[blparent] Leap, and now what?

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Yes, she's four, and she can match pictures.  I have a braille labeler, so I 
could put maybe "A" on one book and cartridge, and "B" on another.  My 
stepson is here to show her how to use everything.  I suppose that if the 
machine is designed for kids, it's tough enough to withstand some 
preschooler frustration, jabbing the pen all around.

Jo Elizabeth

"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a 
song."  Maya Angelou

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From: "Jennifer Jackson" <jennifersjackson at att.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 7:23 AM
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Leap, and now what?

> Is your daughter 4 years old? Once someone shows her how to do it she will
> be able to manage getting most of it on her own. You may want to label the
> books and cartridges in a way that you know which ones go together. I used
> to keep the matching book and cartridge together in a zip lock bag. A
> Braille label or pen friend will work even better because things can still
> go in the case. The cartridges and books have pictures that Sarah can 
> match
> up even if she can not read the titles. My kids all used a leapster system
> when they were her age.
>
>
> Jennifer
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 12:06 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Leap, and now what?
>
> I think it's a bit complex to just hand over to her.  Apparently, you have
> to get the right book in with its matching cartridge or select a game to
> play, and then use the pen thing to highlight stuff on the screen.  She
> tried it some yesterday, but it ended in a lot of frustration because she
> was just randomly poking the pen around.  Some of the activities require
> letter and color recognition, which she's okay at, but I'm afraid she 
> might
> mess the machine up if she simply jabs the pen at it till something 
> happens.
>
> Maybe it should be an activity to save for the times she's got my aunt or
> her big brother to help her?  I'm not sure.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a
> song."  Maya Angelou
>
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> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 10:57 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Leap, and now what?
>
>> Honestly, I'd just give it to her and tell her to figure it out.
>> How she accomplishes this is up to her.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 4:25 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: [blparent] Leap, and now what?
>>
>> Hi.  Sarah received a Leap Pad Reading System--I think that's what it's
>> called--as a gift.  It has the pad thing, a couple of books and
>> cartridges, and two pencil-looking doohickeys.  I don't have a clue what
>> they all are, or what to do with any of the stuff.  How do I go about
>> figuring out what all this is, and how to use it, so I can teach Sarah?
>> I'm kind of technologically challenged.
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a
>> song."  Maya Angelou
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