Re: [kidsgames] word familiarity

[Erik <br0ke@math.smsu.edu>]

On 25-Jan-2000 Chris Ellec wrote:
> Brian Minton wrote:
> 
>> On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 jwaddell@ix.netcom.com wrote:
>>
>> > Age at which word would be expected to be recognized for reading
>> > [so a story book game can query the database for age appropriate words]
>>
>> perhaps instead of age, a level (eg grade level) could be used, so different
>> people with different abilities could use it... but maybe just age would be
>> better after all...
>>
> 
> The problem with that is that different countries have different grade
> definitions. The best is probably to have both.
> 

different schools also teach different subjects at different ages, and
sometimes in different orders. Possibly the games could be stamped with an age
range and something indicating subject? As well as a breif description meant
for parents?

IE:
6-9 math
<gamename> strenthens multiplication and division skills

> Chris.
> 

        -Erik <erik@smluc.org> [http://math.smsu.edu/~br0ke]

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