Interactive learning tablets are among the best means of teaching children new things. This is because learning using these tablets is fun, and because there are so many cartridges, games and apps available for purchase, your child will always have a new game, app or media (songs, videos, and animated eBooks) to enjoy.
One of the available interactive learning tablets on the market is the VTech InnoTab Learning Tablet. This cheap VTech tablet is available for around $80 online. It features a color touch screen that measures 5”, with an optional stylus included. There are onboard apps like an e-Reader, MP3 Player, Video Player, Photo Viewer, Art Studio, Clock and Calculator. Below are a couple of eBooks available to the VTech InnoTab.
Dora the Explorer Let’s Help
This game features 3 learning games that are interactive, designed to help your child learn shapes, counting, as well as the alphabet. The eBook story feature will tell your child about Dora’s adventure with Boots, in the process making use of animations, sounds, as well as voices. One feature of this software is a pop-up dictionary, so your child is familiarized with the words that are used in the story. For creative activities, your child will get to aid Dora in planting a flower garden, as well as making an adventure story. Progress and works can be saved through the onboard memory or the SD card (not included).
The Penguins of Madagascar
This Disney eBook will teach your child about shapes, letters, as well as counting. The featured story is that of Kowalski making a magical helmet, which allows his thoughts to be turned into actions. This eBook also has a pop-up dictionary, and the creative activities will have your child make things for the penguins in the Disney animation, like a custom-made hot rod car, or a ramp for sliding.
The Leap Pad Explorer Tablet is another hit learning tablet available on the market for kids. It is about $20 more expensive than the VTech InnoTab, but it does feature an onboard memory of 2GB, while the latter only has 256MB. Also, this Leap Pad learning tablet has a built-in camera that can be used for photos or videos. Below are a couple of learning games available for the Leap Pad learning tablet.
Disney-Pixar Toy Story 3
This game features 16 different mini-games that are educational. The objective of the game is to salvage the toys and ensure they do not end up in the Caterpillar Room. One of the games features a game board, where your child can move around and count the sounds that are in the words. Force is also taught to children as Buzz launches from a cannon. Some of the subjects covered in this game for 4 to 7 year old kids are letters, physical science, spelling and phonics.
Pixar Pals
This game for 5 to 9 year-olds teaches kids about math, as objects are divided into sets and groups, with values that are equal. The featured game involves discovering the right objects so that the rhyming riddles are solved. Your child will be taught all about matching and arranging objects as well.