LeapFrog Tag Learn to Read Phonics Book Series Short Vowels

by LeapFrog

Product Features

• Use your Tag Reader to bring phonics skills to life in this special six-book set for beginning readers
• The Tag Reader makes learning to read an exciting experience as kids hear words sounded out letter by letter and hear stories out loud
• Children explore short vowels and more beginning reading skills in six stories featuring lovable LeapFrog characters
• Each Learn to Read set introduces different skills, helping children build confidence with the fundamentals of reading
• Children can earn online rewards and parents can connect the Tag Reader to the online LeapFrog Learning Path to see what their child is learning

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 6.8 x 10 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001W3MMHI
• Item model number: 22330
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 7 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #515 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
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• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Use your Tag Reader to make phonics skills spring to life The Tag Learn to Read Series combines fun stories with rich audio to help children identify letter sounds and hear how they come together to form words. Each six-book set introduces a different series of skills, helping children build confidence with the fundamentals of reading. This set introduces short vowels. Appropriate for children ages 4 to 7. Tag reader not included. It is a set of six books of short vowels.

Product Description

Leapfrog Enterprises Learn to Read Phonics Book Series Short Vowels 22330 Learning Toys

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Start for Reading, January 21, 2010

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Lisa Hernandez "Chi-Girl" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LeapFrog Tag Learn to Read Phonics Book Series Short Vowels (Toy)

My neighbor originally bought these for her son, who is 6. They were too beginner for him, so she handed them to us. My son loves them. They are very beginning words, The cat pulled a bat from the hat. The games are really neat in the back too. My son enjoys listening to the clues and finding the answers. He really has yet to pay attention to the words, but he's 3. We have time!

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I like it...my daughter, however, is a grumpy reader, December 30, 2009

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Shannyn Bishop Snyder - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: LeapFrog Tag Learn to Read Phonics Book Series Short Vowels (Toy)

I love the Tag system, and I think it is a great learning tool for our Kindergarten homeschool curriculum. My daughter is a bit of a grumpy reader unless you get her on a great day, so it is important for me to have a variety of items like workbooks, books, DVDs, games, etc. for her to propel through reading. She likes the TAG system, and it is a great tool, but until she gets through the frustration of learning to read using phonics and sounding out words, this will be a challenge. She wants to rush, but this system is not meant for that. It is a terrific tool, but your child will not read overnight and may not "love it" for what it is - it's not playing with Matchbox cars or a Leapster, it is reading, so be patient and use in only small doses until your child's reading really takes off.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great value on multiple books; method is somewhat lacking, January 29, 2011

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Kelly C. (Southwest Louisiana) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LeapFrog Tag Learn to Read Phonics Book Series Short Vowels (Toy)

If you take this set at face value, it is a great way to get 6 tag books for a great value. These are different from regular Tag books in that they are shorter, words are bigger (and can be set to read word-by-word, or sound at a time), and they do have a smaller activity section in the back for a "game".

As far as teaching to read, I personally don't like that the focus is on vowels, rather than consonants, first. My almost 4 year old can't focus on learning the middle sounds yet, and the book assumes that consonants are already learned. So, for now, we just use them as books, and hopefully as he gets older, he'll be interested in breaking down the words sound-by-sound.

So, overall, if you expect to get a top-notch reading program, you'll be disappointed. BUT...if you expect to get some great little books to add to your Tag library that might AID in mastering basic reading concepts, then you'll be pleased. The Leapfrog site often has all three phonics sets for less than the cost of two at regular retail (just a heads-up!).