A few days ago I was presented with a unique opportunity to value, according to my own experience, the Fisher-Price interactive learning book as an element of fun and family learning.
We met at a friend's house several parents with children aged 1 year to 5. As usual, each parent contributed something to snack while the children shared some of their toys. It was there when I put up the interactive learning book and started the experiment and observation with prior notice to the parents of the creatures, of course.
At first the oldest, most earthquakes, did not notice him because they were immersed in their role as explorers and too restless to sit around any toy.
There is a worm on my carpet
The smallest, specifically two girls of 13 and 18 months, after the initial impact of so much toy scattered on the carpet, yes they approached the book. I guess they were attracted to its worm shape and colors, because I still hadn't turned it on to see its reaction to the first contact.
Their attempt to take it themselves and lift it up to bring it closer was not very successful, since they both tried to hold it open and held only by one hand, with which the weight of the book caused them to slip from their hands. After several attempts, both they chose to deposit it on the floor and look at it leaning towards it.
As I saw that they did not hit the power button, I squeezed it secretly and then they reacted by listening to the music. They looked at me in amazement and one of them who is already walking, got up to move the culete to the sound of the songs, which her parents or grandparents would have probably sung to her once, since they were recognized by everyone present.
Seeing the commotion of the little ones and hearing music, a 3 year old girl and a 4 year old boy they approached to take the treasure and they yes they immediately detected the toy mechanism and all the possibilities offered by the different keys. They sang the songs while holding the book with both hands in the correct reading position.
An excuse for parents to sing
After several intermittent contacts of the different children with the toy, my conclusions They are as follows. First, Younger children do not have enough strength and dexterity to hold the toy in the correct position, so adult help is essential or place it on some foothold. They also need a small practical class on turning on and using the keys, although they do not take long to learn and enjoy the songs and numbers, letters and colors.
Second, the oldest Conversely easily discover all the possibilities of the book of learning, but they opt more for the songs, because they quickly review all the numbers and letters, with which they are clearly more familiar.
Third, the toy seems to be presented as a perfect excuse for some parents to review the lyrics of the songs and open a debate about whether the last sentence of the song X was like this or otherwise, to end up singing in the end.
With or without help, it is clear that this toy did not go unnoticed and that in general it was endearing, especially for adults, and having been a little lighter in weight, I am convinced that the 18-month-old girl would soon have found a hidden hiding place in her room so she wouldn't bring it back to me to home.
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