| LeapFrog WordLaunch Learn-to-Read-It System | 
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| Brand: LeapFrog
Category: Toy
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $14.98
You Save: $25.01 (63%)
New (59) from $14.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 1518
Format: Cd
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 4
Batteries Included: Yes
Age: 4 - 7 years
Battery: 4 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 3 x 11.2 x 16.1
MPN: 21151
Model: 21151
UPC: 708431211513
EAN: 0708431211513
ASIN: B000NRRXQY
Release Date: June 7, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW & SEALED!!! WE SHIP FAST!!!
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| Features:
| • | WordLaunch system combines tactile play with onscreen learning activities | | • | Teaches phonics, word building, consonant blends, short vowels, and long vowels | | • | Carnival-theme game makes learning exciting for ages 4 through 8 | | • | Features thirteen hands-on learning games | | • | Includes WordLaunch machine, 32 letter tiles, tile storage tray, and TV connector cable |
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Product Description
Simply plug the Word Launch base into your television to begin this carnival-themed adventure. Children build 600+ three or four-letter words by placing combinations of the 32 included letter tiles into the Word Launch base and watch each letter and word spring to life on the television. Thirteen hands-on learning games help children progress through three learning levels. Children begin with sounding out letters and learning to build simple three letter CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. Children then build four-letter words with beginning and ending consonant blends. In the advanced learning mode, children learn about long and short vowels and how vowel sounds change when a silent "e" is added to a word. Fun and games and rewards encourage children to learn as they build the ultimate roller coaster. Join the fun and launch your child on the path to reading! Introduces: phonics skills, word building, consonant blends, and short/long vowels. Requires 4 "AA" batteries (not included). Measures 7" x 10" x 2.5".
Amazon.com Product Description
What a fun way to read! The LeapFrog WordLaunch system combines tactile play with animated onscreen learning activities in an exciting, carnival-theme game. Recommended for ages four through eight, children build words with the included tiles then watch them come to life on screen. Plugs into any Television Set
This innovative system plugs right into your television set for easy and convenient viewing. It includes the WordLaunch machine, 32 letter tiles, tile storage tray, and TV connector cable. The WordLaunch measures 7-by-10-by-2-1/2 inches and 4 AA batteries are provided. Thirteen hands-on learning games help kids master language as they progress from sounding out letters to reading three and four-letter words. The WordLaunch is also a self-esteem booster and a great preparation tool for pre-school or kindergarten. It teaches phonics, word building, consonant blends, short vowels, and long vowels. Kids love learning to read with this delightful sound-it, build-it, read-it system. And the delightful carnival game keeps them busy with many animated, on-screen learning activities. Plus, when the child is finished playing, this system tucks away nicely and has a storage tray for all the letters. What's in the Box
WordLaunch machine, 32 letter tiles, tile storage tray, and TV connector cable. 
This innovative system plugs right into your television set for easy and convenient viewing. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 Great July 25, 2008
This is a great tool for kids to learn off of. I to expected more from leapfrog, with the sound. But kids can learn off it and that is what it is for.
 Terrible Graphics July 15, 2008
I can't believe more people haven't commented on the awful graphics. They are fine on up to a 19" tv, but anything over that, they are just blown up and extremely grainy. It's so terrible on our 50" plasma that it can't even be played. Don't buy if you have only tv's larger than 25" or so.
lots of fun February 8, 2008
I have purchased this game for my home daycare. The kids love it and don't even realize they are learning! They are just having fun slamming the whammy!It is also easier because they can learn at their own level and it advances based upon the words they have learned/ recognized so far.
There are 2 things that I don't like about it: 1 is there is sometimes a noise that comes from the tv during certain gameplay, and there is no place to put the letter tray (rather large) for the kids to be able to play and easily reach all the tiles.
Just a little messy! January 23, 2008
This is a great game for those of you who have kids learning to read. It does have letter blocks, so it tends to be a little messy. However it has helped my 6 yr old with reading a lot!!!
So much potential January 18, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
We are leapfrog fans, owning items from infant to tween. We found this on super sale and gave it to our 5 year old for Christmas. He has a leap-pad and leapster and no complaints there. This disappointed all around.
It doesn't use the fridge phonic letters, wouldn't you think it should? But the main issue is it's so slow. My son loved the idea of playing a game on the TV, but in less than 2 word assemblies he was done. It takes too long with various screen music and instructions, when he was excited to just get on with it and build words. It also doesn't come with enough letters to build any but the most basic word sets. There are so many great 4 letter words that need more than 1 of each letter!
He actually put it back in the box and said he didn't want it. From the straight forward actions of a child. Back it went.
Great concept- just too much filler.
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