Giggles Computer Funtime for Baby - Nursery Rhymes
© 2008 Leveractive, LLC
If you share a home with babies or toddlers, you can't go wrong with the computerized busy box. The fourth title in the Giggles CD-ROM series for Mac or Windows computers, each title allows babies or toddlers (or adults) to merely bang on any key or move the mouse to get a theme-related graphic or sound. This "accidental success" experience not only keeps children busy, but creates a feeling of empowerment that never gets stale. In addition, the strong linkage between action and label qualifies it as an effective emergent literacy experience, in our opinion (this might easily be debated among scholars). Content in this edition includes 10 nursery rhyme themed playgrounds including Jack and Jill, Hey Diddle Diddle, and Mary Had A Little Lamb. Each activity is an animated visual representation of the nursery rhyme so that your child can interact with it by pressing keys. For example, in Jack and Jill, each key press will lead Jack and Jill farther up the hill. In Humpty Dumpty, every key press (it doesn't matter) makes Humpty Dumpty start to loose his balance. As children play, parents can toggle between five musical styles; or opt to turn the music off. In all cases, the music and graphics are high quality, which is a big plus to this program. In addition, the words for each rhyme can be viewed on-screen. The program contains 50 songs, as well as the songs for each nursery rhyme. It also features two modes: Baby Mode for ages six to 24 months, and Toddler Mode for ages 24 to 36 months. The bottom line? You can't go wrong with this new addition to the Giggles line, as long as you don't mind a little applesauce on the keyboard.
$20, Windows, Mac OSX
Teaches: causality, early learning
CTR Rating: 98%