Smarty Ants Phonics Reading Pup White w/ 1 Year Subscription to SmartyAnts.com Reviews
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Smarty Ants Phonics Reading Pup White w/ 1 Year Subscription to SmartyAnts.com Feature
- This loveable, singing, dancing dog comes with 10 playful learning songs and a story that teach your child the alphabet, letter sounds, phonics word-building, rhyming and sight words
- Includes a one year membership to SmartyAnts.com, a rich, exciting learning program designed by reading experts
- Created by the founder of LeapFrog, Smarty Ants' researched-based program takes kids from learning letters to word building all the way to reading at a First Grade level
- Build your child's reading skills and confidence with SmartyAnts.com, a personalized reading program that adapts to each child's level
- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
REVIEW: The SmartyAnts Phonics Reading Pup is an educational companion that offers your child a fun, interactive way to learn to read. The cuddly robotic dog comes with a one-year subscription to the SmartyAnts Web site, an innovative site that includes a vast variety of stories and games to help children ages four to seven (preschool to first-grade) develop reading skills. Download songs and stories from the site to the puppy, and he will sing phonics-based songs and tell stories that help children practice reading skills.
 | Phonics Reading Pup
White Dog
with One-Year Subscription | | Age/Weight Requirements: Ages 4 to 7 | | Assembly Requirements: requires three AA batteries (included), computer with Internet access for downloading additional songs and stories from within the SmartyAnts World |
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Vibrant online world offers entertaining learning experiences. View larger. |
Offers a customized reading program for your child. View larger. |
Teaches phonics, letter-recognition, and word-building skills through a range of activities. View larger. |
Over 300 learn-along songs reinforce your child's new skills. View larger. |
The cuddly 11-inch pup comes pre-loaded with 10 songs. View larger. |
About SmartyAnts: The First Step to a Lifetime of Reading The SmartyAnts online educational system was developed by Mike Wood, the founder of
LeapFrog, a leading developer of educational toys. Finding ways to inspire and help children learn to read has been Wood's focus and passion for the last 15 years. To create the SmartyAnts Phonics Reading Pup and the online SmartyAnts World, he collaborated with a team of renowned experts in the fields of education, animation, and entertainment.
The SmartyAnts World tailors to each child's individual reading ability using a series of questions that parents answer when first registering with the site. This helps ensure that children are engaged, challenged, and rewarded while taking their first steps toward the fun and wonder of a lifetime of reading. The system is designed to teach pre-kindergarten through first grade reading skills in accordance with state standards.
When you register your child for the SmartyAnts World, your child chooses and names a virtual Ant avatar and selects and names three virtual Ant Friends. These Ant Friends are programmed to model good manners, positive teamwork, and cooperation, becoming a fun and helpful part of the learning process. The SmartyAnts World is a password-protected, secure online educational system.
Cuddly Companion Helps Teach Reading Skills
The fluffy white stuffed puppy toy stands approximately 11 inches tall and is surprisingly soft and plush despite its robotic mechanisms. It comes loaded with 10 songs designed to help teach your child the alphabet, letter sounds, phonics, word building, and rhyming. The dog also includes one story and song that combines all of these educational motifs.
Press either of the puppy's front paws to activate the songs or story. The dog moves his head and body while he sings or tells a story in his pleasant tenor.
Fun Online World Helps Kids Meet Reading Standards
This Phonics Reading Pup comes with a one-year subscription to the SmartyAnts online educational system. SmartyAnts was developed by the founder of LeapFrog in collaboration with a team of educational experts to provide pre-readers and early readers with fun tools that help develop skills in an interactive and personalized environment. SmartyAnts.com has a customized reading program that keeps pace with your child, helping her to stay challenged, rewarded, and learning.
SmartyAnts has plenty of tools to help your child learn letter sounds and start building them into words, sentences, and fun whimsical stories. The curriculum is designed to meet or exceed reading standards in all 50 states for pre-K, kindergarten, and first-grade levels.
The SmartyAnts game is secure and password protected, and it is designed to let kids play independently and learn at their own pace. The SmartyAnts online world includes a wide selection of reading games and activities, more than 60 stories, over 300 sing-a-long songs, and 125 learning videos that provide phonics, letter-recognition, and word-building skills.
Plug Pup In to Download More Fun Reading Tools
Connect the Phonics Reading Pup to your computer with the included USB cable. While your child plays in the SmartyAnts.com World, the pup will automatically choose from over 300 learn-along songs that will reinforce the skills your child is learning. Your child can practice the skills they learn online anywhere they take the puppy.
The Phonics Reading Pup requires three AA batteries (included), as well as a Phillips screwdriver for inserting and replacing the batteries.
Purchase Details
The purchase of the SmartyAnts Phonics Reading Pup comes with a free one-year subscription to SmartyAnts.com.
What's in the Box
SmartyAnts Phonics Reading Pup (White Dog), USB cable, parent guide, and a gift card with one-year subscription to the SmartyAnts World.
| System Requirements |
PC Minimum System Requirements:
(Hardware and Software) - OS: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 (Windows XP/Vista recommended)
- Processor: Pentium 4 or equivalent
- Memory: 512 MB (1 GB recommended)
- Video Memory: 128 MB (256 MB recommended)
- Video card with pixel shader 2.0 and vertex shader 3.0
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- 2 GB of free disk space
- DirectX: 9.0c or 10
- Available USB port
- Keyboard and mouse
- Broadband Internet connection
| Mac Minimum System Requirements:
(Hardware and Software) - MAC OS X 10.5 operating system software
- Internet browser
- Intel-based Mac
- 1,024 MB of RAM (2,048 MB recommended)
- Video Memory: 128 MB (256 MB recommended)
- Video card with pixel shader 2.0 and vertex shader 3.0
- 2 GB of free disk space
- Available USB port
- Monitor resolution of 1,024 x 768
- Keyboard and mouse
- Broadband Internet connection
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