Fisher-Price iXL Learning System; The iPad for Preschoolers
A Great Gift For Preschoolers
Fisher-Price iXL Learning System
A great gift for preschoolers is the Fisher-Price iXL Learning System, their very own ipad. Young children are keeping up with their parents and older brothers and sisters when it comes to technology. They have their laptops, mobile phones and now are able to use a touch screen just like mom and dad. It looks like a toy, but it is a small computer. It has child friendly colorful icons on one side and a colorful speaker and adjust button on the left side. And yes, it has preloaded apps. There are applications called Story Book, Game Player, Notebook, Art Studio, Music Studio and Photo Album software. It's also PC and Mac compatible and has a USB port and an SD card slot.
It makes an excellent birthday or Christmas gift. It's advertised for the 3-6 year old age group. It has become a very popular educational toy for the younger set. And why not? It's affordable and technology is here to stay. Technology is constantly changing and upgraded, and children who are exposed to technology early seem to grasp it easier.
It requires 4 AA batteries (not included) and requires access to a PC or Mac with an internet connection. It comes with a media manager cd rom for easy loading of personal photos, music and software. It can also store multiple files! The base system includes:
- 1 interactive story and activity
- 1 learning game
- writing activities
- art tools and stampers
- music sampler
- sample photo images.
Fisher-Price iXL Learning Systems
"It's great because it holds her favorite songs and she can draw on
her
own pictures all while learning... She loves it and I love that she can
play with it in the car or while I am using my phone." Lucia
Fisher -Price iXL Software Applications
Does Your Child Want the Fisher-Price iXL? YES.
While available for a few years now, the iXL remains a top selling device for preschoolers. Robert Eckert, CEO of Mattel, Inc. picked it as his personal favorite for the busy hands and minds of preschoolers. "We could not be happier with the product and the overwhelming response it's already received at the Toy Fair." All of the apps are geared towards learning and interactivity. The story book reads out loud and lights up words as they read along. Children can practice their handwriting skills with the Notebook app. A cute little monkey helps guide the children in a few of the apps and lets them know when to turn the page.
Do children really need this technology? There are different schools of thought, but my own personal opinion has changed since being in the preschool classroom. These learning systems do help a child focus and concentrate. They can improve their fine motor skills with the stylus and it does require a certain hand-eye coordination. Technology is part of this information age, and any way we can help our children be prepared for the future can only help. (Kindle is set to release the Kindle Fire HD Kids Edition in Oct. which also promises to be a big hit.) It gives the child something to interact with while in the car, or sitting next to you while you're playing with your own laptop or reading the paper. Children want to learn, and this is one of the better educational learning systems available for the preschool age group.
The Fisher-Price iXL is a popular item and I'm sure many pre-schoolers are already happy owners! There is also a sturdy case designed for the iXL learning system and can be purchased separately for safe-keeping when not in use. Teach your child responsibility along with educational fun!
Storage Case for iXL Learning System
Take Your Children Outside
As with any technology or interactive games, parents need to balance
their childrens time in front of screens. Be sure to give them plenty
of time with crayons and paper, art supplies and take your kids to the
parks. Make sure they're getting outside and learning in nature.
More Preschool Related Hubs by rebekahELLE
Education Links Concerning Technology for Young Children
- Best Toys for Kids with ADHD Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys
- Good sites for kids! Great education sites for children, parents, and teachers.
A collection of great educational sites for kids, children, teachers, and parents. Includes math, science, literacy, social science, nature, health, animals, dinosaurs, insects, lesson plans, education links, and language arts. Homeschool and parents - Education World Technology Center: Tech Tips for Tots
Tech Tips for Tots
Related
Fisher Price Kick Gym and Kick and Play Piano, Great First Baby Lay Down Toys
Play Based Learning - Can Toys Really Teach?
