Leap Frog products are a staple in our household, but currently the Scribble & Write is shining above the rest. I must preface this by saying that we have had this computer for nearly 1 1/2 years, but only in recent weeks have I really realized how valuable this has been to my child’s development. By my oldest son 2nd birthday he was able to identify all the letters and their sounds, thanks to a persistent mom and his love of the Leap Frogs Letter Factory and Talking Words Factory DVD’s and the accompanying flashcards.
So in order to encourage his love for letters and began to introduce him to writing we bought him the Scribble & Write for his 2nd birthday.The Scribble & Write encourages children to trace lights to practice drawing simple shapes, pictures and upper- and lowercase letters while developing pencil control. Mind you this product is geared towards children that are between the ages of 3 & 5. So really it was know surprise that initially he would only push the buttons to hear the letters and watch it as it appeared on the screen, but in no time he was scribbling right along with it.
So by his 3rd birthday which occurred in March he was/is able to write most of the letters (Z is a doozie) freehand and I couldn’t be prouder. If you recall I stated that I only recently became impressed by this product that is because my youngest son who turned 2 in March, whom I haven’t made a honest attempt to teach how to write/trace his letters, has gotten a hold of this learning tool and is now writing 5 letters freehand as well.
If you are looking for a toy that’s not only entertaining, but a learning aid for you preschooler that travels well and is durable I highly recommend the Scribble & Write!!!
Disclosure: I purchased this product and received no monetary exchange for reviewing this product. As always my opinions are my own.
