Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey |
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Developer(s) | The Learning Company |
Publisher(s) | The Learning Company |
Platform(s) | Windows, Windows 3.x, Macintosh |
Release date(s) | October 1994 (Original) 1997 (Re-release) 1998 (Ages 4-6) 1999 (Personalized) |
Genre(s) | Adventure, edutainment |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey is a 1994 video game released on the Windows and Macintosh systems. It is the sixth game in the Reader Rabbit franchise. Designed for ages 4 till 7, the game introduces the new main characters Mat the Mouse and Sam the Lion who accompany Reader. It was then re-released in 1997 under the title "Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey For Grades K-1", followed by another in 1998 titled "Reader Rabbit's Reading Ages 4–6" and a personalized version in 1999.
Educational goals
The game teaches users how to read effectively. Forty storybooks can be read aloud or narrated to the user. Over 100 reading exercises include phonics, word-recognition, spelling skills and building vocabulary. The activities incorporate repetition of words, followed by a gradual increase of word variety. The game challenges users to keep learning independently and helps them to become interested in reading. It also allows older users to build up on their previous skills. Overall, "Reading Journey" allows learners to set their reading progress at their own page. The game came packaged with printed versions of 40 stories included in the game, which aid in reading along at the computer or independent reading away from the computer.