Leapster Explorer
Proud winner of the 2011 Educational Toy of the Year!
Introducing Leapster Explorer™, an extraordinary new learning experience that encourages children to discover something new every day with endless ways to play and learn--from games, e-Books, videos, and online play to customizable learning skills and more.
• Explore a library of 325+ LeapFrog Explorer™ cartridges and downloadable apps, including innovative book apps, videos, music, creativity apps and more! (Additional cartridges and apps sold separately, some not available until year-end 2012.) Draws from more than 2500 skills in subjects like reading, art, music, language and culture, science, geography, mathematics, health and more.
• Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path to see specific details of their child’s learning progress and share achievements and artwork with family and friends.
- Creating with Technology
- Being able use computers at an early age has opened up a whole new world for children. There are more opportunities for interactive learning. Children can also use computers to help with their homework, communicate with their friends and become technologically proficient.
- World geography
- Children may begin by learning about people and animals from different regions and eventually use geography as a tool to also understand places, cultures, and the world in spatial terms.
- Basic science concepts
- The study of science begins with something that children have in abundance: curiosity. Children observe, investigate and draw conclusions as they make discoveries about the world around them.
- Real-world math
- Real world math uses everyday examples to help children understand the practical application of math. Counting money, comparing temperature round the world and using fractions to double or half a recipe are typical real-world math problems.
- Reading Fluency
- Fluency is a reading term that means a child can recognize common words at a glance, and can read in meaningful chunks, or phrases, rather than reading one word at a time. Fluency contributes to the reader's enjoyment and comprehension of books.
2011
Toy Industry Association: TOTY Award - Educational Toy of the Year
The Doctors, December 17, 2010
Title: Healthy Holiday Giveaways
“Leapster Explorer is one of the hottest items this holiday.”
http://www.thedoctorstv.com/main/show_page/D3074
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, December 16, 2010
Title: Toys For Tots Donation
“Toys ‘R’ Us has donated over $1 million worth of toys including this Leapster Explorer by LeapFrog, and that’s fun for little kids. They learn and explore and they leap!”
Associated Press, December 16, 2010
Title: Gift Guide: Techie kids’ toys for every age group
“LeapFrog's Leapster Explorer ($70, ages 4-9) skews slightly older with a design that looks like a handheld gaming system. Indeed, it uses games to teach kids reading, match, geography, science and music. The Explorer also has a camera for taking photos and recording video.
http://www.timesunion.com/living/article/Gift-Guide-Techie-kids-toys-for-every-age-group-903885.php#ixzz1A0KldJ00
CNBC Squawk Box, December 15, 2010
Title: Santa’s Most Wanted Toys
“Leapster Explorer is a very hot, handheld electronic learning device [that is] what you get your kid before you get them a Nintendo DS.”
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1697024493&play=1
Parenting.com, December 13, 2010
Title: Best Educational Electronic Toy Gift Guide
My Own Leaptop, Tag, and Leapster Explorer were included in Parenting.com’s “Best Educational Electronic Toy” gift guide for the holidays.
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/Child/educational-electronic-toys
USA Weekend Magazine, December 12, 2010
Title: The Best New Toys of the Season
“This durable handheld device [Leapster Explorer] delivers age-appropriate games, videos and e-books.”
http://www.usaweekend.com/article/20101210/MONEY01/12120310/The-best-new-toys-of-the-season
CNN Saturday Morning, December 11, 2010
Title: Best Tech Gifts
“Leapster Explorer has the ability to help teach math, science, geography and phonics with characters kids know and love.”
Good Morning America, December 2, 2010
Title: Top Toys of 2010
“Leapster Explorer is a nice game-oriented educational gift where kids have fun and learn.”
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Parenting/holiday-shopping-parents-magazines-top-toys-2010/story?id=12290981
New York Times, December 1, 2010
Title: Tech Toys to Keep Your Gift Budget in Balance
“VTech’s MobiGo is the cheapest and easiest to use, featuring a qwerty keyboard, although the games don’t teach as effectively as the Leapster Explorer, Leapfrog’s first major overhaul of the Leapster line, with a newer, brighter screen.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/02/technology/personaltech/02basics.html?_r=1&src=dayp
Batteries:
Requires 4 AA batteries. (Batteries not included.)
Product Dimensions:
3.50 x 6.60 x 1.75 inches
Package Dimensions:
13.00 x 10.50 x 2.375 inches
Package Weight:
1.96 lbs
System Requirements:
PC Requirements:
Internet connection (high-speed connection recommended)
Pentium® 4 or equivalent (1 GHz processor or faster recommended)
Windows® XP, Windows Vista® or Windows® 7 operating system
Monitor resolution of 1024 x 768
Available USB port
512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
300 MB free disk space
Latest version of Adobe® Flash® Player
CD reader
Mac Computer Requirements:
Internet connection (high-speed connection recommended)
PowerPC™ G4 or Intel®-based Apple computer (1 GHz processor or faster recommended)
Mac OS X 10.5+ operating system software
Monitor resolution of 1024 x 768
Available USB port
512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
300 MB free disk space
Latest version of Adobe® Flash® Player
CD reader
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