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Pre-school children need the necessary experiences to enable them to learn and this is where the Imagination Desk from LeapFrog can really help. The best way for young children to learn is through play, as they explore their environment, take part in all variety of experiences, make discoveries, and have fun. Imagination Desk helps to teach as the child colours, touches and plays. It encourages exploration and creativity, develops perceptual skills, enhances cognitive development, improves motor skills and encourages language development. All these skills act together to encourage letters numbers phonic, counting and vocabulary learning. The toy consists of a brightly coloured, lightweight desk with a carrying handle and a storage place at the back for the colouring book and crayons provided. The colouring book consists of a cartridge (that should be plugged into the side of the desk before beginning) and detachable sheets for each letter of the alphabet. The idea is to place a single sheet in the "Colouring Gallery Template" and place it on top of the desk. Together with the cartridge, this allows children to press "buttons"
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on the pages as they colour, follow spoken instructions, and discover and learn through the ensuing electronic activities. There are three modes to explore: - "Learn": colour the picture with a crayon
- "Play a Game": colour the picture, play the game, and answer the questions by pressing the correct objects when prompted, with finger or crayon
- "Colour to Music": hear the music change as different objects are coloured in
It is also possible to create pictures and play tunes by using plain paper on the desk surface--draw a picture and listen to the different music as you go. Other colouring books are available, promoting different aspects of learning, and if you run out of sheets in a particular book, you can call the freephone number printed in the book and re-order replacement sheets. The Imagination Desk is aimed at children from three-years-old, but help and guidance will be needed for the very youngest users. Accompanying the toy is an excellent Parental Guide and it is advisable to read it before starting. Imagination Desk requires four AA batteries (not provided). --Susan Naylor
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