Dr. Toy: High Tech Fun
Advances in electronics have produced many new learning and fun opportunities for children. Electronic products are often expensive. To obtain the most value from electronic products parents and children must understand how to use the them properly. Take the time to read the instructions. You will be able to help your child and avoid frustration on both your parts. You also might find that you enjoy playing with products yourself!
So many new products exist that offer great challenges and interesting information. Here are Dr. Toy's new high tech recommendations from my 100 Best list:
Big Top Productions
Keroppi Day Hopper
7-12
$54.95
1-800-900-PLAY / 1-800-900-7529
CD/Software
uses journal writing to bring out creative abilities and encourages self-expression.
Organizational skills are developed with the calendar and address book. This product
includes sound effects, extensive vocabulary, idea balloons filled with questions and
decorative stickers.
Workman/SWFTE
Multimedia Bug Book
5-10 yrs.
$49.95
1-800-237-9383
This CD bug collection
teaches about bugs as they are found and identified. Ecology and habitats are part of the
discovery process.
Tiger Electronics
LapTop Smarts
6-10 yrs.
$49.99
1-708-913-8100
Children are fascinated by
laptop computers and now they can have their own. This one is loaded with spelling, math,
reading, puzzles and more. The activities appear on the screen and the child can indicate
exactly what they want to do. Plenty of fun, animated graphics, data base plus portable
features. Additional cartridges available.
Vtech
Little Smart Touch & Learn Gym
3-36 mos.
$49.99
1-800-521-2010
Practical,
innovative activity gym offers many great features including electronic speech, music and
sounds. Bright colored activity panel attaches to crib or freestanding on sturdy legs.
Stimulates baby to reach out, touch and enjoy responses. Baby will enjoy free standing
position of the activity gym for easy interaction.
Casio
My Super Magic Diary
8-12 yrs.
$79.95
1-800-YO-CASIO / 1-800-962-2746
Amazing unit that
kids can use to send messages to each other up to 30 ft away. Unit responds to 12
different commands by wave of the hand. One hundred entries can be made of names,
pertinent information, plus scheduling and a diary. Product is multilingual with secret
password to protect contents. What more can you want in technology?
SC & T
Multimedia Keyboard
5-12 yrs.
$150.00
1-800-408-4084
Highest quality stereo
sound for learning and entertainment for your child's favorite CD's are featured in this
space-saving, tactile keyboard with built in microphone for recording, downloading and
copying.
Dr. Toy responds to parent with 10 year old deaf child who wants more educational resources for him. Dr. Toy suggests using visuals to fortify reading and recogition skills such as some of the appropriate products included here. The computer will be one of your child's greatest resources to self-discovery.
Let's play!
