Educational Insights GeoSafari Prospector's Mystery Rock Review

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(More customer reviews)My husband and I got this for our 7 year old daughter as a holiday gift in December 2003. We love it because long after the other holiday gifts have been forgotten about, this one still brings our daughter excitement. She just found the last gem this month (10 months later!). This is a messy gift - when we use it, we lay down newspaper and wear aprons, but nothing ever stained. Looking for the gems does require patience, but I liked that about this gift/toy because it took patience and perseverance in order to obtain the prize - most toys these days are instant gratification. We highly recommend this item.

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With the GeoSafari: Prospector's Mystery Rock set, you can unearth four real gemstones including a genuine emerald, three prehistoric fossils including an ancient dinosaur bone, and three rock and mineral specimens including "fool's gold." Kit includes an excavation tool, specimen brush, sorting trays for displaying or storing your mystery treasures, and a log and activity book with tips for observations and experiments.

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LeapFrog Sing-Along Read-Along Review

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(More customer reviews)I was very excited to get this. I have a 3.5 and 1.5 year old. I plugged it in a pushed play. The kids were fascinated by it at first, then bored with it after about 5 segments.
I watched it with them and did not appreciate some of the ideas that the video was passing on. Value #1 I didn't agree with is being scared of the dark and monsters in the dark. To make the a sound, the video was having the characters scream when a light was turned off. I am fortunate that my kids are not afraid of the dark, never have been, and I am reluctant to show them something that indicates that they should be afraid of the dark. #2 for the i sound, it emphasized the word "ick' and said ick is the what you say when you don't like dinner. Again, we don't use this kind of language around dinner. #3 One of the characters took away another's toys, then the first character got mad and took them all back. I prefer to emphasize sharing and asking, rather than taking.
I didn't make it through all 12 segments, so cannot give a complete overview of all of it. After 5 segments, me and the kids had had enough.

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Ready to add a fun twist to reading time? You can motivate little ones to read on their own with 12 engaging music videos on DVD and matching books. Each music video brings a story to life through lively animation, songs and words on-screen; and the 12 matching storybooks reinforce the learning experience. Books are great for take-along fun, too.

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