[blparent] Finding Educational Toys

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Hi.  Sarah has a couple of shape sorters and also a musical play table that 
features shapes, colors, numbers, and letters as well as familiar tunes.  I 
got some plastic letters, but I haven't been pleased with them because 
they're fancier than just the basic alphabet that I can recognize.  Still, 
my baby girl is only a year old, and I haven't really stressed about 
teaching her anything.  I would encourage you to remember that concepts such 
as shape and color recognition will come soon enough, but just spending time 
playing with your baby, even if it's with wooden spoons and plastic cups or 
other household objects, and cuddling, is most important.

Jo Elizabeth

"Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds 
water."--Swedish proverb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jennifer Bazer" <jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Finding Educational Toys


> Alex,
>
> Thank you and all members for the responses on educational toys.  The
> feedback has been very helpful.  I cannot wait to teach my child.
>
> Thank you again!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Alex
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:55 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] Finding Educational Toys
>
> Hello!  I have found the Leap Frog line to be very good at teaching 
> colors,
> shapes, and letters.  I particularly liked the Frij Farm, Frij Alphabet, 
> and
> Frij Word Wammer.  The letters for the Frij Alphabet and Word Wammer are
> raised.  They are also different colors.  When the child is ready to build 
> 3
> letter words with the Word Wammer, the toy prompts by giving clues about 
> the
> letter.  One of the clues is the color of the letter block.  With the way
> these go into the slots the letters are self correcting.
> I also liked the Melisa and Doug toys, particularly puzzles.  They make 
> lots
> of wooden toys, which are mostly quiet.  We have the zoo animals, pets, 
> and
> transportation puzzles, which also make sounds when the pieces are fitted
> into the puzzle.  I labeled these in Braille, so we could talk about them
> when the pieces were not in the puzzle.  We also have the Melissa and Doug
> wooden clock.  This toy is tactile, so I can change the time, but it also
> offers a lot of visual interest for my sighted child (differently colored,
> removable shapes for each number on the dial).
> The Technology Access Center in this area will adapt toys around christmas
> time, so if you cannot find already adapted toys or someone who can assist
> you in adapting them, maybe contacting such a center would be benefitial.
> I hope this helps.
>
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