Dora the Explorer Wildlife Rescue - Leapster Multimedia Learning System - game cartridge

Dora the Explorer Wildlife Rescue - Leapster Multimedia Learning System

Key Features and Benefits: Vocabulary While infants and toddlers learn vocabulary by memory, older children use word structure and context to help understand the meaning of a word. They identify synonyms and antonyms. They use prefixes, suffixes and base words to build their own vocabulary. Phonics skills Before they can read independently, children must learn the relationship of letters to their sounds and be able to distinguish individual sounds, or phonemes, within words. Phonics skills help children sounds out new words. Phonological awareness Along with learning language and letters, phonological awareness - the ability to pick out and play with sounds in words - is essential for learning to read. The alphabet Knowing the letters of the alphabet is one of the first steps toward learning to read and write. Introducing letters to young children helps them learn to recognize the different shapes and names - an early indicator for reading achievement. Foreign language vocabulary Exposure to foreign languages at a young age can help children understand their own language better. Studies show that children who are bilingual or who study foreign languages enjoy increased academic achievement and perform better on standardized tests.