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This game is called ‘First sounds game’. This game is suitable for children of age 4 to 6 as the game involves words with less than 8 alphabets and the phonic of the first alphabet in the words. There are 3 different levels in the game. Each level gets more difficult as the words become longer and more similar.

The objective of the game is to find the word that starts with the specified phonic. There would be 5 different words in the screen to choose from.

After selecting the correct word, another screen will appear with the word chosen and the phonic that the word starts with to reinforce learning. If the wrong word is chosen, it would change into blue and player would have to select another word.

There will be 5 questions for each level. The game ends when all the questions are answered.

The game is effective for teaching children phonics as well as increases their vocabulary as it is a very simple and interactive game. The colours used for the game is very bright and the words are of an appropriate size and font hence it is very easy for children to see and play the game. The instructions were short and precise therefore it is easy for children for follow. The game is appropriate for children of age 4 to 6 as they are building their vocabulary bank and learning how to pronounce words more accurately.

The game is easily accessible as it can be found from the internet. This game can be used during English lessons to teach phonics or help children to recognise words. As the level of difficulty can be slowly increased, it can be used repeatedly.

The first game is called ‘Counting Carnival’. This game is suitable for children of age 3 to 4 as it involves numbers up to 10 and the level of difficulty for the game is low.

The activity involves counting and subtraction of numbers up to 10. As you can see in the first picture, there are 2 different activities in the game to choose from.

The objective of the game is to knock down bowling pins by moving your mouse from left to right and then clicking the red button on the shooter to hit the bowling pins.

After clicking the red button, a white box would appear showing the bowling pins. The bowling pins knocked down would be highlighted in green and the number of pins knocked down would be announced.

The second activity is called ‘Pop the balloons’. The objective of the game is to pop the balloons before time runs out. There are a total of 10 balloons to pop. The number of balloons remaining would be shown in the white box at the bottom right corner of the screen.

When the time is up, a white box would appear and the initial number of balloons would be shown. The number of balloons popped would be shown too and an equation would be formed. The result of the equation is the remaining number of balloons.

The game is effective for teaching children counting as it is a very simple yet interactive game. The colours used for the game is very bright and the pictures and numbers are very clear, hence it is very easy for children to see and play the game. The instructions were short and precise therefore it is easy for children for follow. The game is appropriate for children of age 3 to 4 as they are learning how to count numbers from 1 to 10. This activity involves numbers from 1 to 10 and some simple subtraction which they would be learning after they can count the numbers.

The game is easily accessible as it can be found from the internet. All you need is a computer with internet connection. This game can be used during mathematics lesson when the teacher is teaching counting. At the math learning corner, picture cards of balloons can be printed and have Velcro stuck to the back. Children can stick balloons onto a big piece of cardboard with Velcro. After that, children can count the number of balloons and write the number of balloons using marker, on a laminated paper. This can help to reinforce the learning from the ‘Counting Carnival’ game.

Learners use all of the three main sensory receivers in learning, however usually one or two of the main sensory receivers are more dominant than the others. This dominant sensory receivers defines the dominant learning styles of the learner and it is most effective for them to learn through those senses.

For example, if a person is an auditory learner, he or she would be able to pick up information by hearing it from another medium or conversing with someone. The learner may also have difficulty in reading or writing tasks. He or she would also mouthing words as they read and be able to hear it in their heads. When reading novels, they tend to pay more attention to conversations. Private speech is often used by learners when they are thinking or writing.

If a person is a visual learner, he or she may be able to retain information by writing it or looking at it. Learners like to doodle or write and when they read novels, they tend to pay more attention to description of clothing, setting, scenery. They can also easily visualise faces by using their imagination and are less likely to get lost in new surroundings. For learners like this, it is best to provide them with visual aids such as charts, maps, pictures or notes handouts with space at the sides for writing.

If a person is a kinesthetic learner, he or she would learn best through touch or movement. They tend to lose focus when there is little external stimulation or movement. Learners are normally not good at listening to instructions and would rather just explore on their own. When reading novels, they take note of the emotions, action and drama. They do not like to stay put at the same spot.

Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic learning styles (VAK). Retrieved on 12th May 2010, from http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/styles/vakt.html