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Morphun, Mathsphun Additionboard, Triple Set Score: 90.0%
Manufacturer: Thinkplay Ltd Tel: 0208 995 0717 Price: £59.00 Age range: 5 years +
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Description: The new Mathsphun Addition Board is a development from our Adaptaboard grid system, now on a tough printed board. The grid provides the columns and rows into which the children place their answers. The level of challenge can be adapted to suit abilities in the class, and 16 activities are provided on work cards.
What the testers said: “Excellent product! We have used it with all age groups up to 11 years. There are an unlimited number of games and learning opportunities for all ages. Very easy to use with clear instructions. The children enjoyed playing the activities throughout the trial period. The board was very well made, strong and durable. A great educational board game. We would recommend this product to all primary schools.”
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Publisher: Egmont UK Web:
www.icanlearndigital.co.uk Price: £4.99 per year Age range: 3 to 7 years
Description: ‘I Can Learn’ is an interactive learning tool aimed at parents and children, which delivers fun, colourful primary curriculum- based content in the form of printable worksheets and rewards.
Score: 90.0%
What the testers said: “The site took a while to load up, however once it was up and running it was excellent and really easy to use. The children loved it and enjoyed learning through play. They forgot they were learning, and found the site good fun. The children enjoyed picking their own worksheets to complete. We found the reward system to be excellent, and worked really well in encouraging the children to complete tasks.”
Boostapack
Supplier: Magmatic Ltd Tel: 0117 9542 780 Web:
www.trunki.com Price: £39.99 Age range: 4 to 12 years
Description: With the law requiring all children under 135cm to sit in a booster seat when travelling, it is important to have one at all times. Boostapack is the ideal solution – a backpack that doubles up as a booster seat, perfect for car pooling and family holidays.
Score: 88.8%
What the testers said: “Very clever idea for a product. It is extremely practical for holidays and when in someone else’s car. The backpack is also useful for storing personal items. Boostapack is well designed; it appeals to children, and is compact and durable.”
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Healthy Living for Younger Children
Publisher: Channel 4 Learning Tel: 0844 800 4445 Web:
www.channel4learning.com Price: £40.00 Age range: 4 to 7 years
Description: This compilation helps younger children identify and understand the role of the five senses. Tightly aligned with the key stage 1 science and PSHE curriculum, it also teaches children about what to eat to stay healthy and how to keep fit, safe and well.
Score: 88.6%
What the testers said: “Excellent product to aid the teaching of PSHE. The children were able to relate to the characters in the programme and were keen to watch them again. They particularly enjoyed the parts on how chocolate is made. The programme encouraged reflection on what the children had seen and how they could improve their own healthy
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eating and lifestyle.”
70 Practical Pre-School Awards 2010
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