Hearing Aids in Children: Adjusting to Hearing Aids
Interactive iPad Book for Children | Nosy Crow's 3 Little Pigs
Preschool Vision Screening: Detecting Eye and Vision Problems in Preschoolers
Thank Your For Reading and Please Feel Free to Leave a Comment.
i love fisher price educational toys, they are useful and solid
- AUTHOR
Thanks Winged! So nice to see you visiting a few of my hubs. This was written as soon as it was introduced at the annual Toy Fair last January. It held a prominent #1 spot for months until the product was released. Then it was the first hub after the company ads. As soon as Panda hit, it lost it's ranking. The product is wonderful. I have heard nothing but great reviews. At least now, the parent doesn't have to share his own Ipod with his preschooler! I like that it does actually help the child learn, plus it gives them a fun technological start.
Enjoy your weekend.
Well, rebekahELLE, though I am 14 months late, it seems, let me say this is an excellent produt review for the Fisher Price (they're still he first name in toys, right?) iXL Learning System iPad. I like it and I'm not usually so tech-friendly. I would have liked to have something like that when I was in preschool!
That is sound advice you gave, too, about exercising moderation: parents need to make sure they don't make technology a SUBSTITUTE for good old fashioned crayons and paper, art supplies, and outdoors time.
Voted up for useful.
Take it easy.
- AUTHOR
You're welcome Troy, and thanks for reading. I'm sure your daughter will love having her own preschool designed Ipad.
Thanks for leaving an endorsement. :]
Excellent product and excellent Information here.
I purchase this for my daughter.
Thanks for sharing the information :-)
- AUTHOR
bobby, glad to hear you have one for your daughter, but I don't post outside links on this hub. thanks.
- AUTHOR
Lucia, thanks so much for your comment. It's great to hear from a happy parent. I think it's wonderful and such a fun way for the young ones to learn technology and write and draw and interact with the software. I appreciate your signing in to make a comment!
I bought this for my daughter because she always wants to play on my phone's apps and she loves it... It's great because it holds her favorite songs and she can draw on her own pictures all while learning... She loves it and I love that she can play with it in the car or while I am using my phone.
- AUTHOR
thanks Neil, I appreciate the nice comments. It looks like people are interested in the item as it gets hits everyday.
thanks for stopping by.
I love this hub. Your writing is original and the photos are beautiful.
-
-
Cool hub!!!
- AUTHOR
thanks for the comments. Yes, it does look like a great gift and a valuable educational system for the young set.
@JM, as soon as I know they are ready for pre-order, I will have a link here for ordering. thanks for your interest!
I'm sure your grandchildren will be delighted.
Want these for my grandchildren. Could you set up a system to notify us when they can be ordered.
Ms. rebekahelle, you nailed it again, I always know you're an expert on childrens abput learning and growing the right way! Plus the proce is just right, 80 USD, I totally agree with you about technology -- it is here to stay and this kind of gadget helps with eye-coordination as well, Thank you, very nice hub, Maita
'k, THAT is amazing. if i had a little one, i would definitely get one. neat-O! ;)
Seems like a great gift for my grand-daughter. She has the leap frog game pad and although it turns out to be expensive for the additional games, it has been worth it. This seems like a winner. Will have to check into it more. Thanks for the heads up on this.
- AUTHOR
thanks TS! and thanks also for the reminder about the links.
Pam and Veronica, thanks for coming by and leaving a comment. I also think the children will love it. so many parents and adults now have the itouch or iphone with all the fun apps and the kids want to have something like their parents. I've read that it will also have more applications that can be bought separately for $24.99, but it comes equipped with the six apps listed above.
This is so cool rebekahELLE! I'll have to keep my eye out for this one. Thanks for sharing.
This is great. I know the children will love it. Good hub.
Excellent preemptive hub. Good work! Maybe consider adding your trackers to the hub links ;)
- AUTHOR
I just saw it today in NYT. I'm also impressed. Some of these gadgets aren't so great, but a lot of development and money went into designing and manufacturing this one and I'm sure it will be a popular technology tool for the preschool set.
thanks for coming by and leaving a comment. :) and thanks also for sharing!!
This is so cool! All I need is a 4-6 year old :) No seriously I am really impressed and predict this one will sell like mad. I'm "Sharing It" with friends who have little ones! Thanks!
22