Set of 4 Sesame Street Workbooks: Alphabet with Elmo, Numbers Reviews

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These work books are great! I just started my 2 1/2 year old on them. They hold his attention for a little while, we'll be working in them everyday now!

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These were purchased for my grandson, a preschooler. He loves them and has been working in them. As soon as he saw the sesame street characters he was interested. Very well packaged.

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We loved these books. We actually bought them from Family Dollar for $1 a piece (so check there first before ordering on Amazon!) and they far exceeded my expectations for $1 workbooks. They are full color, with all the Sesame Street characters, and have varying skill levels that can grow with your child. We skipped the color one with Ernie because my 3 1/2 year old already had that down. But Elmo and Big Bird were nice little introductions with areas to color and trace, increasing familiarity with letters and numbers.

The Cookie Monster one really shines though. There is little letter "tracing" as it's geared towards phonics not writing, per say, as you go through each letter circling pictures that begin with that letter sound. If it was just that I'd be a little bored with it, but they have great little games speared throughout that are essentially "phonics color by number" or a "phonics tic tac toe". The last 10 pages are the best because they're really hard! It has the child start to identify beginning and ending sounds to words in various games, matching picture to it's first letter or ending letter, and then finally actually writing the beginning and ending letters together on the blank lines under a picture.

It made my 3 1/2 year old feel really capable because she could do the beginning pages all by herself and then I could help her grow and progress as we did the back pages together, learning how to listen for even middle sounds. It was a great workbook. Definitely recommend the set as an inexpensive first introduction to letters and numbers.

I'd recommend that your child be able to ID both upper case and lower case letters before progressing to the Letter Sounds with Cookie Monster book.

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I bought these work books thinking they were flash cards. It was my own fault I didn't read the discription. I am keeping the work book cause I know I can use them later for my son. He is only 18 months now so they are a little premature.

Buy Leapster Arcade: Word Chasers

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I gave this 5 stars because overall I think this is a great game. It operates like the video arcade game pac-man did. The difference is, you choose the level you want to start and the Leapster then gives you a word to spell according to that level. Then you have to correctly go through the maze and find the letters in order. So for example, if you picked level 1, you may have a simple word like tag to find. Once the game has started, you have to go through the maze and find the T first, without bumping into another letter and so on and so forth. You can get bonus points by chasing mice after you correctly get each letter among many other things.

My son only chose to stay on level 2 so far today, so I am sure there are other things to do with this cartridge. One of the things I liked the most was that you had to spell the words out of "thin air". There werer no hints or anything to copy. It was learning through trial and error. I was originally worried about my son being bored becuase he is already a reader (5.5 yrs old), but it really was fun for him to figure out words he only knew in a "kid writing" sort of way. Having the Pac-Man arcade approach kept him interested.

I don't know what the price will be after it is back in stock, but we got it as buy one, get one and it was also reduced to 17.99 each. So I only paid 24.00 total with the shipping and tax. I think the original/non-sale price was really high though? If you have a reading kindergartener or 1st grader plus, they will like it. If your child can't read yet, this is too advanced and not worth spending the money yet.

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I bought this game because my daughter has been discouraged with spelling. This was a perfect choice. She loves to play and is quickly gaining confidence in her spelling ability. It is the classic example of a fun and educational toy.

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The game in itself is a good idea, but moving around on it is a different story. I tried to play it (and I do know how to spell) but getting it to move and turn was a pain. It was not one of my best purchases.

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I thought the game seemed dull, but my son likes it so my opinion is meaningless.

Kids are required to go through a maze and spell words while avoiding obstacles. Level one is 3 letter words, higher levels have larger words. Sometimes I have a hard time understanding what word the game is saying to spell but I guess it is just me because my son doesn't complain about it.

It isn't his favorite game (he has 12 leapster games total) I would say this is his 4th or 5th favorite game)

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Admittedly, we are not a high-tech bunch around here--no Xbox or Wii in this house, but my kids love to play their Leapsters and they say this game is great.

Review of Notes & Strings Cello 1st Position 2"X2.5" Mini-On-A-Ring Size

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My 8 year old is just starting learning music theory after using the Suzuki method. These are perfect! She can go through the cards herself, or with my help. I am so happy with these!

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Reviews of Skill Drill Flash Cards: Addition 13-18

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I tried this with a special needs child. It held his interest, but it don't know how long these will remain with him.

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The only complaint I have with these flash cards is that they are hard to shuffle, but overall I love them. They are durable, and my son likes them.

