Some of you may remember sticking brightly colored alphabet letters on your mom’s refrigerator as a child.  While she cooked dinner you would be playing at her feet, asking her how to spell this or that.  It was a great way to entertain yourself, and guess what? It was educational too.

With the introduction of Leap Frogs Fridge Phonics, this easy activity is taken to a whole new level.  With its magic letter reader, kids can simply insert the letter in to it and it will teach them its name and sound, as well as fun learning songs.

This is a simple and appealing way to teach your child the fundamentals they require once they reach kindergarten.  Sadly, some schools no longer teach phonics, a very important skill to have in order to succeed in reading and spelling. In addition, batteries are safely encased in each letter so even babies can play.

Once they master this, consider purchasing the Word Whammer also by Leap Frog.  This ups the challenge by allowing them to create up to 325 three-letter words, learn how to blend the letters together to make words and even demonstrates how to rhyme them.

What an innovative way to give your kids the head start they need.