Sofia the First: The Secret Library helps kids practice and improve the following skills:

Self-Control

Managing our actions, feelings, and behaviors.

To be successful in the mini-games in The Secret Library, the player must be thinking about the future. For the majority of the games, Sofia is dodging obstacles and trying to gather gems. This means the player needs to always be looking one or more obstacles into the future, or there won't be time for them to adjust Sofia's course. There are also mini-games where Sofia has to take aim (with a magic wand) at an object and be slightly ahead of it--in essence, aiming at where the object will be instead of where it is. If the player can't think about the future in this manner, they will not be able to complete the story missions or unlock the special content.

Time Management

Being efficient and aware of our use of time and effort.

The mini-games in The Secret Library also have a time component to them. In some of the games, this comes from the speed with which Sofia is flying or swinging towards the gems and obstacles. If the player can't keep pace with the timing of the game, they will miss the gems and power ups or crash into the obstacles. In another game, Sofia is in a magical duel with a wizard. She has a limited time to block his spells before they hit her. If she doesn't, she will fail to overcome the wizard and save the day. Keeping pace is important in The Secret Library as a whole. If the player cannot use this thinking skill, they will be unable to unlock the game's extras.