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Year Published
2005
# of Players:
2 − 4
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Playing Time
30 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
8 and up
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Mechanic
Primary Name
Alphabet Runner
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Alphabet Runner® combines four game in one - a word, memory, board and card game - and a mix of skill and luck helps children with literacy and numeracy. The game helps children build and memorize three, four and five words and reinforces spelling, turn-taking and concentration.

Alphabet Runner® promotes these skills:
Social interaction,
Communication skills,
Speaking and listening,
Small movements,
Hand-eye co-ordination,
Literacy skills,
Mathematical thinking,
Problem solving.

Alphabet Runner® has received several accolades, including The Good Toy Award 2006.

More Information Edit | History

Free lower case alphabet cards are available from the website, which can be used to play a word game and card games “snap” & “pairs to help children or adults learn the alphabet by playing simple card games and a word game.
http://www.alphabetrunner.com/index.asp

Endorsements

  • The Good Toy Award 2006.
  • Conservative parliamentary spokesperson for the Birmingham Edgbaton Constituency Councilor Deirdre Alden called it an “Ingenious new game” on her website.
  • BBC Radio WM called it “Fantastic Game”.
  • BBC Radio Asian Network called it “Very Educative”.
  • ITV Central News called it “A new board game to help child literacy & numeracy”.

PCT Application Pending.
Design registration in Europe, USA, and China.
Alphabet Runner® GB Registered Trade Mark.

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