Early Learning Resource Formats: Games

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PBS LearningMedia Raising Readers

Discover resources that support children learning to read and then reading to learn with this multimedia collection of PBS resources.

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Read-a-Roo Zoo

Explore different zoo habitats with a friendly kangaroo guide, Read-a-roo. In each habitat, players learn to identify beginning and ending sounds in words.

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Spin and Sing

Use this interactive spinning wheel to randomly select different strategy songs from Daniel Tiger that help children learn to practice and persevere.

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Calm Down and Slow it Down

This interactive begins with a Muppet leading a short breathing exercise. Then, children choose one of six calming activities, like drawing in sand, and stamping in glitter. Each session ends with a final breathing exercise.

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Daniel Tiger Tea Party

In this interactive tea party game, children work on important social skills like thinking about the needs of others, taking turns, and how to get along with friends.

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Belly Breathing

Belly Breathing is the first step in “Breathe, Think, Do,” a three-step strategy for teaching problem-solving, self-control, planning, and persistence. Help a monster friend calm down and solve everyday challenges in this interactive game.

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Pretty Princess Magical Rescue Storybook

Strengthen listening skills in the magical land of Sparkletopia where players read and choose their way through different adventures. Children decide story elements like characters, settings, problems, and solutions to create their own happy endings. …or not!

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Elmo’s Brain Games

Develop attention and focus skills with Elmo! This game invites children to listen, “read,” and remember pictures with ease in English or in Spanish. Practicing memory skills helps develop the sustained attention and perseverance needed to read with ease.

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Letter Dance Party

Dance, sing, and create friends made out of different letters with Big Bird and Snuffy. Trace each letter in the alphabet and let it loose on the dance floor!