LeapFrog revolutionised how kids learn to read with its LeapPad Learning System,
then did it again in 2008 with the Tag Reading System. Now LeapFrog offers younger
children a learning toy that helps them develop a love for books. Tag Junior brings
stories to life in a way that is just right for two- to four-year olds, encouraging little ones
who are just discovering books to build a lasting interest in them.
This toddler-sized “book explorer” is powered by the same technology that drives the
Tag reader: a small, sophisticated infrared camera that “reads” words and pictures
printed on the special dot-patterned pages of the sturdy, child-friendly board books
in the Tag Junior collection.
Housed in an appealing, chunky little character, which is
easier for younger children to manipulate, Tag Junior works when children “stamp” its
wide base anywhere on the pages of a Tag Junior book. Kids can hear a block of text read
aloud or hear funny sound effects and learning songs embedded in the pictures.
Included sampler book, If I Were.., has 16 activities and over 70 audio responses.
Using the PC- and Mac-compatible LeapFrog Connect Application designed for Tag Junior,
parents can download each book’s audio, then drag and drop content onto the device—just like
managing digital camera or MP3 files.
Tag Junior can hold the audio for up to five books at a
time, and parents can choose to have Tag Junior “greet” their child by name.
And best of all, as with most LeapFrog products, parents can see the skills their children
are practicing with Tag Junior, by logging on to the LeapFrog Learning Path, a free online
resource that gives them personalized insights into their child’s favourite books and activities,
details about what skills their child is exploring during play and ideas for other LeapFrog
learning toys that match their child’s interests.
A love of books starts long before children can read - and its benefits can last a lifetime. Using the same amazing touch technology as the Tag Reading System, the Tag Junior book pal is designed to encourage toddlers' natural desire to explore, while introducing preschool skills through playful book-based activities.
The Tag Junior book pal is easy for you and your children to use. You can download audio for up to five books to the book pal, then let your toddlers explore. Each Tag Junior board book introduces a different preschool skill - such as the alphabet, counting or social play - through 24 playful activities and more than 130 audio responses.* Open-ended questions and fun sound effects encourage children to take charge, as they touch any part of any page to bring words, pictures or activities to life. After their child has played, parents can connect the book pal to the online LeapFrog® Learning Path to see their child's progress and get printable activities to expand the learning!
Learning Skills :Vocabulary skills : Language skills : Listening skills
Listening and Reading Comprehension:
As children develop comprehension of books read aloud or independently, they explore the uses and functions of written language. They begin to construct meaning, eventually applying critical skills to make inferences and draw conclusions.
Vocabulary:
While infants and toddlers learn vocabulary by memory, older children use word structure and context to help understand the meaning of a word. They identify synonyms and antonyms. They use prefixes, suffixes and base words to build their own vocabulary
Book and Print Basics:
A child's early experiences with books greatly influence his ability to learn to read. Reading together helps a child learn how to turn pages one at a time and that text moves from left to right. Advanced readers learn how to use books for research.
Rhyming:
Rhyming songs and stories help children recognize the different sounds in words. Rhymes direct a child's attention to the similarities in words (hat sounds like cat), which helps them learn to read.
Colours:
Learning colour names and matching them consistently to the right colour develops by around the age of 2 to 3 years. When children eventually come to understand the concepts of colour they can then use that information to categorize shapes, patterns and other visual information.
Matching:
Matching develops early logic and reasoning skills and is a component of early math and literacy. Children match like objects, shapes, patterns, pictures and stories, letters to sounds and pictures to words.
Physical Science:
Physical sciences (such as physics and chemistry) deal with the nature of energy and nonliving matter. Children observe, investigate, compare, describe and sort as they begin to form explanations of the world.
