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| Educational Aspects of Apples
to Apples Junior |
| Improves vocabulary |
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Each card contains a different word or phrase |
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Adjectives and adverbs are presented with
synonyms |
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The wide range of words present unusual
comparisons to consider, for example, is Winnie the Pooh
softer than peanut butter? |
| Reinforces and expands general
knowledge base |
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Covers a wide range people, places, things
and events, including holidays, sports, foods and children's
literature, television and movies |
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Definitions and other information is provided
on the cards for topics that might be unfamiliar |
| Promotes interaction |
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Recommended for groups of 4 - 10 players |
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All players are involved in every round |
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A round takes less than two minutes (even
players with short attention spans stay involved) |
| Develops positive relationships |
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Rotating role of judge allows all players
to express themselves |
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Through their responses, players get to
know each other better |
| Promotes self esteem |
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Card choices reflect the personality of
the player (it could be serious, humorous or personal) |
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As judge, each player expresses their own
choices and reasoning |
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Judges respond to the cards played without
knowing who played so the cards are judged, not the players |
| Encourages higher level thinking |
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Clever and witty responses are often selected
by the judges |
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An effective strategy is to select words
bases on knowledge of the perspective of the judge, or
a good guess as to how the judge might respond |
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