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Landon is going into first grade after the summer, and I wish we would have had this cool tool (and toy) last year! But since the Tag Get Ready for Kindergarten system is designed for children ages 4 to 6 years, he still benefits from playing with it.
The Tag Get Ready for Kindergarten builds essential skills in reading, mathematics, social studies and science to prepare for success in school. The system includes the Tag reading pen that talks to you, and a fun, multi-subject book focused on fundamental school readiness skills.
This “Learn through Reading” book is part of the Tag Learn to Read System, which features 80+ interactive books, puzzles, maps and more.
The Tag System helps children develop and strengthen critical reading skills, and the Learn through Reading series is designed to help them apply those skills to explore topics like science, geography, writing and more.
It was easy to set up the Tag: you just go to the LeapFrog website, sign up for an account, and you are ready to go after downloading the program you bought.
So far, Landon likes the “Feelings Funhouse” page with music the best, and Monster Mathematics, where he learns math with the help of counting candy.
I’m impressed with the variety of activities just one book can offer. On every page L can choose to either have the Tag pen say the word he is pointing to, to have it sound it out, or spelled.
All the pages, 25 in total, also offer a game, and some pages the option of the whole page being read to him. L would be entertained for hours if he’d make use of every option!
I now have a toy that I like L to use, because its fun for him and also educational because he learns new things or revisits others he already knows.
As one of the youngest kids in class, there will always be children who already know a lot more, and the Tag can help bridge that gap of knowledge. As a mother who is concerned with L not liking school because other kids can do more, the Tag is a welcome tool to keep him on track and engaged in learning.
{I was selected for this opportunity as a compensated member of Clever Girls Collective and received free product from LeapFrog to review. The content and opinions expressed here are all my own. #LeapFrogTag #spon}
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Research shows kids learn best from multi-sensory experiences interacting with others and an interested parent, caregiver, or teacher. From Baby Einstein to Your Baby Can Read, more and more research proves the more time kids spend in front of screens, the worse the effects on learning, vocabulary, and more. This is not how humans learn. Especially under the age of 7, the “logical” part of the brain hasn’t come “online” yet (that’s adrenarche), so attempting to structure academics and use these kinds of programs not only has no benefits but is damaging, because it takes time away from what kids should be doing to maximize learning…self-directed play. Don’t buy it. Let your kids play, spend time with them, talk to them.
Hi Maya,
I partially agree. We don’t have Wii or an XBOX or similar devices in the house — and I don’t intend to get them. L is allowed to watch TV, but usually only preschool shows like Little Bear or Franklin. But this interactive book is a tool that might get him interested in figuring out to read and might teach him while he is having fun. I’m willing to give it a try.