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DS Games for Pre-readers?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the what's-wrong-with-puzzle-quest dept.

ProfJonathan writes "My daughter just got a DS from the grandparents for her 6th birthday. She's only beginning to read, but wants a bunch of games of her own rather than just playing her older brothers' games. She got Nintendogs with the DS, so that's taken care of, but other relatives are asking what she might want. Can anyone recommend some good DS games that don't require reading skill, that might be age-appropriate and interesting for a 1st grade girl?" Wouldn't it be creepy if the kid had a really good brain age?

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  1. Here's one! by Gigiya · · Score: 5, Funny

    New York Times Crosswords.

  2. Re:She's only beginning to read at age 6?! by Hognoxious · · Score: 3, Funny

    Whoa there, way to make someone feel bad.
    Only if someone tells her what it says....
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    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
  3. Get off my lawn. by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 1, Funny

    A 6-year-old "pre-reader" with a personal game system? Great - she'll need those gaming skills to keep herself happy when she plows through a series of dead-end jobs in her twenties.

    Before it's too late, let the thing run low on batteries and then have her pitch in with her own cash to buy more. (Your 6-year-old IS familiar with money by now, right?) That will get old fast, and she'll be back to playing with other kids, running around the block, setting fire to cats and all the other things 6-year-olds should be doing if you ever want them to move out of your basement someday.

    You're welcome. Now get off my lawn.

    1. Re:Get off my lawn. by Dorceon · · Score: 2, Funny

      The DS has a built in rechargeable, which is the fatal flaw in your cruel plan.

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      What sound do people on rollercoasters make? Hint: it's not Xbox 360.
  4. Re:Why would you want games that don't have readin by chitokutai · · Score: 5, Funny

    I recommend Oregon Trail. How else will a child learn the words Typhoid and Cholera?

  5. Re:She's only beginning to read at age 6?! by bornwaysouth · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ee Lad, tha were luxury. When I were still 3, da would belt me if I hadn't read another volume of t' Encyclopedia Britannica before breakfast. Then it were down into Yorkshire coal mines as usual.

    Life were good compared to my younger sister. As 10 week embryo, she had to read t' engravings on t' needle used to check out if she had genetic deformities such as leanings toward Lancaster.

  6. Re:Lego Star Wars on DS--meh. by Reaperducer · · Score: 5, Funny

    She's only beginning to read
    Good to hear.

    My daughter just got a DS from the grandparents for her 6th birthday.
    Well, that should put an end to it.
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    -- I'm old enough to have lived through six different meanings of the word "hacker."
  7. Re:She's only beginning to read at age 6?! by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nah... I can read a book by looking at the cover instead of opening it. ;)

  8. Re:Age 6? by bitt3n · · Score: 2, Funny

    Reading should never be related to work. She should not be 'forced' to read for an hour if she wants to play her games.
    Why don't you force her to play with the DS for an hour before you let her read a book. Maybe you can fool her into literacy.
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    how many pairs of boxer shorts should you own?