Discount Grotto Pencil Grips; 3 Pack; no. GGH03

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My son has hyper-mobile joints in his hands. In first grade he was having a terrible time holding a pencil. It was very difficult for him to stabilize his hand. He tired quickly when writing. This was the ONLY pencil grip that kept his hand in a position where he did not tire so quickly, and enabled him to use less pressure while writing. His writing and his hand strength improved very quickly. I highly recommend the Grotto grip. His teachers in first and second grade also loved it, and I gave them some to use with my son's classmates. The boys all called it the Bionicle grip; it does look much cooler than the standard grips.

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I thought that by spending a little more cash I would get something that could really help my child learn to hold his pencil right. I put them on the pencil and I couldn't write with it. I have been teaching school for a lot of years and would NEVER recommend using these for your child. Go with the cheap little ones or the triangle ones and I think you will get better results.

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This grip helps child position fingers for best grip and control of pencil. Excellent helper for sensitive kids or those with fine motor skill challenges or for help getting better control of pencil for learning to write. Would not rate this as a toy.

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I really like the grotto grips for my 5 year old. In a pre-Kindergarten assessment, the teacher said she wanted my son to practice a correct pencil grip before starting Kindergarten in 3 months. His little fingers had a tough time holding a pencil "correctly". After trying several other brands and styles of grips which didn't help (he could use the grip and hold the pencil the wrong way) we found the grotto grip. It took just a little getting use to his middle finger still sat just a little high up on the grip at first. After a week, his hand relaxed and he likes using the gripper. Yesterday he picked up a regular pencil and without thinking he held it with his fingers in the right position. We will continue to use the grips for the next few months but they are undoubtedly making a huge difference for my son's pencil grip and his willingness to write more. The best grips I have found.

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I work in a school and the Occupational Therapist recommended these grips. It is the only grip that I have seen that teaches children to hold their pencils correctly. My son has been using it since September and his grip is getting much better.

Discount American Educational Vinyl Clever Catch Addition Ball, 24" Diameter

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I got this ball for my Kindergarten daughter. It's a great tool for playing/learning. Some kids learn better through physical active play. Good purchase (though it was tough to blow up).

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Carson-Dellosa Publishing Sign Language Reviews

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I bought these cards to use in my Early Literacy Classes and for use with my 15 month old granddaughter. Encouraging parents and caregivers to use ASL with infants and toddlers gives both the adult and child a way to communicate before a child is physically able to do so. I was looking for a quick and easy to carry reference tool rather than flipping through a sign book when you need the sign to label something right now. There are 105 cards in this set: 26 for the letters of the alphabet; 10 number cards and the rest a fairly good selection of pronouns, feelings, verbs, responses/conjunctions, people, everyday object and animals. While I agree with most of the other reviewers in the cards' usefulness with older signers, I am disappointed that there are not identifying pictures included on the card for non-readers. For example: the card for ball has a drawing of a child doing the sign on one sign and the word "ball" on the reverse. If only a picture of a actual ball was included with the word, this would have been a much more useful product for my purposes of using them with very young children. In that case then, more identifying cards would have also been nice as the selection of everyday objects and animals is quite limited.

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This is an excellent product for beginners at sign language. My best friend is deaf, and this is how I first learned how to sign. Highly recommend!

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The cards are great. But when the sign has a motion to it it's hard to figure out what the card means even with the little motion lines.

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I ordered this to use with our home education and we are loving the cards. They are easy to understand and my girls love the pictures. We post a new card every week and then practice the sign of the week everyday.

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My 6 year old niece and I are learning to sign using these flash cards. The pictures are big enough to understand the movements and are easy to read. Great product.

Cheap Fire Engine Toy (8) Party Supplies

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I got these little trucks in combination with a few other goodies for my 3yo son's firetruck birthday party. These trucks are fabulous! They are plastic, and definitely party favor material, but they are MUCH bigger than I expected, I could've given out just these trucks as favors, they didn't even fit in the goody bags!

The trucks are about 5" long, longer than my hand, they rotate/bend at the joint, and the wheels roll nicely.

Not a super high quality fire truck, but much bigger and better than I expected for a party favor.

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I ordered exactly what I needed and 2 were broken... I felt so badly for birthday party attendees who didn't get one because the ones who did, loved them!

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I bought these as a toy for party bag favors for my son's birthday. They are larger than they look online and pretty well made. The parts move, they roll nicely, and are fun. For the price and the quick shipping, they were totally worth it.

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last year for my son's 4th birthday, he wanted a fire theme. I saw these and thought these would make great party favors. My son still plays with them almost daily since he loves fire trucks and they have held up. Plusthey were very economical.

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I'm very impressed with this microscope. I purchased the Medical/Vet microscope at the same time and was also very impressed with it. There is plenty of room between the stage and objective to do dissecting work or manipulate objects. The images are sharp and clear. The whole field comes into focus (no lens abberations) within a given plane.

