Wall-E - Leapster2, Leapster Learning Game System - game cartridge

Leapfrog Leapster Wall-E Learning Game:Teaches letter recognition, spelling and math skillsKids connect online for extra activities and rewardsParents connect to the LeapFrog Learning Path to see what their child is learningAppropriate for ages 4 years to 8 years

Key Features and Benefits: Phonics skills Before they can read independently, children must learn the relationship of letters to their sounds and be able to distinguish individual sounds, or phonemes, within words. Phonics skills help children sounds out new words. The alphabet Knowing the letters of the alphabet is one of the first steps toward learning to read and write. Introducing letters to young children helps them learn to recognize the different shapes and names - an early indicator for reading achievement. Vowels Spelling begins with regular short vowel sounds (cap) and long vowel sounds (with silent e, cap becomes cape). Finally, children learn the rules and patterns of vowel pairs (ee), digraphs (ai in train), dipthongs (oi in boil) and r-controlled vowels (farm, bird). Early number sense As early as 6 months, babies begin to understand the concept of numbers, noticing small groups of one, two or three things. As children develop number sense they learn to count by ones, skip count and count backwards, gaining the foundation for operations. Children who have good number sense find learning operations like addition and subtraction much easier. Number recognition To begin their study of math, children must distinguish numerals from letters and shapes and understand that numbers are symbols for amounts. Sequencing Even toddlers can often recite number names in order, but the ability to compare and order numbers in sequence indicates a practical application of number concepts. Addition Once children know that numbers are symbols for objects (2 stands for two cars) they learn to count sets, or groups of objects, to find sums. Finally, sets of objects can be replaced by numerals and added together in equations. Subtraction The inverse of addition is subtraction - to take away objects and tell how many are left. Once children grasp subtraction, sets of objects can be replaced by numerals in equations.