This Game is Good for Kids Who Need Help With:

Time Management

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

This game is good for kids who need help with Time Management, as it tasks players with prioritizing their actions in order to use certain letters within a set amount of time. If these letters are not used to spell a word before their border becomes red, it is game over. Taking time to create bigger, more difficult words earns more points, but if players take too long, a red tile may not be used in time. This requires players to strike a balance between score-building and speed. Also, players can re-scramble the letters by shaking the device, which is useful when no words can be spelled using a timed red letter. However, doing so results in a time penalty which can, in turn, affect the overall score.

Planning

Developing a systematic approach for setting and achieving goals.

Not all tiles are worth the same amount of points. A tile's value is indicated by the dots below each letter, ranging from 1 to 3. With a high score in the mind, players will benefit from using the dots strategically to build high-scoring words. One strategy entails identifying all of the 3-dot tiles and attempting to use them in a word. If this is not an option, players may then start looking for words using the double-dotted tiles. Simply creating any word that is easily found first is not the best method to achieving a high score. Instead, players should take some time to survey the screen and pick out the best tiles, using them to their advantage. Doing so quickly will earn a lot more points and earn in-game achievements.