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Cheap Educational Insights Jumbo Lowercase AlphaMagnets -Multicolored

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Great for my sons education. He loves rearranging the letters and spelling things....but the magnets on some of the letters are falling off after the first 2-3 months. I have to watch him when he plays with them now to make sure he does not swallow any. I am thinking I might just remove all the magnets and let him play with them that way....

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I've been looking for plastic magnets big enough to not pose a chocking hazard to my 1 year old. These are perfect plenty big and he has fun putting them on and taking them off of the fridge, dishwasher, etc. He's good about not putting them in his mouth but with twins on the way I'm grateful that I won't have to put these away to keep the babies safe.

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I purchased both sets, the numbers set & the upper and lower case letters sets. they are a great asset to teaching my child to spell, some punctuation, math, and about magnets. he has a blast all day with these, the size of these is great also.

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These letters are larger than the standard alphabet and are very well made. They're great for early literacy instruction for my toddler and preschooler.

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I had the Jumbo Uppercase letters and needed the lowercase so we could use them in the classroom to spell our sight words and short sentences.

VTech - V-Motion: Dora the Explorer Review

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I purchased this item for my granddaughter who is 2 1/2 years of age. My daughter-in-law has told me that although she likes the toy it is not a toy she is able to maneuver efficiently on her own. Although she is very smart and very verbal we feel that she will be able to enjoy this toy when she will have mastered the mechanisms on a independent basis.

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I bought this for my 3 and 7 year old, so far it has been a big it. Not to difficult but is challenging at the same time.

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I got this game for my two daughters, age 4 and 6. The six year old reviewed this game. She liked it a lot, but she didn't find it challenging enough. Four year old was consumed by the game and sometimes asked for help (however, she said that the game was not very hard). They both like Dora, so the game got positive reception from the start. The game is for the kids up to 4, after that age they don't learn much, usually they know much of the stuff presented in the game already.

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It's a very educational toy for your child. Its good if you can to buy variety of games because your child may grow bored by just playing the same thing. Overall I love it recommend it for any child!!

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This was a gift for my grand daughter. She just loves the story and it keeps her occupied for quite a while. It was a great investment for her play time.

Discount Celestron 31057 Omni XLT - 150

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This is my first big scope and for the price is worth it.my first night out i was albe to get a great picture of the moon with a digimax s500 camara and it was easy to set up.....the mount is great and it weight a bit but its worth it ....i will be getting the motor control for it or upgrading to the lxd75 mount with the autostar hand control...over all it a great scope and i am going to get the omni 120 refractor in the next couple of months...a great buy buy all means......

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This scope has taught me more about astronomy and astrophotography than I could ever have imagined. This is a great scope to start exploring with. If you want to begin imaging as well this will also teach you the basics of alignment and tracking required for astrophotography. The mount is very sturdy and can handle larger scopes if you decide to upgrade. The wide field of this Newwtonian will provide great views of very faint objects. I truly recommend this scope to start out with!

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This telescope has been manufactured with the highest quality materials available. The tripod is sturdy and solid. We have been enjoying an amazing view of Jupiter and 4 of its moons.

Cheap Hand Pointers; Assorted Colors, Set of 10; no. LER2657

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We used these in a game that was projected onto a screen. The reason for the Mister Pointy Hands was so that our employees wouldn't get body oils on our screen. Not only that, but the employees thought they were a lot of fun.

Also, the shipping was very fast, and I think that the vendor was very well behaved. :>

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Cheap LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (works

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This is my son's most favorite game by far! I am a teacher and love the math concepts that are covered. My five (almost six) year old son loves Star Wars but the games for our Wii and Playstation are too violent for him. He can play this and feel as grown up as his big brother.

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Star Wars and math lessons: talk about a spoonful of sugar! Your child can learn (or refresh) their math skills while exploring the Star Wars universe in this LeapFrog cartridge game.

We purchased this game to complement the LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet sent to us free as part of Amazon's Vine program. My son is a fan of Star Wars, so we chose this game not knowing the tablet would be pre-loaded with several other apps and interactive books.

The amount of math learning he gets out of this cartridge game is negligible. He starts second grade next week and already has a good handle on basic fractions. However, you won't find many kids his age complaining about reinforcing math lessons with a light saber.

I don't recommend this game if your child already owns a handheld gaming system like the Nintendo DS or the Sony PSP. The game play, graphics and sound on the LeapPad system are fine for children who haven't experienced the games available on those other systems. Unfortunately (or not), my sons have Nintendo DS game systems, so they regularly play Star Wars games like Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga.

In summary, this was a perfect end-of-summer purchase. We were already getting our sons ready for the new school year, so a Star Wars game that reinforced geometry, fractions and place value was a nice change of pace from the Nintendo DS and Xbox 360 games. The LeapFrog game is value priced, considering most handheld gaming titles run more than twice the cost.

Rating: Four stars.

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This was another game that I bought for my 6 year old (and my 5 year old loves to watch it); Skills are challenging and definitely enjoy when he asks me for help. Once you get them going on the concept they roll with it.

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This game is very good for young learners. It teaches a basic understanding of fractions as well as number order and number values. Both of my boys enjoy this game and find the challenges suited to their level of learning. They also really enjoy beating up the droids.

