"Leap Frog Gift Set - Letter Factory/Talking Word Factory (+

GloriaChung

Amazon.com都賣斷市，知唔知有哪裡有得訂呀！

crabmama

stepping stones 曾經有現貨賣, $189 each... 另 kinderu
都有, 不過唔知幾錢.  你不妨打電話問問2間

GloriaChung

crabmama, thank you.  I bought at Amazon.com at last.  189 per one DVD at S Stone is too dear!!  I could buy for two DVDs at US$30.9 =HK$ 241 including delivery .  Should be able to get it after xmas. I don't care about the stuffed frog toy.  Any way, thanks.   :

critic

GloriaChung,

Glad that you've found them. I don't have the plush toy too. My son doesn't care.  It's an excellent program and my son never get bored on them. He has seen them for almost one year.  He can remember all the sounds. I combine with other phonics program and hope he can blend the sounds soon. (His English teacher told me he is doing much better than his peers in his class on phonics sounds so I believe the DVD works)

If you view from other US webs, many parents recommend to use this program at home. The result is positive.

GloriaChung

Thanks critic, do thank you for the recommendation. I also have seen those highly positive customer reviews. Don't know why they don't sell in HK (even my Spore cannot find it for me in Spore)! :  )

crabmama

Critic,

Tks for yr recommendation as well ! My daughter also loves the letter fty very much and insists to watch it at least once a day.   She is 2.3 now and I tried the word fty recently.  It seems too complicated to her at this stage.  I wl try later.
1 question, I fnd the word fty not like Letterland that hv many rules abt the phonics.   I dont know what I should add on to help her u/stand as only knowing
the 26 letters sounds is not enough, right ?  May I hv yr input.

tks

critic

crabmama,

I'm not familiar with Letterland but at the beginning, we can only teach very simple word (3 letters), car, cow, dog, bat, cat, hat.....  these simple words only involves the 26 sounds.  

kittylock

For the one who get interested in Leap frog talking factory, trust you will also have interest in this new gift set offered by Amazon:

[size=medium]Leap Frog - Math Circus/Talking Words Factory 2 - Code Word Caper (US$21.54)



Description for "Math Circus" :

Watch the Quidget Family and the Subtractobats perform high-flying feats of mathematics! In this astounding story, Leap, Lily, Tad and wacky Professor Quigley train numbers to count, add, and subtract in a series of amazing circus acts. Numbers and Quidgets fly from trampolines, trapezes and cannons as they teach early mathematical concepts.

Description for "Talking Words Factory 2 - Code Word Caper" :

When Mr. Websley is accidentally silenced by the Silent E Machine, Leap, Lily, and Tad must journey through the Complex Word Complex to build the code words needed to return his voice. Guided only by the "Absent Professor Device," the kids learn how to build the complex words needed to solve the code and save the day. Humorous songs add to the fun and help teach the rules for advanced word building.

GloriaChung

saw these at amazon.com too but don't want to try until i hear more from the market. have u tried them? are they good for kids ard 2 yrs? thx

critic

Highly recommend:

Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)

If your kids love Mickey & using DWE, he will view it again and again.

kittylock

Critic,

Yes, the DVD looks good and attractive but quite expensive (Price: US$22.49)



Mickey Mouse and his friends enter the realm of eye-catching computer-generated animation in this five-episode, 68-minute Christmas celebration. The holidays are a time for celebration, but when Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and host of other Disney characters become obsessed with holiday preparations, the frenzy of activity leaves everyone feeling stressed, selfish, and full of regret. A skating contest leads best friends Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck down a path of jealousy and hurt feelings in "Belles on Ice," and "Christmas Impossible" finds Huey, Dewie, and Louie selfishly scheming to get on Santa's "good list" at any expense. In "Christmas Maximus," Goofy's son Max is mortified by his father's silly antics and, in "Donald's Gift," Donald's craving for peace and quiet threatens to ruin the whole family's holiday fun. "Mickey's Dog-Gone Christmas" finds Mickey so absorbed in planning the perfect Christmas party that he lashes out at Pluto and almost loses a very special friend forever. While the animation style is new, what hasn't changed is Disney's commitment to stories with wholesome values: Mickey and the gang remind viewers that the holiday season is not about selfishness, flashy parties, and expensive gifts, but about selflessness and the celebration of family and friends. (Ages 2 to 11) --Tami Horiuchi

Geoffreymom

Hi, I am interested in the leapfrog DVD as well. Just 1 question, the product spec said it can be only viewed in Region 1, i.e. in US and Canada. May I know will it be a problem for use in HK? thanks a million.

kittylock

Geofferymom,

Based on my experience, there would not be any problem in viewing.

crabmama

Hi Geofferymom,

yes so far no problem on viewing.

Hi kittylock, tks for yr recommendation.  

Hi Critic,
Tks for yr reminder.. I didnt aware v shld start from the
scratch 1, the simple and basic shld do.    For disney recommendation,  do u think it's easy for 2-3yrs old kid u/stand the value behind as so much negatives upshown at first ??   Sometimes I fnd it difficult to correct my girl to positive from negative.   Tks again

critic

crabmama,

I let my son view the Mickey's one for fun & becos it's close to X'mas, I did not pay much attention on the educational value. My son is also 2-3 years, he can id what is good and what is bad.

critic

crabmama

Reminder : you should start with words in rhythm-

mat, cat, hat, rat, bat, pat, sat...

Ryanma

Where did you guys buy Leapfrog gift set & Mickey's DVD from? Does it necessary to be bought from Amazon?

Ryanma

kittylock

Ryanma,

You may order Leapfrog DVD (gift set US$21.54) from Amazon and Mickey DVD from HMV (only HK$149).

Ryanma

Thanks kittylock.

I've checked with 'Stepping Stones' @CWB and they said they've stock for Leapfrog "letter factory" only & "word factory" have been sold out.

I'll go to HMV to buy Mickey DVD & thanks for your info.

Ryanma

kittylock

Ryanma,

Pls take note that there are 2 version of Mickey - Twice upon a Christmas DVD at HMV:

1) Bilingual version - $149
2) English version - $330

Regarding leapfrog DVD, I think it will be much cheaper if you ordered thru' amazon.