*UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest!*
Do you know what Little wants to be? Not when he grows up, now. Seven. He wants to be able to read, write, and do math problems (as well as play on sports teams and have friends over all the time, of course).
Well, LeapFrog has brought a smile to my feisty little guy’s face again. They recently introduced the LeapReader Reading and Writing System, and Little is loving it. I got the chance to review it for retailers right after its launch, and I’m thrilled with the product too.
It’s a lot like a Tag reader — with a touch to a special LeapFrog book, kids can be read to, play games, and interact with the story. (This new product also works with many Tag books, which is great if you already own a Tag.) And the LeapReader has added functionality and value.
It now writes! It doesn’t just look like a pen/pencil, it writes like one. But only on special magical paper. The plus? No mess. The downside? Have you seen how quickly a 4-year-old boy can go through special magical paper? The LeapReader can be a bit awkward for little hands to hold, but it does a great job of teaching letter and number stroke order and direction. The pen can sense the child’s movements and give feedback. So cool! And the best part? When Little gets frustrated (because, quite honestly, his writing needs a whole lot of work), he’s frustrated with the LeapReader, not me.
It’s now rechargeable! Rather than eating through batteries like a 7-year-old boy eats through a meal, you can charge it right on your computer with a USB cord. You have no idea how much money this is saving us. (We do. Because our LeapPads and Leapster GS get a whole lot of love, too. And they don’t have this outstanding feature.)
Good stuff, right? Whether you’ve been a LeapFrog fan for as many years as you’ve been a parent (like me), or haven’t discovered the magic of their products yet, this is a giveaway you’ll want to enter if you’re looking to engage an early reader/writer (LeapFrog says ages 4-8).
To enter for a chance to win a LeapReader and Learn to Write Letters workbook, leave a comment on this post by Friday, September 20, 2013 at 11:59 PT. Why would your little one — or you, for that matter — love a LeapFrog LeapReader?
Disclosure: As a LeapFrog Parent, I was sent a LeapFrog LeapReader Reading and Writing System at no cost for review purposes. All opinions are my own.
My 4 year old who just about ready to read would love this. He also gets frustrated with me when I try to get him to sound things out. Now he could get to play with the leap frog instead 🙂
I would love the LeapReader for my 4 year old son, I think it would really help him learn how to write his letters and numbers by making it fun for him to learn! It would also help me out since he would actually WANT to do it, this looks like a great learning tool.
My 5-year-old loves the LeapFrog products and my 2-year-old has started using the books and pen too. We would love some new products! 🙂
my son absolutely loves everything electronic and this would be a great learning tool for him!
My oldest just entered kindergarten and is so into pride in her new skills, reading and math. She and I would LOVE this. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Congratulations, Rebecca. Random.org chose 5 and you were the 5th entry. I’ll be in touch via email to get you and your little learner the LeapReader!
This looks like a great teaching tool! I would love to hand this to one of my ESL students!
I would love to have this for my little one because I am attempting to homeschool during preschool and this would be an excellent teaching tool!
We would love this because we are working on reading and numbers right now with our daughter and this would be perfect to help!
I would love this for my sons because they need a little extra help with their math skills. They would have fun with this while learning!!
As a parent, I am excited to find new toys that are fun and educational which will captivate my son’s interest. The toys created by Leapfrog do just that! My son and I will love to get a Leapfrog LeapReader. The new Leapfrog LeapReader will allow my son who recently started Kindergarten to develop and improve essential reading, writing, math, reasoning and listening skills. Additionally, the LeapReader book series will grow with my child as he is developing new skills and learning new concepts in the subject area of science, geography, reading and math. The Leapfrog LeapReader is a great learning tool which will indeed challenge my son to excel. The best aspect I love about the Leapfrog LeapReader is that my son Liam will be having so much fun while learning just by using this wonderful interactive and engaging educational toy.
This is a great tool for early literacy. I would love this for my daughter. This will help with her fine motor skills.
My oldest son is of an age whereby he wants to try to learn independently and I therefore believe this would really benefit him.
The Leapfrog LeapReader will be the ideal Christmas present for my child. My son is keen on independently practicing his reading and writing skills. The Leapfrog LeapReader would assist him to master those skills. My son and I would enjoy the Leapfrog LeapReader since he will be entertained and having fun while this essential tool assist us with reinforcing what is taught at school.
I LOVE how this can help with the stroke order and directions for letters, and numbers, too. This would be SO helpful for my little girl right now (4-years old, soon turning 5)! She has great number and letter recognition, but could definitely use help when trying to write them out on her own.
Leapfrog has been creating educational toys designed to inspire a lifelong love of reading and learning in children. I love that the Leapfrog LeapReader is an innovative toy which will help my kids learn essential fine motor and communication skills in a fun and engaging way. The LeapReader will assist in teaching proper alphabetical and numerical stroke order as well as sounding out words and sentences aloud which will bring the stories to life. This will enhance my children’s vocabulary and comprehension and assist them to become confident and independent readers and writers. My kids enjoy stories and would love a Leapfrog LeapReader!
Thank you all for entering this giveaway! Random.org chose 5 and so the 5th entry was the winner.