It creates an inventive way to introduce young children to the concept that words are all around them. Blue, the delightful star of the television show Blue's Clues , requests the player's help in designing some newspapers for her friend, Cash Register, to sell. They accomplish this goal by playing a series of engaging games such as helping Dot, an animated period, put her new dictionary in order. Preschoolers listen to Dot read the definition of a word and then place that word under the corresponding picture. In another activity, children help Blue interview her friends.
Children listen to what the friend says and then help recall the events to create the story.
All the objects in the program are labeled with words that can be read out loud by simply scrolling over them. Hitting any letter on the keyboard causes an animation to occur and leads to a short game. The program can be played with upper- or lowercase letters. She is the editor of Choosing Children's Software Magazine . Read our Privacy Policy Statement .