Learn 2nd Grade Skills While on a Mis-Cheese-ious Adventure!

Product Information

Help Reader Rabbit and Sam the Lion rescue their fabulous Dreamship from a gooey mountain of cheese!  Our heroes must find their ship before the sneaky Pirates get there first.  By playing activities in language arts, science, math, telling time, and more - you're in for a giant slice of adventure!


Skills Learned

Early learning specialists design each program with input from parents, teachers, and children, to ensure that content is age-appropriate, effective, and fun.  Reader Rabbit encourages independent play, builds skills and confidence - and nurtures a love of learning.

Math Skills

• Adding, including carrying
  
  
• Subtracting, including borrowing
  
  
• Creating equations
  
  
• Identifying number patterns
  
  
• Counting by multiples
  
  
• Comparing number values
  
  
• Identifying fractions
  
  
• Telling time

Language Art Skills

• Spelling
  
  
• Building vocabulary
  
  
• Developing phonics skills
  • Sound/letter relationships
    
    
  • Letter blends
    
    
  • Digraphs
• Recognizing synonyms and antonyms
  
  
• Building compound words
  
  
• Reading comprehension
  
  
• Constructing sentences
  
  
• Using punctuation and capitals

Life Science Skills

• Identifying insect characteristics and anatomy
  
  
• Using diagrams to locate information

Thinking Skills

• Problem solving

Art and Creativity

• Drawing and painting
  
  
• Creating calendars
  
  
• Creating music

Activities Include

Phonics & Spelling
Use your phonics and spelling skills to help fix the cheese bricks transporter.

Synonyms & Antonyms
Match synonyms, antonyms, and compound words to help Maple the Tree sort the French bread loaves!

Number Patterns
Learn about number patterns, number values, and counting in multiples in this wild cheese mine ride!

Adding & Subtracting
Save a macaroni crop from a cheddar cheese avalanche by using your addition and subtraction skills!

Reading and comprehension
Construct sentences, tell the time, and identify shapes in order to make your way through the Pirate maze!


Product Features

Personalized for Your Child

• Automatic Skill Leveling:  Adjusts to keep pace with your child's growing abilities
• Adventure or Practice Mode:  Two ways to build skills:  Follow en engaging story, or practice specific skills
• Smart Help for Independent Play:  Friendly characters offer help as your child needs it
• Learning Progress Tracker:  Monitors your child's skill levels and progress in every subject

4 More Activities!
Additional activities reinforce essential skills!

More than 100 Crafts, Puzzles, and Games!
Create a glimmering firefly or make a beautiful sparkle jar!  The disc is filled with more than 100 fun, printable activities that encourage creative play away from the computer.


Windows Requirements

• Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP
• 166 MHz Pentium or faster
• 32 MB RAM
• 100 MB free hard disk space
• 16-bit, thousands of colors
• SoundBlaster 16 or compatible, speakers
• 8X CD-ROM drive
• Mouse
• Internet access recommended
• Color printer recommended
  
  
• Microphone recommended (not included)

Macintosh Requirements

• Mac OS 8.6–9.x, OS X
• PowerPC 180 MHz or faster
• 32 MB RAM
• 100 MB free hard disk space
• 16-bit, thousands of colors
• 16-bit stereo sound
• 8X CD-ROM drive
• Mouse
• Internet access recommended
• Color printer recommended
  
  
• Microphone recommended (not included)

[Formerly sold as Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade, Mis-cheese-ious Dreamhsip Adventure ]