Franklin KID-1240 Children's Talking Dictionary and Spell Corrector

by Franklin Electronics

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 4 inches ; 7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002OP83I
• Item model number: KID-1240
• Batteries: 4 AAA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #2 in Electronics > Office Electronics > Electronic Dictionaries, Thesauri & Translators > English Dictionaries
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

From the manufacturer

Improve your child's reading and writing skills with this interactive speaking dictionary. Over 40,000 easy-to-understand definitions are pronounced for effective vocabulary learning. The automatic phonetic spell corrector turns "nolij" into "knowledge" while an animated handwriting guide demonstrates print and cursive styles. Includes a rhyme finder, five word-building games, and a vocabulary word list that can be created by the user. Works with headphones (sold separately) for privacy. Ideal for ages 6-10.

• 44,000 elementary word definitions
• Speaks letters, words and definitions
• Personal vocabulary word list
• Rhyme finder
• Homophone guide (to, too, two)
• 5 word-building games
• Animated handwriting guide
• Protective flip cover
• Adjustable volume control

Product Description

Franklin Electronic Publishers Childrens Talking Dictionary with Spell Corrector

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any child with learning differences!, September 12, 2005

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Kristine Hornsby "Homeschool Mom of Two" (McKinney, TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Franklin KID-1240 Children's Talking Dictionary and Spell Corrector (Office Product)

My daughter is almost 9 and still not reading (dyslexia characteristics and auditory processing issues). The Franklin Speaking Interactive Childrens Dictionary has given her the confidence to look up words on her own and then read them. She loves to type out sentences and then hits the speak button and it'll read the whole sentence for her.

I think this would be perfect for any special needs or non-verbal child at a very good price.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a panacea, but it helps, July 23, 2009

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Cristian Ioan Tiu "Real name" (Buffalo, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Franklin KID-1240 Children's Talking Dictionary and Spell Corrector (Office Product)

After reading reviews I decided to purchase this product for our 9 year old son who is increasingly asking what certain words mean while he is reading. It soon became clear that this is not something for a 9 year old but would be perfect for our daughter who is 6. The dictionary has a VERY limited number of words and for a 9 year old it simply is insufficient.

However, for a 6 year old the device is very helpful, speaking words clearly and offering definitions. Furthermore, both my wife and I have an accent and this product offers a good way to have the kids hear a word pronounced correctly (robot accent wins against Romanian accent). Thus I would recommend this product for young kids but not beyond age 9 (unless used to help with things such as dyslexia).

The reason I gave it 3 stars is the flimsiness of this device. I thought that after 20 years in the business of building handhelds you can offer a device that is sturdy, intuitive and ergonomic. Franklin hasn't managed any of these three in this product.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gift of Knowledge!, February 18, 2007

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J. Miller (Bayonne, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Franklin KID-1240 Children's Talking Dictionary and Spell Corrector (Office Product)

This is wonderful, I put my sons' spelling words in this, I have to get two more as I have four boys. It is wonderful at the definitions for 6-10 years old. This device has word scramble game, missing letter, tic tac toe and a few others. It shows you how to practice writing words in manuscript and cursive.