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Fisher-Price Ready for School Toddler - Review

© Carolyn Davis

If you are the parent of a toddler then you probably ask yourself on a daily basis, "What can I do to keep my toddler busy that also teaches them at the same time?" It needs to be something that will not get the carpet, walls or their clothes dirty in the process. Well, the answer of course is children's software. With the age of computers, parents now have a new weapon to educate their children as well as encourage creativity, discovery and exploration. Fisher-Price teams up with Knowledge Adventure to bring a software program that does all of these things.

The Fisher-Price Ready for School Toddler ($20) featuring the Little People characters is a wonderfully colorful, user-friendly program that runs on Windows or Macintosh. There are two different levels to choose from, the first uses the keyboard and the second level teaches mouse control. Spot the dog encourages toddlers with the use of positive messages that pop up during the activities. If you have a microphone, then you are in luck! One of the great features is using your microphone to record messages from Spot in as well as recording phone messages to use in the Telephone Talk activity. You can even print color or black and white coloring pages for extra fun for the child(ren).

This software program brings twenty animated activities into your house to teach your child(ren) various concepts. Bodies in Motion teaches your child parts of the body and the difference between quick and slow. ABC Fun teaches your child(ren) the alphabet and music. Learning to count, sorting, manners and following directions are all taught in Count With Me. Shapes and Colors in Our World helps toddlers identify shapes and colors. Animals on Parade will show your child(ren) how to identify animals and their sounds. The Who's Hiding activity shows the difference between in and behind and playing hide-and-seek. My First Things helps the child learn various everyday objects and following directions. In the Music Magic area, they will learn to sing along with different songs as well as sounds and rhythm. Finally Telephone Talk teaches talking on the telephone.

This is a wonderful software program for your toddler. The recommended age range is one and one half to three years old. It also comes with a page of additional learning activities you can do with your child(ren) that coincides with the software.

So now you know, you can put your toddler in front of the computer to learn and explore, while you do something you have been waiting to do for a long time...relax!

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