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MY FIRST INCREDIBLE AMAZING DICTIONARY 2.0

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My First Incredible Amazing Dictionary 2.0
by DK Multimedia
Target age: 3-7

Platform: Linux, Mac OS, Unix, Windows NT / 98 / Me / 95 / 2000
Media: CD-ROM

ESRB Rating: Everyone (Content suitable for persons age 6 or older.)

Format: CD

My First Incredible, Amazing Dictionary
Dorling Kindersley
(1995)
(preschool-early elementary)
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Synopsis: This First Incredible, Amazing Dictionary is an interactive dictionary that contains over a thousand words. The sound effects are plentiful and entertaining.

Age-Appropriateness: This program is more appropriate for younger children that are beginning to explore the computer.

Replay Value: Children old enough to play the games in this program, probably already understand the definitions of the words and are ready to move beyond just clicking and exploring. I believe this is why the interest in this program dwindled after a short period of time.

Educational Value: This program can be viewed as a dictionary for learning about words. There are also several games to play. 'Guess what?' shows a written question that is read to you. An example would be:

What are onions?

vegetables
friends
fruits
The correct answer, is rewarded with bells and whistles.

Spell it' is a three level spelling game. An example on the 'easy' setting, would be a picture of a kite and the letters '_ite'. You have six tries to find the right answer. With each incorrect answer a child's hand reaches in and removes a number from the screen. Each number represents how many turns you have left.

Graphics: Bright colorful illustrations consistent with the quality Dorling Kindersley books.

Sound: Activities have interesting animation's and sound effects like in the game: 'Surprise me'. With a click on the magicians hat, you hear a drum roll and a rabbit pops out of the hat. You are then taken to a surprise word. The word is read aloud, and you see the corresponding picture and a written definition of the word. With just a click on the megaphone and the definition will be read to you.

Testimonials:
Wonderful vocab and spelling booster, April 23, 2004
Reviewer: M. H Shamp (Columbia Falls, MT United States) - See all my reviews

My First Incredible Amazing Dictionary is exactly what I was looking for to teach my 5 year old reading and vocabulary. It is a straight forward but well designed list of about 1000 first words. The words are presented in a list with pictures, and when he clicks on the picture the word comes out. The dictionary pronounces the word, pronounces the entire explanation, then shows an animated picture that demonstrates the meaning of the word. It is wonderful for homeschooling or just to give the child an edge in school. My boy spent about 10 hours clicking around it when I first showed him the game. Now, I am currently making him go through 16 words a day, in alphabetical order, to write each word down as he listens to its pronunciation and meaning. I give him a small candy as a reward afterwards, and he doesn't mind doing it because the animated pictures are very interesting, and all different. I think this is an excellent idea from DK and definitely wonderful teaching tool. Besides the dictionary, it also has word games, but my son isn't ready for it now. He will be!
Highly recommended for homeschoolers. But if you are just looking for a game, this is not really a game and your child probably won't play it too long, compared to other computer games.

Outstanding Vocabulary Development Software for pre-k to 3rd, December 16, 2000
Reviewer: Emily Whiteside (Columbus, GA USA) - See all my reviews

Dorling-Kindersley's My First Amazing Incredible Dictionary is an absolute delight! Pre-readers up through 3rd graders (or so) will find this software easy to use and intriguing. The graphics, animation, and sounds are mesmerizing. Any child who can point and click can easily entertain himself for at least 30 minutes at at time. After clicking on a letter of the alphabet, the child is taken to a page with pictures of words for that letter, arranged in dictionary format. A click on any picture sends the child to the page for that word. The child then has the option to click on the word itself or the word's definition, which will result in voicing of the text. The child can click on the large colorful photgraph or cartoon drawing depicting the word. The fun is in discovering what will happen with this click. Will it be animation of the picture, a sound or both? Whatever the case, children are usually delighted. The vocabulary items include the obligatory concrete nouns, but also abstract verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepostions. There are easy links provided for words with the same spelling but different meanings. I have used this software with hearing impaired, speech impaired, and learning disabled children at work as a speech/language pathologist. All of them loved it. Besides the dictionary, there are games that children will find fun to try alone or with a friend. Enjoy!

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