Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Erudition Review & Giveaway


 Both of my kids struggle with spelling. They tend to spell things exactly the way they think it sounds, and are having a hard time grasping the rules of the English language. Sight words are especially difficult for them because there are no tricks to help learn them. They just need to memorize them. But it gets frustrating and sometimes they just get tired of trying. The best way to offer the encouragement they need to keep going is to try to make the work seem like a game. And that is exactly what Sight Words Game has done with their amazing board game Erudition.

The game is easy to play. It comes with the board, die, 5 pawns, and four decks of cards in various colors that are based on different levels of reading readiness. This diverse selection of cards makes it possible for siblings of different ages to play together with no unfair advantages. Players roll the dice to move around the board and get bonus rolls when they are able to read their sight words correctly.  To mix things up there are stop signs and yield signs that can give you additional bonus entries to either you or your opponent.  The first person to reach the library will be the winner. Check out this video to learn more.



 In addition to the game, we also received an activity and coloring book. This is a wonderful tool to keep your children practicing their reading during school vacations. Whether its a week for the holidays or three months for summer, its easy for kids to lose ground if they don't practice. The Erudition book is a fun and unique way to get kids thinking.

One lucky winner is going to receive the same Erudition board game and coloring book that I received to review. To enter, just visit Sight Words Game website and tell me something you learned.  For additional entries you can do any of the following, but you must complete this initial entry first. Any entries that do not follow these guidelines will be deleted.

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This giveaway will end at midnight on  1/24/11 and is open to the US only. The winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Thanks again to Sight Words Game for offering this great prize!


***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.  Please note that I  am not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, I am in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. ***

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i loved reading all of the sight word book reviews! I never know how well my daughter will do with a book from the library if I just use the reading level indicators, it is very different from publisher to publisher. I can't wait to use that book list more!

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I learned that Erudition provides syllabication to promote word decoding

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