You guys may
remember during the summer when I was invited to the Leap Frog showcase and that the Leapfrog Leap Start System was by far my favorite
product of the new line. Well we got a chance to try it out and I am not surprised to say- it lived up to all my expectations!
This system is not digital, but gives you
everything any of these learning apps would give you and more without the ever
imposing screen. For ages 2 -7 this interactive learning system will get kids excited
to learn everything from ABC’s to STEM fundamentals in a truly fun way.
So how does this
work? Easily. The system is based on three
key components, the book holder, the books and the stylus. The book holder and stylus
come in two styles-one that is built for the tinnier hands of pre-school-kindergarten
students. This version has a chunkier appearance, and a wider stylus that helps
your child learn how to grip a writing tool correctly, as well as folds up and
is easier to carry for that age range. The older looking version has a sleeker
almost laptop look to it and thinner stylus- that appeals to the older kids,
however both work with all the books in the line- so you never have to replace
the case itself unless you want to.
The line of
books has endless possibilities- but already has a library full of wonderful lessons.
Touch the stylus to the key components of the books and it will respond by
reading the words, playing music, telling jokes asking questions, etc. etc. . An example of a level one book-which is good
for children aged 2 and up- would be “Scout and Friends Math”. This book has
more than 40 repayable activates in the book, teaches 12 preschool and math
problem solving skill like matching quantities to numbers, counting to 10 and
more. This not only gives your child a wonderful introduction to the world of
numbers but gives your child a fun and relatable way to learn.
Go all the way up
to the Level four books, which has a STEM and Problem Solving activity book.
This has your child helping Professor Hamlin Hamster build a robot through the
STEM learning system. Your child will
go through the engineering design process of designing, building, and testing
to build and improve this fictional robot.
They will use blueprints, and graphs, to help choose and test out
different power and strength sources and see what works best. I am telling you guys;
it is really amazing to see how your child reacts to it. My son had such a
great time trying to solve the problem that he did not even know that he was
learning. That’s the best kind of education in my book- the sneaky kind.
All the books
in the line are great in their own way, each teach a different aspect of
educational system, whether it be grasping the fundamentals of ABC’s or you
know learning the basics of engineering, they all give your child a amazing
tool to learn. Each book also has a great replay value because after they
complete it the first time, it will level up the second time according to how
well your child did during the first round. This gives your child a whole new
experience the second time they play as compared to the first- different and
more difficult questions will be asked, new ways to solve the same problem will
be introduced, and your child will be entranced all over again- as mine was.
This is a great
system, that I am sure has a long and fantastic future ahead of it. Helping our
children learn and have fun is what Leap Frog does best, and they will not disappoint
you when it comes to the Leapfrog Leap start Interactive Learning System.
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