Silver Award MobiGo
Manufacturer: Vtech Tel: 01235 346 810 Web:
www.vtech.com Price: £49.99 Age range: 4 to 7 years
Description: MobiGo is the next generation of portable learning, featuring a high tech touch- sensitive screen. This sleek and portable unit delivers technological gaming, as well as age- appropriate curriculum learning. MobiGo is fun and interactive, encouraging children to tap, flick, drag and spin within the game.
Score: 85.9%
What the testers said: “The children loved this toy and are still keen to use it several weeks later. Younger children can play with it, as it is simple to use. It covers a wide range of skills, and the idea of children learning without realising they are, has a huge appeal to parents and carers. The touch screen gives a new twist to the electronic toy.”
Counting Cookies Talking Floor Mat
Manufacturer: Learning Resources Tel: 0845 241 0484 Web:
www.learningresources.co.uk
Price: £32.95 without VAT £38.72 with VAT Age range: 3 years +
Description: An active way to learn numbers 0 to 10! This multisensory game accommodates different learning styles, combining kinaesthetic movement with positive audio reinforcement. The durable, vinyl mat includes four fun game play options. It measures 80cm by 80cm and requires four AA batteries. It is suitable for one to three players.
Score: 80.4%
What the testers said: “This was a success with the children, however some lost interest, as there were limited options available. The multisensory aspect worked well with SEN children, who had fun while learning at the same time. An option for younger children could be developed to teach them to count. The mat more consolidates existing knowledge, rather than teaching.”
Electronic Toys TAG Reading System
Manufacturer: LeapFrog Web:
www.leapfrog.co.uk Price: £29.99 Age range: 4 to 8 years
Description: The TAG Reading System is an amazing touch and talk reading device that brings stories to life, allowing children to enter the magical world of interactive reading. By touching the tag reader to the page of the storybooks, the children can hear characters speak, listen to pictures sing and hear the words on the page spoken aloud.
Score: 80.0%
What the testers said: “The product was immediately appealing to my five-year-old and very educational. It was brilliant – the children really felt that they were reading the book on their own. The only downside was that once the story had been read it wasn’t as much fun the next time. Overall though, the product was appealing.”
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