LeapFrog WordLaunch Learn-to-Read-It System | 
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| Brand: LeapFrog
Category: Toy
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $16.99
You Save: $23.00 (58%)
New (63) from $16.99
Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 2878
Format: Cd
Platforms: Macintosh, Windows
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 4
Batteries Included: Yes
Age: 4 - 7 years
Operating System: Windows & Macintosh
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
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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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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. |
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".
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 Leap Frog Dropped the Ball September 11, 2008
A. E. Pfeil (IA / MN border)
This toy was on sale for $20 and i jumped at the chance, only to be very disappointed. We have enjoyed Leap Frog products in the past and trusted the company name, no more!
Our 4 year old has enjoyed the toy but the graphics are very poor quality and "chunky" in nature, takes me back to my Atari days. The games are rather simple and boring. As a reward players receive tokens to use to build a theme park roller coaster, once again the graphics are just terrible and the roller coaster can only be built so big before you have to start again.
i just can't believe that Leap Frog allowed such a toy to be marketed? The board must have been sleeping the day this was rammed through. It's not a toy that will build their name in learning. It's annoying to adults, frustrating to children and a waste of money.
One weak positive, our daughter does enjoy plugging it in and turning it on by herself.
Boring!!!!!! August 31, 2008
A. Gant (Michigan)
It's a cheap version of the word whammer. My four year old son loves the word whammer, but is bored with this product. He uses the word whammer for about an hour daily. I can't get him to sit for 30 seconds with this product.
 Great July 25, 2008
J. Reppart (United States)
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
R. Ferguson (Chicago, IL United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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
D. Torres (Springfield, MA)
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.
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