Showing posts with label learning. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Smethport Organization Center Pocket Chart Review

Smethport Organization Center Pocket Chart
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I homeschool my 3 children and needed a way to keep their assignments organized for them so I ordered this pocket chart. It's fantastic! The weight of it is heavy duty and will last for years to come! It's not an eyesore color like some pocket charts to have hanging in my dining room, and the kids love having somewhere that their work will always be. I highly recommend this pocket chart to anyone that needs some extra storage space for file folders or workbooks!

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Bring organization to your classroom, home, or office with this 37?" x 40" chart.\nThe 27 large pockets hold standard file folders for 8?" x 11" papers. The chart also has 27 smaller see-through pockets that hold dry-erase cards to identify students or spe

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Friday, December 7, 2012

Melissa & Doug Frolicking Horses Jigsaw (48 pc) Review

Melissa and Doug Frolicking Horses Jigsaw (48 pc)
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My daughter is 2 1/2 yrs old and loves these puzzles. She does them over and over again. The wood backed pieces make them more durable than cardboard puzzles - and they are great for spatial reasoning.

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Ages 3 & up. The frolicking horses in this meadow enjoy a windfall of apples while the early bird catches the worm.Assembling this charming puzzle would be enough fun, but count the horses, apples, butterflies, and add another activity to the puzzle!This wooden, 48-piece jigsaw puzzle comes packaged in a sturdy, wooden tray for puzzle building and easy storage.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Playskool My First Barrel of Monkeys Review

Playskool My First Barrel of Monkeys
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My three and a half year old grandson likes to line the monkeys up according to the numbers on them.
His two and a half year old brother likes to link them and hang the chain from various places around the house.
He also likes to identify the colors and count them.
The barrel is really handy for storage.
All in all, a big hit.

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Plastic Magnetic Letters (set of 36) Review

Plastic Magnetic Letters (set of 36)
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I got these letters because they are like the ones I had growing up and i wanted my daughter to have them. You can buy them cheaper at other places but I got them on Amazon because I was ordering some other things and I got free shipping. Some of the letters fall off the fridge since the magnetic strip is so small and often only on one side of the letter!
I would buy different letters somewhere else.

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Monday, December 3, 2012

Set 3: Vowels (Hot Dots Phonics Flash Cards) Review

Set 3: Vowels (Hot Dots Phonics Flash Cards)
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Valuable tool in the classroom, esp. for students who have trouble remaining focused on activities. They love the independence the Hot Dots Phonics Flash Cards provide as they are learning.

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Grades K & up. Have fun identifying short and long vowel sounds. Read CVC words and phrases, plus various spellings of long vowel words. 72 learning activities in all. Hot DotsPower Pen sold separately.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

LeapFrog Text and Learn Review

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I have long been a fan of LeapFrog Products and both of my children have benefited greatly from their innovative and highly educational products.
I bought this item yesterday and my 4-year-old loves it. We spent some time working on a few of the games and going through all of the letters and it does not disappoint. She was laughing out loud at some of the rhyming words for the letters and she feels like she has a BlackBerry like me, which is hilarious.
It also has the real QWERTY keyboard which is great since they will need to become familiar with it for real life.
I've given this company a lot of my hard earned cash over the last nine years but it has been worth it and all of the products can be passed down to other children.
This is one for the holiday gift list.

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Text and Learn is designed to let little learners play in a grown-up way!Children can exchange text messages with their puppy pal Scout, check Scout's planner to see what his week entails and more in the pretend browser mode.Other learning modes offer practice with letter matching, shape identification and QWERTY keyboard navigation through silly animations and sound effects.Children also explore letter names and sounds.Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog? Learning Path for customized learning insights and ideas to expand the learning.\n\n \n\nLearning Skills:\n\n - QWERTY keyboarding\n\n - The alphabet\n\n - Shapes\n\n - Following directions\n

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Monday, November 26, 2012

Vtech - Winnie The Pooh - Call 'n Learn Phone Review

Vtech - Winnie The Pooh - Call 'n Learn Phone
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My daughter usually likes such phone toys, pushing the buttons, etc., but there is something seriously wrong with the volume on this thing. I think maybe I got a bad phone, because I even changed the batteries and the volume is still very very low. You have to actually turn the phone over and put the speaker right to your ear to hear it. So, my daughter never plays with it. I'm thinking of just throwing it away. I suggest testing this at the store first to make sure the volume is acceptable.