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My second grade mastered these in no time! Highly recommend for all kids in 2nd or 3rd grade! Great flash cards!

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This is a great toy that a child can stack and attach to one another. It also ends up in my childs mouth and is a great teether. It is not small enough that he would choke though. My child is 9 months old and loves watching them spin on the hardwood floor.

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Buy Melissa & Doug Learn-To-Play Piano

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Our nine-month old loves his little piano. Here he is sharing his first composition.

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We got this piano for our two boys (4 & 2-1/2) to help them begin to learn how to play music. This piano makes it so easy for them with the colored key code that fits above the keys so that they can follow along with the music book. The look on their faces as they play (and sing along) with the songs is absolutely adorable!

For us, we found the sound of the piano to be fine no issues. One nice thing is that it's just loud enough...if you know what I mean. This keeps them occupied for hours on end.

Five stars for this purchase you won't be disappointed with this piano...and your kids will love it!!!

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My Mom insisted on buying this for my 1 year old twins even though it suggests that it is suitable for 3 years and up. Well, they love it. They hammer on it, stand on it and pull it over. It is very robust. It is sufficiently in tune to play your favorite songs and comes with a handy little song book (probably more use to a 3 year old than my 1 year olds).

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I purchased this piano for my one-year-old niece, who loves music. It has quickly become one of her favorite toys, which will no doubt provide entertainment for her for years to come.

The bright colors are adorable and the sound quality is pretty darn good for a toy. Highly recommend!

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When I first got this piano, the thing that bothered me was that the notes at the top of the keys is just a sheet of paper, barely glued on. I didn't know it was like this till a one-year old started picking at it, when I discovered it's only tacked by glue at either end. So, with a paintbrush, I glued it in and there it stayed. Then today, the whole thing fell apart when my tweenage son picked it up to move it. Keys, panels and everything just fell apart when it was picked up it's as if the glue gave out. It's just not made well. It's glued together with pegs. Melissa and Doug, you've disappointed me. I paid full-price for this item, and didn't mind because of the M&D brand name and thought we'd have it for years. We've had it for less than 6 months. I see it is now about 22 dollars less...

AmScope 40x-1000x Student Compound Microscope + Mechanical Stage Reviews

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The microscope was very well recieved and provides hours and hours of exploratory fun for our 12 year old. We received it in excellent condition. It did not however have any glass slides we did have to purchase those.

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Mohs Scale of Hardness w/ Diamond Rock Mineral Review

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There is no value to having the diamond in this set because it is too small to pick up, even with tweezers, so there is no way to test its hardness on anything.The rest of the kit is a good learning tool.

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Review of 4D Vision Frog Anatomy Model

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This model was a good alternative to dissection for my 12 year old girl (homeschool zoology). Looks good, anatomically correct, sturdy, reasonably well built. Takes some dexterity to put together, but wasn't a problem for her. Materials that came with it were good, including basics of major organs, plus a great labeled diagram of a frog skeleton. The "Uncover a Frog" book was a good companion to the model.

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Gave this to my 9 year old daughter for xmas she stopped opening presents so she could put it together! She loves it and takes it apart and puts it back together because she is fascinated by the anatomy of the frog. Super cool. And her little sister (age 7) got the shark. I would recommend this puzzle to any one who wants to get a kid excited about biology and anatomy.

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It's bigger than it looks!

Although my daughter is only 6, she wants to be a vet so this was right up her alley. Her 8 year old brother had to help with some of the construction though.

Very good product and well made

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If you want this for a one to two time use...perfect. If you want to be able to put together and set on counter if it gets bumped etc. it falls apart. My daughter became frustrated because she couldn't close it once she put all the peices together. She had to leave one out to get it to close and then the leg and arms kept falling off. If you want to treat it like a mister potato head toy this is cool and fun.

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This frog model is a wonderful! It is an easy to use model and great for kids. I recommend this to any age.

Remo Lynn Kleiner Baby Drum Review

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I found this product after searching for 'baby drum' on Amazon. Upon arrival the drum looked well made and our little 5.5 month old immediately like it. Like all teething babies, he wanted to put his mouth on it. The drum did not look like a toy so I called the company Remo to ask about product safety.

The customer service representative was very nice but gave me bad news. She said that she would never let her children put this drum near their mouths. In the manufacturing process many chemicals are used. She said the drum is made from recycled paper or something like that. Bummer! My question is why does the company advertise the product for 0-2yrs without a disclaimer that it's not safe for mouthing?

Again, nice looking product but not for infants.

