Asks your child what color traffic light allows the cars go, slow down and stop.
The vehicles on the screen go, slow down or stop depending on which light your child clicks on.
How to play :
After the game has loaded, click on the big red button in the middle of the screen to start playing, or click anywhere on the game screen with the mouse.
When the child on the screen asks a question, click on the light that is the correct answer.
Whatever light is clicked on will flash, make the vehicles on the screen react, and the child on the screen will tell you what that light means.
Hitting any key on the keyboard brings us to the answer.
Ages :
from 9 months - 5 years
Download time :
Game size is 597 KB.
On a high-speed internet connection the download seems instantaneous. Download takes about 1 minute on a 56K modem the first time you play this game. Every time after that the game will normally open immediately.
Play ideas :
You may have noticed that this game has actually simplified the traffic rules about yellow lights, to make it appropriate for babies and toddlers, and to reinforce the speed comparison concept of fast, slow and stopped. With a 4 or 5 year old, you could go a bit further and explain that the reason the cars need to slow down on the yellow light is that they will have to get ready to stop. The yellow light tells you that the light is about to go red. It’s hard to just suddenly stop. It’s good to have some warning to slow down first. The yellow light gives us this advance warning.
Early childhood development benefits :
In addition to practicing the names for colors, playing this game familiarizes a child with road rules concepts. Thus, your child is practicing how to be a little bit safer in our complex motorized world.
You may also notice that the child on the screen doesn’t ever say anything negative, even when we don’t get the right answer. The book “What’s Going On In There?” by Lise Eliot, page 383, describes the results of research into positive versus negative feedback:
“Youngsters who heard a larger proportion of no, don’t, stop it, and similar prohibitions had poorer language skills than three-year-olds who had received less negative feedback... those [parents] who kept their negative responses to a minimum, emphasizing instead positive responses, such as repeating their children’s vocalizations or following them with questions or affirmations, fostered better language development.”
“Acceptance of the child’s efforts; respect for accomplishments whether small or large, for errors as well as successes: «Look at that! You laced your shoes all by yourself.» (No mention of the eyelet that was missed.)”
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This game can be played on all Windows, Macintosh and Linux computers with Flash Player 5 or higher.
Most computers come with the standard free Flash player so you probably already have it.
If you’re not sure, then click here. If it brings you to the baby games list, then you have Flash Player 5 or higher. If not, then you can download the Flash Player here.
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Small children should be supervised by a caregiver when at a computer,
to ensure no accidents occur that could hurt the child and that no equipment gets broken.
