deal!

The goal of "All About Animals" is to aid young students, K-5, according to the product description, in learning the defining characteristics of different animal groups. While younger students can use picture cards, there are fact cards for older students to read. And there are a good number of these fact cards.

As you would guess, "The Insect Game" is all about the characteristics of insect life. Students answer questions and collect game pieces. The first to get all the pieces needed wins. This game is suggested for grades 2-6.

The goal of "Covering the Continents" is more than just identifying the continents' locations--it's about getting to know the basics about each one. This one gets a little more exciting with chances to own continents. This is suggested for ages 6-10, but I think older students could get into it, too.

I was impressed with the number of game cards in each game, reflecting the amount of information presented and reviewed. The games are printable, and I would recommend laminating them for longevity. Also, the directions are very simple to understand, and I think that once they've played a time or two, these are games the kids can play independently. You can actually look at sample pages for each game by clicking on the links for each game on the CurrClick site or by clicking on the names of the games that are highlighted above.

Educational games are not cheap online or in local stores, but Mrs. Lott offers a large variety of games, most of which sell for less than $3.00! That's hard to beat, especially when they contain clear directions, colorful boards, and can be modified to fit the age of the students playing. Check out the games I've described above, as well as all the other products Mrs. Lott offers on the CurrClick site by clicking here. You can also see what other Crew members have to say here.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for your review! I hope you continue to enjoy the games and find them helpful in you home school!

    Debbie Lott

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