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So my brother is 5, and yes the toy says for 6-9, yet it has some things that i don't remember learning til i was later on in school (and i am, and always have been, an advanced student). He enjoys the game simply because you get to battle the droids just like in the game on Wii and dsi. However, in order to play, you do have to go through the educational sections of the game, and those are a bit difficult. It has things like fractions, and other things that are harder. I couldn't imagine a 9 year old playing this game, and i think that the game is too difficult for anyone, even though you can't really lose on it. he doesn't enjoy the game overall because he can't pass some of the educational levels. I would not suggest this game to anyone looking to order for kids under 8.

Reviews of Leapfrog Clickstart Educational Software: Scout's Puppy Pals

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My daughter has several clickstart games. However she always ended up playing the puppy game that was built into the computer. So I decided to buy this game. What a great choice it has several dif. games in it. You can wash the puppy,get it ready for a dog show,take it for a walk and a few other things I forget. My daughter plays this game over and over. So if your child likes the built in game.They will love this one.

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It's a great computer game for little ones. Everyone loves selecting their own puppy for their games. My little one enjoyed the game where she's able to give Scout a bath!

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bought this for my 17month old and he just loves playing with it

although he can not use all the games, there are some that he is capable of playing at this age. Its great for learning the alphabet too.

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We don't have a lot of click-start games, but this one is by far my 4 year old daughter's favorite. That is saying something considering she has the Disney princess game and her obsession with princesses. She immediately went up to Level 2, as level 1 was waaaaay below her, but she enjoys all of the games. For a slightly younger child it may be more educational. It mainly teaches the ability to draw letters in both upper and lower case and to read numbers. Since she could already do those things, I don't think she is learning much, but she absolutely loves dressing up her puppy for the dog show.

All in all, a good investment.

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I love this game. My 3-yr old son really enjoys this game. He likes naming the different puppies and I appreciate the skills he is gaining from its use.

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Great microscope! Easy to use and great optics. LED lights are bright and give a nice white light. The rechargeable batteries make it portable and the charger tells you when they are finished charging. The only strange thing is that you can't use both the top and bottom lights at the same time, although I don't know when you would want to.

A note on the seller: don't rely on the product descriptions on Amscope.com many of them are inaccurate and they won't refund shipping costs ($30 each way for a microscope this size) if you buy from Amazon and return it because it didn't match Amscope.com's product description. Ask them first to see if their products actually have the features they advertise.

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The optics are very good we have looked at many things and are very satisfied.

However the lighting doesn't do anything you can barely see the light is on. We are using an external light which is OK for some things but not when you need a light source from underneath.

Discount My Mass Kit

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I am a Director of Religious Education for grades 1 through 12. Although this is classified as a 'toy', because it has to do with articles used at Mass, I feel that this is more of a teaching tool, and not something to be 'played' with.

Our students in first and second grade will handle these pieces and use them in the proper setting to see how Father uses the real articles at Mass. They will learn the name of each piece, why we use it and what it is used for. Each piece will be handled with respect (so when they get into the 3 grade and beyond, and handle the real articles, the ground work will already have been laid).

In all honesty, we have not yet starting working with the 'Mass Kit' so I do not know how it will hold up. I have handled it so I can tell you that it seems very sturdy, constructed of 'parachute' material, and very well made.

This looks to be a wonderful teaching tool for Religious Education, but once again, I must say, please do not just buy this and let children play with it without proper instruction!

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I am a catechist for kindergarten students. It is a very well made and worthwhile set that makes learning about the Mass fun! My students went crazy with excitement and it has really helped them take notice of what goes on at Mass and what the priest is doing with all these "dishes"

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Our religious education director loaned us the Mass Kit so we could use it at home. Our son is 7 years old and on the autism spectrum, and we have been trying to get him more interested in mass and church. He loved this kit! He went through each item, touching everything and asking what they were. He liked being able to handle the "hosts" also, since he walks up to communion with us every week. We did end up taking this to mass with us, and he set it all up right next to him in the pew. I gave it 4 stars because I would like the little book to be bigger and I wish the whole kit were a little bit less expensive.

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We bought this for our son. He asked for one for his birthday. The Mass kit came with everything he needed to play pretend. We found the the felt is heavy, and that the carrying case is very convenient for him to pack up and go. It has been a nice way to teach and him learn about the different parts of the Mass (How and Why the Mass is the way it is). I would recommend this product to others without hesitation. I don't know and don't care if my sons a priest, but he has enjoyed the world of make believe with this product.

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We are always looks for ways to enhance our children's Faith development and this kit has to be one of the best things we have purchased for our son (age 4). All of the items are authentic, made of quality material, and entice our son to engage in imaginative play. We highly recommend!

Cheap Math Dice and Math Dice Jr. combo pack with free dice cup

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These dice are used at our son's school. He definitely prefers to play this game over flash cards or work sheets.

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What fun for my grandson and me ! He is 31/2 years and loves to yell "Math Dice" . Of course, I let him have the time he needs find the correct combinations, but, before long I am going to add a little competition to the mix!