Whether or not you have ever used a Hooked on Phonics product before, you owe it to yourself and your child to check this one out. Parents told us how their children were instantly captivated by the videos and the books. They were thrilled with how eager and excited they were to learn, even pleading […]
A wonderful addition to any preschool curriculum, this high quality, easy to use “game” system really impressed our testers. Using a fun approach to logic and deductive reasoning, instead of traditional teaching methods, bambinoLUK sets out to develop children’s intellect. Children testers really responded to and retained the lessons they were taught. The construction of
Certainly one of the most unique educational systems we have ever seen miniLUK really impressed our testers with its novel approach to getting children to think. At the heart of the system is a controller with 12 tiles as well as a series of workbooks. Children using the miniLUK system are effectively playing and learning
Parents, our kids are truly living in a golden age of learning, with tools and support services that we never could have dreamed of. The Learning Library from Kidz Delight is a prime example of what we missed out on. This touch and learn product is packed with superbly stimulating lessons for kids. Where we
When designing an educational game for this age group our testers have told us repeatedly that writing different rules for different ages and abilities of players is a big plus in their book. Spelling Beez does just that so that families with two or more children can enjoy playing together on a level playing field.
Parents called Mathanimals one of the truly great educational gaming experiences that they could ever remember playing with their children. They noted that the game play leveling, which allows any player to win, regardless of their educational experience. Math skills will improve. Teachers and parents alike know that repetition reinforces skills in the area of
The challenge of evaluating a writing course that to date is only offered in one area of the nation was considerable. We asked parents and teachers to evaluate the materials and curriculum of this preparatory class and give us their feedback without actually attending the class. We went to great lengths to target the right
It’s probably the adorable frog that attracted so many young testers to the Alphabet Fun Frog, not the educational aspect of learning the alphabet. That was just fine with parents though, you gotta reel ’em in somehow. So, this cute croaking frog spits out 26 Alphabet Bug disks, rolls along on four wheels and very
This thoroughly unique approach to teaching reading really impressed our testers. The One Minute Reader program focuses on your child’s reading fluency, comprehension and vocabulary. What that means is that reading becomes as simple and natural as speaking. When that happens reading becomes more enjoyable because it is not filled with hesitation and pauses to
School systems evaluating elementary software for their computers would be well advised to look at this well priced bundle from the team at Talking Fingers. The curriculum based program can be tailored to meet or match each teacher’s lesson plan making it a perfect enhancement to the classroom teaching. A nice mix of animations and
