A few months ago I posted about the smokin' deal on the Leapfrog Tag Reader items at Safeway. It was a deal I couldn't pass up -- not because we needed the Tag reader, but at that price I knew it was something that we could "grow" into.
Our 3-year old loves, loves, loves the Tag reader! We own the Tag reader system and found great deals on the books that go along with it, so she has 8 different books to "read." My mom even bought the carrying case which is handy to take the books and reader "pen" with us when we are traveling.
The initial Tag Reader System retails for $49.99 and comes with the reading/talking pen, an installation CD, and one book. The pen itself comes in two colors, green or pink, and requires two AAA batteries. Each additional book retails for around $13.99 and comes with an installation CD as well, and there are about 20 books in the Tag library to choose from!
Set up was so easy and took less than 15 minutes-- we installed the CDs on to our computer and used the provided USB cabel to synch the books with the pen. The pitfall here is that the pen only has enough storage for 5 books at a time, so we've had to remove some and replace with others based on what my daughter wants to read. It's really not that bothersome since it only takes a few minutes but, with so many books available, I am not sure why Leapfrog wouldn't add more memory to begin with.
Once we got everything loaded on to the pen, she was off! It was so easy for her to figure out, which was a concern of ours since the recommended age group is 4-8 years old. Once the pen touches the book, it reads aloud the words on the page, makes character voices, and describes pictures. There are even games embedded into each page, so the child has the option to read along or play games that are focused on important skills such as reading comprehension.
It is no surprise that the Tag Reading System has won 16 awards in 8 countries and the Toy Industry Association named it the Best Educational Toy of 2009! The Tag Reading System is wonderfully fun and educational -- a great supplement to reinforcing the love of reading in your children.
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Coming Soon...
Now a Tag reading System for toddlers! Designed for toddlers ages 2-4, this Tag Reader is based off of board books and has a "chunkier" pen that provides age-appropriate stories and activities. I'm looking forward to this one!!
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