Magic Pencil Powers Early Learning

Educators agree that early exposure to holding and using a writing tool is important for a child's motor skill development plus their ability to learn to read, and moving from finger-touch learning to holding a pencil is a major milestone, especially those entering preschool and kindergarten. That's why Leapfrog has created the LeapPad 'Plus Writing' system which has been turbocharged with the ability to recognise handwritten letters and numbers with a 'magic pencil'.

When LeapFrog asked parents and teachers what important learning concept children were struggling with, the answer came back resoundingly: "Writing!"

As a result, the new LeapPad 'Plus Writing' system combines the original LeapFrog learning system stylus with a pencil that is tracked by state of the art technology.

Now a child can learn the proper strokes to correctly write each letter or number while hearing its phonetic sounds.

The LeapPad 'Plus Writing' system takes interactive learning to a whole new level where the worlds of reading and writing collide! By integrating interactive activities for young children with writing, LeapFrog is helping to create a multisensory learning experience.

There's an exclusive library of writing books designed especially for the LeapPad 'Plus Writing' System or you can use all of the existing books from the LeapPad library. As your budding reader and writer grows, so does the library of choices.

The LeapPad 'Plus Writing' Learning System has already received eight international awards including the coveted US Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2004 Gold Seal award; Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Snap Award; Toy Wishes Hot Dozen Award; Toy Wishes All Star, Education & Learning Category award; iParenting Media Award; and was the Great American Toy Test winner, KTVU-TV (FOX).

Suitable for children aged 4-8 years, each LeapPad Plus Writing System comes with two titles and is in stores now (Australia in early April ) with a recommended retail price of approximately AUS$129.00.

The Magic Pencil

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