Game Review-DK My First Alphabet Game

By Claudea Blythe

DK Games has a wonderful "My First" games and books series available to assist preschoolers with kindergarten preparedness. One such game is the My First Alphabet Game.

About the Game

My First Alphabet Game by DK Games features full color photographs of animals and objects on 4 sturdy game boards. The game cards have lively colored pictures of letters that resemble the classic letter refrigerator magnets. Included in the game box is a set of simple, easy to understand directions on how to play and a helpful note to parents. My First Alphabet Game is recommended for preschoolers age 3-5 years.

 

How to Play

My First Alphabet Game is intended for 1-4 players, the players choose the game board that they would like to use and get ready to begin play. Each game board has nine different pictures illustrated on each one. Each illustration begins with a different letter of the alphabet.  All thirty-six game pieces are to be placed face down on the table. Players will take turns choosing a game piece and then matching the correct letter from the game piece to a picture located on the game board. There will be times when the game piece does not match any of the pictures on the gameboard, which makes it fun to try and remember where certain game pieces are located to ensure more matches. The first player to completely cover his/her game board wins. 

From The Reviewer

My First Alphabet Game by DK Games is a wonderful way to encourage the learning of alphabet sounds and letter recognition for preschoolers. The game is exciting enough to keep the players attention and challenging enough for preschoolers that they won't easily get bored. Younger preschoolers may have to play the game several times to feel confident about their knowledge of the letters and particularly the sounds of the letters. Trying to derive the letter from only the sound and the picture may be a little intimadating to younger preschoolers. Encouragement and help from parents or teachers will be particularly necessary in this situation. One aspect of the My First Alphabet Game is the matching element which provides a lot of fun for all players young and old. Trying to remember where a certain game piece is located to help a player finish his/her game card makes the game an exciting memory game also. 

The combination of the colorful game board and pieces, the different playing elements of the game, and the easy-to-follow directions, made My First Alphabet Game a hit with my preschooler. The fact that it teaches letter recognition and sounds in a fun way makes it a hit with me!

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