Show Me the Kwan is a fast-paced, multi-player dice game that provides practice with flexible thinking, verbal reasoning and working memory. The game allows for as many simultaneous players as desired. One player chooses a random card and then one of five topics, such as types of transportation, teen movies or things that scare you. Next the player rolls the order die to determines if players will identify words with the 1st, 2nd or last letter that relates to the chosen topic. Finally, the player rolls all the ten letter dice together and play begins. Players race to shout out words that fit both the chosen category and order die, and grab the relevant die. Once the timer runs out or all the dice have been used, each player's score is determined based on the number on claimed dice. A bonus is to make a "Kwan" and use one letter die in all three positions (1st, 2nd and last). The game instructions can be confusing at first, and even once understood, challenging to play. The instructions do offer several variations that will work better for younger players. While this is a good, challenging word game, with so many simultaneous rules and action it might feel too taxing for students with weaknesses in the very skills it could develop. In addition, arguments could easily arise about proper spelling and if a word appropriately fits the category, so a good judge might be needed.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Adults would enjoy playing with a child
• For electronic games, gives positive or encouraging feedback
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Does not require excessive set-up time after first time use
• Can be fun as a single player game
• Multi-player game which fosters collaboration or cooperation
• Well-made for the cost
• For electronic games, can play without sound
• For electronic games, allows user to save work
• For electronic games, voice/sounds are appealing and pronounces words properly
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Anxiety
• Multi-player activity with a clear 'winner' and 'loser'
• A player's success depends on speed
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out
• Attention
• Has auditory distractions that cannot be silenced (background music, players shout answers, etc.)
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Auditory Processing
• Has auditory distractions that cannot be silenced (background music, players shout answers, etc.)
• A player's success depends on speed
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out
• Processing Speed
• Requires scanning in multiple places for words, objects or numbers
• A player's success depends on speed
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out
• Reading Basics
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Self-regulation
• Multi-player activity that requires cooperation or has potential for disagreements
• Multi-player activity with a clear 'winner' and 'loser'
• A player's success depends on speed
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out
• Spelling
• Verbal Reasoning
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out
• Assumes specific knowledge or vocabulary without "look-up" options
• Vocabulary
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Assumes specific knowledge or vocabulary without "look-up" options
• Working Memory
• Requires scanning in multiple places for words, objects or numbers
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out

Show Me the Kwan is the fast-paced, mind-teasing word game where spelling isn't everything! Pick a category and call out words where the "1st, 2nd or Last" letter matches one of the letters on the dice rolled. Get creative, collect points and be the first to Show the Kwan! Features 300 categories with two levels of play . 2-6 players. Grades 3+