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LeapFrog Tag Reader

Wonderful Educational Toy For Young Children

leapfrog tag reader 

The Leapfrog tag reader is a touch-and-talk, pen-like device that brings the special tag reader books to life. Tag reader is unique and fun. Check the demo below to see it in action.

The Leap frog tag reader works with a library of books and games from LeapFrog and more can be downloaded from the internet. One included book features the rhyming adventures of Ozzie Otter and his playful animal friends. Text for this book is pre loaded onto the tag reader.

Using the Leap Frog tag reader system the child simply touches the tip of the tag reader, which contains a small camera, to the specially printed books. This words will then be sung or spoken out loud.  

The Tag reader camera identifies words and symbols on the pages, giving kids lots of options. Children can pick between starting a story at the beginning and having it read all the way through, playing a page at a time, or reading themselves and using the Tag reader to hear single, tricky words spoken aloud. This last option inspires kids to try reading books they might otherwise avoid, since the Tag reader is always there to help them out.

Virtually everywhere a child touches in the books, something happens. Funny voice-overs and cool sound effects add to the fun of discovery. Reading becomes an exciting and rewarding activity. It also gives Mom and Pop a break!

The leapfrog tag reader connects to a PC or Mac and will hold up to 5 books' worth of content. More tag audio books can be purchased on line and easily downloaded. Currently there are more than 20 books in the online library and new ones are on the way.

If you are in the USA then you can go here for the Leapfrog Tag Reader

Feedback on the Leap FrogTag Reader is very positive:

 

"Keeps the kids quiet while they learn!," 5 Sep 2008

"This kept my 4 year old quiet for the entire 2 ½ hour journey to my parents last weekend, an absolute feat on it's own. Then you can add to the fact that Tag is teaching her to read too and I'm absolutely thrilled with it. Now she's bugging me to buy her more of the books that go with it."5 stars LeapFrog Tag Reading System(London, England)

"Excellent educational game for kids," 17 Jan 2009

"Best of all though, is the learning system you get if you install the software on your computer and register the product. You can see exactly how your kids have performed with the pen. Its all automatic. Why something like this can't be used in the national curriculum is beyond me. Imagine the reduction in workload for teachers if a lot of the donkeywork was automatic!
 
 Um, anyway, even if installing the accompanying software etc is not normally your cup of tea, I recommend you do so, as once you have registered the tag, it downloads some updated software, presumably fixing some bugs. Also, if you buy another of the books to go with the tag, (and if you don't, why did you buy the thing in the first place) then you will need the computer link in order to download the voices etc for the new book. "5 stars LeapFrog Tag Reading System(UK)



For kids 4 to 8 years old

 Movie of The Leap Frog Tag Reading System in action

 

 

     You Can Order the Tag Reading System Here