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What could be better than talking to Pooh? The Call 'n Learn Phone encourages role play with telephone calls to baby?s beloved friend Winnie the Pooh, while teaching colors, numbers and shapes. The roller in the display area initiates the different learning modes as baby scrolls through the cute pictures of Pooh. A light-up antenna dipped in honey, of course, and a favorite Pooh song encourage baby to play and learn.

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Friday, November 23, 2012

3 Pocket Clear Book Display Review

3 Pocket Clear Book Display
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I pretty much ordered this bookshelf because I did not want to pay for one of those huge expensive wooden ones. This one has some assembly required, but it's pretty simple and holds quite a lot of books when it's altogether. It's fun and attracts attention to its books. Looks great in my classroom!

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Monday, November 19, 2012

Pretend and Play Work Belt Tool Set Review

Pretend and Play Work Belt Tool Set
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My nearly 3-year-old daughter received this as a gift - toy tools were requested because of her interest in Daddy's real ones. This set does not disappoint. From her "Oh my gosh!" upon opening the gift to playing with it every day it has been a winner. Daddy is especially impressed too.
The pieces are sturdy. They come apart and hold together where they are supposed to. The tape measure only allows measuring up to 24 inches, but it retracts well from being pulled all the way out. The drill drills "holes" in the piece of "wood", and it works Forward and Backward to screw and un-screw the nuts and bolts. The handles come off the two screw drivers to allow the phillips and flat head to attach to the working drill, allowing another way to work the screws into and out of the "wood". The hammer is solid but light, so it works well on the plastic nails but can't hurt any more than any other toy if used against someone. ;) The wrench and pliers have yet to see much use, but both seem like they will hold up to the use. The tool belt can't tighten enough to stay on my daughter's skinny waist, so it is sitting in the tool box waiting for another day. However, we fit all the pieces nicely onto it when trying it out the first day. The case itself is another sturdy piece. It holds all the pieces with extra room (we took the white plastic packaging out so all the pieces are tossed in there together).
This is a very inclusive set of tools for younger kids - boys or girls. I can see it being interesting up to at least age 5. Overall, a very good bet for a toddler/preschooler tool set.

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Everything young builders need for pretend construction play. This 20-piece set includes a durable plastic hammer, saw, tape measure, nuts, bolts, wood board for "drilling," battery-powered drill and handy tool belt. Tools store in a sturdy 12" x 14" x 3.5" carrying case. Drill requires 2 "AA" alkaline batteries (not included).
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Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award (2003-04)



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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Alex Toys Learn to Dress Monkey Review

Alex Toys Learn to Dress Monkey
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This is a really cute, happy looking monkey that actually teaches without batteries, lights or noise! He has several dressing activities, similar to Dressy Bessy and Dapper Dan. He has a zipper, buttons, straps, etc. to help the little ones learn to dress. It has a lot of detail, check out the shoes! He even has a little banana that can be stored in his pocket, which for some reason fascinates my young grandson! This is a well made, sturdy toy that my grandson loves to play with and love.

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Learn to dress from head to toe with Alex the monkey| This 22? long plush doll has 11 dressing activities that help develop fine motor skills. Learn to snap on straps, button, hook and loop, zipper and more. Comes with real socks and lace up sneakers, and his shirt and overalls are removable, too. Suitable for age 18 months and up.

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Friday, November 16, 2012

Lauri Toys Tall-Stacker Pegs and Pegboard Set Review

Lauri Toys Tall-Stacker Pegs and Pegboard Set
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My daughter is 6 months old and has Down Syndrome. Her physical therapist introduced us to this toy and it has done wonders for her fine motor skills. She loves the colors and the texture of the mat. Look beyond the original inention of this toy and see its many possibilities. Just a little side note: Our therapist has had the same one for a year now and uses it with 5 or 6 kids a day. So far, it has held up wonderfully. Don't let the foam mat fool you...

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Kids will think they're just having fun with this versatile teaching toy, but they'll build fine-motor and math skills while they play. And, they can't wait to see how high the Lauri pegs will stack. Includes Crepe Rubber pegboard, easy-to-grasp plastic stacking pegs (2-5/8" tall), and lots of suggested activites.

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Fisher-Price Go Baby Go 1-2-3 Crawl Along Snail Review

Fisher-Price Go Baby Go 1-2-3 Crawl Along Snail
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We started using this for tummy time at about 3 months, and our little guy has been enthralled with it ever since. He would reach over and try to touch it and this really helped him learn to turn over. Now at 4.5 months he just can't get enough of it and plays with it daily. It was a gift and we NEVER thought we'd get so much use out of it. HIGHLY recommend!!!

