The LeapFrog Leatop gives kids ages 2-4 a personalized game on their own laptop. The Leaptop is guaranteed to be a favorite of all little kids for whom computers have a fascination. It is an innovative toy that gives children the opportunity to explore and learn about computers in a safe and fun way. This experience can be personalized to include the child’s name and the emails of those around them. All a parent needs to do is connect the Leaptop to a computer and create a unique profile for the child on the Leapfrog website. The Leaptop comes in a choice of green or purple and has an adorable host cub. Depending on the model purchased, Scout or Violet will greet children by name and continue to excite, motivate, teach and guide them through each activity.
The Leaptop comes with eight customizable email messages for young children to experience the excitement of receiving emails from their friends and family. Violet or Scout will read them aloud so that even children who are too young for independent reading can enjoy them. By following the screen, young children can develop early reading skills. Kids can also hear Scout’s or Violet’s animated blogs read aloud. This provides even more opportunities to develop listening skills and vocabulary. El Saltador includes music accompanied by the entertaining dances of Violet or Scout. Parents can also download their children’s favorite songs and tunes.
Packed with fun educational features, the LeapFrog My Own Leatop teaches letters, phonics, shapes, animals, and more. Kids can explore three fun modes of play by moving the toy mouse around. In alphabet mode, kids learn letter recognition and phonics by listening to the friendly and enthusiastic voices of Scout or Violet say the sounds and name the animals that begin with each letter. The images of the animals shown on the screen reinforce this. Whenever your child presses the first letter of her name, the characters will dance and celebrate, delighting your child in a personal and memorable way. In animal mode, kids can play games to practice listening, puzzle solving, and phonics. When the mouse is moved to music mode, the alphabetic keyboard transforms into a music sampler.
To enjoy LeapFrog My Own Leaptop you need a USB port, Internet access, a CD or DVD drive, and Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X v10.4 or higher. A USB cable, three AA batteries, and instructions are included.