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After noticing my son's tendency to ignore fancier, flashier toys in favor of just whacking on things, I thought a drum would be just the thing to keep him entertained. This is the real deal; a real wooden frame with a real leather skin stretched across it, that produces real drum sounds! Unlike the glut of cheap plastic toys that require batteries to make noise, this is a simple, straight forward drum that my son absolutely loves. It's quite a bit smaller than you'd think based on the picture, but that's a minor complaint at best.

I can't recommend this strongly enough, both as a great toy and a child's first musical instrument.

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This drum was much smaller than I expected, but the handle works well and my son very much enjoys using it both with the mallet and without. Nice gift so much better then the plastic drums that play music!

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After taking my then 6-month old son to a 'Music Together' children's music class, I was inspired to purchase a few percussion instruments so that he could play along at home to our CDs. This is a professional-quality drum with a good sound, and not one of the el cheapo "toys" that you can pick up at a big box retailer. We've had it now for 3 months, and it has proven to be quite durable, and has stood up to repeated tossings from the high chair onto the floor, being crawled on top of, thrown around, etc. The only negative is that my son seemed to be rather enamored with chewing the rubberized surface on the end of the mallet. I was afraid that it might not be the healthiest thing for him to have, and removed it from his access. Unless you have an infant like myself, this would probably not be an issue.

I have already recommended this drum to another new mom, and her son is also having a blast with it. This is a great quality product, and well worth the price.

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This drum is made by Remo, industry leader in drums, out of fiberskyn, a synthetic skin. It's a mini version of the gathering drums one encounters at Music Together. It's small, 5 inches in diameter, and very light, so that a baby can easily hold it up when grasping the little handle. It's also two-sided, so it can be banged which ever side happens to be up. It makes a nice sound & my baby has been enjoying it since he was 6 months old. The mallet pictured is not the one you get--actually, it's a nicer one, with a durable hard foam bobble on both ends. Over a month of the baby chewing on the mallet, and being stolen by the puppy once, and it's still in excellent shape. The drum also sounds nice when thumping with bare hands. It's made in USA, for those parents who, like me, don't cherish the idea of "Made in China" ending in a baby's mouth. You really can't go wrong with this one!

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My Grandchild was very pleased with this product. The product is sturdy and was sent packaged well and when opened I had an excellent product to wrap for Christmas.

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Review of Elenco Turning Frog

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even though this is the first review for the product it is my second elenco product review. i bought this to spend time with my father and build my first working robot from just components to a functioning product. i am a quick study and i follow the directions they give me. i am confident i will build this as i figured out how i like to solder on the elenco fm radio i did. this was also reasonably priced as well for an electric kit.

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For whatever reason, there seems to be a severe imbalance of women in the sciences. And science-related fields are so important to where the world is heading. I've been looking for ways to introduce girls to the science fields, as a father of several daughters myself, and this is a great way to get the ball rolling. The age group this is designed for (4-8) is a perfect time for kids to learn how science is the basis of so many of the cool phenomena they see in the world. And this kit covers all kinds of fields from chemistry to biology to physics. Many of the activities are not repeatable, as there are only supplies to perform them once, but that one experiment can be truly life-changing and make them want to learn even more. We have had a lot of fun with this set and I think it's a great way to spend time with your kids and get them introduced to an important part of the world.

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I would highley recommend this science kit for any youngster. My daughter is almost 4 and loved mixing all the stuff together. You can disolve colors and use the mixer to change the colors into others. Create snow...very neat. And watch things fizz and create bubbles. Very good kit for the little ones.

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I got these for my nephews, 5 & 7 years old. They were very excited about it and had fun looking at it all. The simple stuff, like the popper and magnifying glass, they could play with right away, which I hope sprked their interest in doing some of their experiments with mom. I like educational gifts and this was a great beginner kit for small scientists.

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My 5 year old grandaughter has loved doing the various experiments with her parents. This has sparked great conversations with us.

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My five year old and I have done several of the experiments and he's enjoyed all of them. I don't know how much of the science is actually sinking in, but he always wants to do more.

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We purchased this the for special needs room at our church. It has gotten lots of use and abuse. The children have loved the variety of things they can use and combine.

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Buy Montessori Lower and Capital Case Sandpaper Letters w/ Boxes

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This is great! You can have your child touch the construction of the letters or use them as flash cards. I also set up the at words and change out the first letter. I am still learn what I can do with this tool but it has been great so far and I know we will have years. of use with this one!!

The construction is solid wood boxes with thick wood letters that have sandpaper letters you can touch.

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