Learning made fun with Alphabotz

My daughter is 5 years old and we send her to preschool 3 days a week. Next year is the biggie – 5 full days of Kindergarten. While kindergarten is a year away, we’re trying our best to get some of the basics learning skills done here at home.

Recently, we’ve been playing with the over-sized (10.5″ x 4.5″) flashcards by Alphabotz to learn our basic phonics of the English language. I say “playing”, because when we’re working with them, we forget that we’re learning because they are so fun!

What is an Alphabotz flashcard? It’s a card that depicts a different robot, or Alphabotz, and children learn about phonics through visual clues, sound association and stats. Kids can play with them on their own, play cool games in a group, or sit with an adult for a more in depth learning experience. Know what else is cool? The flashcards are compatible with a standard dry erase marker!

Designed and created by a mother and teacher, Alphabotz flashcards will take learning and reading to a whole new level of learning through having a good time.

The cards are so versatile that they are well suited for the +3 crowd all the way through early reader. What we love about these cards is how they are a great tool for the preschooler just learning letter recognition all the way through the elementary age child who is learning to put letters together to form words.

With my 5 year old, we’re working one nailing the difference between a consonant and vowel, and the difference between a “short” and “long” vowel sound.

Don’t believe us? It was recently named one of Dr. Toy’s “100 Best Products” for 2009 and a Tillywig Toy & Media Award Brain Child Award!

GET YOUR OWN (with a coupon)! Purchase a set of Alphabotz flashcards ($19.95 retail) off Amazon and enter KSBLOGS1 at checkout to receive 20% off! Discount good only through 12/18 on Amazon.

WIN A SET! We’re giving away a set of Alphabotz to one lucky Simple reader. To enter, visit the Alphabotz website and come back here telling us one thing you learned about the cards!

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Winner will be chosen randomly and notified via email on November 20th, 2009.