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This electronic writing desk teaches kids the alphabet, letter sounds, letter formation, spelling, and word creation in a fun, interactive format. Kids can choose from six games: letters, a letters quiz, phonics, a phonics quiz, spelling, and "create-a-word." In the letters game, children push a letter to hear its name and see how it is formed on the LCD screen; players can also write their own letters on the "magic" writing screen. In the spelling game, children learn to spell simple words. In the phonics game, children first hear a letter and then are given a short word as an example. Along the way, the always-helpful LeapFrog "coach" offers lots of cheerful hints so children won't get stuck in any of the exercises. Additional features include an automatic shut-off, an oversize pullout handle, a variety of comical sounds for incorrect answers, and a two-position volume control. --Tami Horiuchi
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Learn to write your ABCs on an electronic lap-sized desk. Featuring six innovative games that make learning interactive and fun for your child, the Phonics Writing desk helps kids practice their writing, phonics and spelling skills, including how to spell
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242 of 243 people found the following review helpful
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My 3 year old was having trouble remembering the "ABC song" until she got this toy for Christmas. After playing with it for a few weeks, she could sing her ABC's. Her little brother now knows all the letters of the alphabet by sight, and I think this toy helped him with that.
The letters are very bright, the toy is really pretty and the plastic is nice and shiny. The letters are affixed, so there aren't any pieces to lose. Attached to it is a sort of a pen (not sharp, the point is rather rounded) which is used to write the letter on the little writing pad (it's magnetic - no ink!) There is also a little display where the computer directs the child as he or she writes the letter -- it will say, "A" then the letter "A" is written in the display, so the child can see HOW to write it. You can choose upper or lower case.
There are several levels here - just touch a letter and the voice says it's name and writes it for you. Or the voice says the letter, and you have to find it and push it. The voice is very pleasant, as well.
We are very happy with this toy, but the writing pad has become difficult to use, but honestly, we have 6 kids here and no toys last forever. We had this one about 6 months before the writing pad got messed up, and it has been played with a great deal.
All in all, I think it's a wonderful product. The only thing I would complain about is that it doesn't do letter SOUNDS at all - only letter names, hence the 4 stars for educational value.
83 of 83 people found the following review helpful
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We bought this toy 3 Christmas's ago, for Joseph our 2 1/2 year old (He is now 5 1/2). He had personally asked for the Phonics Writing Desk and he has played with it for hours on end. I think it was an assest in his ability to read before going to Kindergarten. He now has renewed interested in it since his 3 year old brother Benjamin is constantly playing with it. Ben especailly loves it that he can write his name BEN with it and then it actually says his name. He has learned to write about 30 three letter words in the past two weeks. Some of his favorites include; Mom, Dad, jet, jam, eye, ear, hid, and bed. Ben has learned how to write a lot of his letters from watching the toy. The place to write on has been ruined for quite a while - but he tries it on paper after watching the machine show how to form each letter.
From a mother of 5 boys
80 of 81 people found the following review helpful
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This toy was an enjoyable gift for my daughter who is currently engrossed in learning to write her letters and spell anyhow and likes toys with buttons in general. My only complaints are that the toy often turns itself off before she has a chance to complete writing her word-it does not really provide enough time for a beginning writer to complete this task. Also it talks to her non-stop while she is working on it which she finds annoying.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3 year old ignores this toy
My 3 yr old ripped this toy out of the packaging and was very excited. Excitement lasted maybe 5 minutes, at which point he put it down and hasn't picked it up since :( Maybe it... Read more
Published on January 30, 2010 by B. Danaher
great toy
Both of my sons love this but only my older son learn from this. My younger son was too little (only 2 1/2 year) to get anything out of this toy. Read more
Published on January 11, 2010 by T. Do
best of its kind
The best feature is that each letter button is actually shaped like the letter it represents--that was very helpful for my son when he was small, and he used this toy for a couple... Read more
Published on January 9, 2010 by tjcurr
Great Educational Toy. As usual for Leapfrog toys. :)
My daughter was having a few issues with her writing, and this toy allowed her to work on the letters she needed help with and helped with making it fun for her. Read more
Published on December 30, 2009 by V. Acosta
Awesome toy
What can I say, this is the second time I bought the same toy. The first one lasted for a long time even after going through lot of abuse by my kid. Read more
Published on December 28, 2009 by Manmohan Das
Great educational tool for younger ages (3-5yrs)
My son received this as a gift and I found it great! He enjoyed using it independently and it traces exactly the correct way to write their letters. Read more
Published on December 26, 2008 by Octoberdaze
Daughter loves it but shuts off too quickly
My four yr old daughter was obsessed with spelling and reading and writing. She is very sensitive and finding a toy that didnt have a character's face on it that she didnt like,... Read more
Published on December 17, 2007 by Jennifer Murphy-spivey
Excellent learing tool
My child tried to write immediately whereas previously showed no interest even at 4 yrs. The immediate success was a great confidence builder and being able to see the fruit of... Read more
Published on January 9, 2007 by Fancy Nancy
Fun to play with
I gave this as a present to a friend and she says her son loves it and plays with it all the time. He broke the pen on the first day and I mention it in a response and they sent... Read more
Published on November 3, 2006 by A. A Slezak
Good product
My son is 2 1/2 and he may be a little young for the Writing Desk. He seems to lose interest pretty quickly but I can see that it's going to be useful to him as he gets older.
Published on August 16, 2006 by KMan
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