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This crawl snail from Fischer-Price grows with your baby, providing play activities that help in baby's development. It features a large mirror, fun rocking motion, music, sound, lights and a clicking ladybug. Baby will enjoy the crawl-along play feature too.

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Melissa and Doug Basic Skills Board Review

Melissa and Doug Basic Skills Board
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I purchased the basic skills board to help my 3-year-old learn to tie, snap, zip, clip, button and buckle. It's a bust. He doesn't use it because the functions aren't secured to the base. It's difficult to teach these skills when they're not stationary. And it's large, heavy and cumbersome for him. Being a puzzle just adds to the confusion of its function. I'm going to glue the pieces into place and mount the board to a wall. I think this will turn it into an investment rather than a waste of $[...].

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Newly redesigned board features a colorful bear with tons to explore! "Dress" the adorable bear puzzle, and learn to zip, buckle, lace, snap and more. Measures 15.5 x 11.5 x .5 inches.

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Leapfrog Clickstart Educational Software: Thomas and Friends - Learning Destinations Review

Leapfrog Clickstart Educational Software: Thomas and Friends - Learning Destinations
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We bought the ClickStart computer along with this Thomas game as a Christmas gift for my 2 1/2 year old son. He had started showing an interest in our computer and had already learned how to find letters on the keyboard and use the mouse, so we thought he would enjoy having his "own" little computer and that it would also help keep him from going on ours all the time. Thomas the Tank Engine (and all of Thomas' friends) are his favorite toys, so he absolutely loves this software, and it keeps him focused and engaged for a long time. It only comes with 3 games, all of which are fairly simple; this was somewhat disappointing, since for $20 I would have thought there would be more games included. Each game does have 2 skill levels, so I suppose you could say there are 6 games included, even though it is really only 3. The graphics are OK but not spectacular, though of course our son does not care or know the difference so that really doesn't matter. He has fun with the games and they are appropriately matched to his skill level; after a short amount of time playing the games with him (prompting him what to do) he is now able to start up the computer, select a game and play it totally on his own (without our help). He also enjoys the "in between game" activities such as clicking on as many tickets as possible within a certain time frame, to earn extra points, and I think these are particularly good for helping him master control of the mouse. It does have some educational value with games centered around letters, spelling words, finding shapes and numbers, counting, etc. but I think the most valuable skills he is learning are using the mouse and keyboard. The audio voice is sometimes a little difficult to hear above the music, so I think that sometimes he clicks around and gets the right answer by trial and error rather than by listening to the audio instructions and following them. Overall, we are happy with the purchase, though it does not have quite as much educational value as I had originally hoped.

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Thomas and Friends: Learning Destinations will put kids aboard the learning train with Thomas. Software features games to help kids develop preschool and computing skills. Players help Thomas deliver cargo and use the mouse to solve problems along the way. And kids get to play conductor in a high-speed race. For use with the ClickStart My First Computer (sold separately).

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Crafty Kit Review

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Use your imagination! This craft kit has a little bit of everything in it. My daughter loves the crafty stuff, but she loves the little suitcase-like storage box too. Made for some fun mommy daughter time together -- we love it! I've ordered others to give them as birthday gifts to my daughters friends and we used them at our Girl Scout meeting! It was crazy crafty fun.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Sequencing Puzzle Cards Review

Sequencing Puzzle Cards
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I have used these cards in a math class for developmentally disabled teenagers and they loved it. The cards show a child doing a simple task in order. We put all of the pieces out at once and asked students to put them together as fast as they could, which required them to think about the steps in order to properly sequence the activity. For the price, it is a great tool for learning.

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Monday, October 22, 2012

LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Finding Nemo Review

LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Finding Nemo
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My kids, who are 5 1/2 and 3, play it every day. They love it!
It follows the movie story line well and uses the voices from the movie. My 3 year old loves to try and find Nemo.
The book features remind me of the Leap Pad books. It reads a story aloud and allows the child to point to a word to see what it says. Even within the book feature, your child can touch the screen to "explore."
There are also 4 games that can be played. My older one likes the games the best.
Well worth the $20.00.

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Finding Nemo is the perfect educational game for kids to play on their Leapster Multimedia Learning System. Your child joins Nemo, Marlin and Dory in this underwater reading adventure. Together, they'll play games and participate in activities that teach key pre-kindergarten and kindergarten reading and math skills, including phonics, spelling, addition and marine science. For use with the Leapster Multimedia Learning System (sold separately).

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