LeapFrog Announces Up! for Leapster2 (video demo)
Written on May 7, 2009 by Brian and filed under LeapFrog, News
LeapFrog has continued with their planned release of Leapster2 games that was announced in February. The latest release is based on the upcoming Disney-Pixar movie Up! Up! is designed for kids age 5-8 and teaches mathematics and other skills. As with all Leapster2 games, parents can track progress online and kids can earn rewards and connect to the PC for extra games and interaction.
In the game kids get to join Carl and Russell on a high-flying adventure based on the movie. When Carl’s house takes to the skies, kids guide Russell and Carl on their journey. Along the way, they’ll use math and reasoning skills to fill their Adventure Book with treasures and travel souvenirs.
Up for Leapster2 teaches:
- Early number sense
- Addition and subtraction
- More than / less than
- Sorting and classifying
- Spatial relationships
- Shapes
- Animals
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