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Need Good Electronic Reader for 4-6Yr Old
Asked by K.B. from Denver
on October 29, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I have two younger daughters, one that is six on the spectrum that developmentally is about a year behind (has a lot of trouble remembering) and my 4yr old i...
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- All I can do is tell you what not to get, and that is a mobigo, I got one for my son who just turned four over the summer, it is not at all educational and strictly ga...
- Vtech Reader is nice-fun and durable- but it eats batteries like crazy. One good session playing with it (an hour-hour and a half) and the batteries are nearly dead (4...
- While I think the new educational electronic toys are great for the most part, I have to state the obvious here...why not just get them some real books! They will be j...
Electronic Reader Thing
Asked by A.W. from Kalamazoo
on September 18, 2011
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Hi all,
I'm not familiar at all with the "readers" - Kindle, Nook etc. We travel alot and I'm thinking of getting the kids one for Christmas to use on a 3wk long vac...
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- I have a sony reader and a kindle and I don't think either one of them are that great. The sony is giving out after having it a year, and the battery of the kindle doe...
- A., I had a standard black and white Nook and now have a color Nook. Absolutely love them! The standard Nook comes with just a couple of games geared toward adult...
- Have you considered an iPad? You can download books on them and games, check email, etc....
e-Reader To Encourage Reading?
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on November 26, 2011
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My 10-year old does not like to read. She's never liked it, she's very much a TV person like her father. She's supposed to read 20 minutes a day and I can't get her to...
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- I think the desire for your child to read more has to come from her, not you, if she is going to use the Kindle solely for reading. I do not have an eReader, so I w...
- Both of my boys (7 and 13) are avid readers, and we have 2 Kindles in the house. They said they would love reading with the Kindles, but they both read books instead....
- What if instead of the Kindle fire you gave her the regular Kindle - only reading and the definition still comes up?
Electronic Reading Toy or Tag for 4 Year Olds
Asked by B.W. from Seattle
on November 28, 2011
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One of 4 year old sons is starting to read and the other is quite close and recognizes lots of words. Of course we read with them a lot and use Bob books and other beg...
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- I would go with a reader. If they are close to reading, I would think that the Tag would only be good for a few months, where as a reader could last for years. I thi...
- Just go to www.starfall.com It is free. To learn to read, gadgets like this is really not needed. Yes, it is fun. It is a supplement. Kids like it. But you ca...
- We got our daughter a Tag reader when she was 3 years old and a Leapfrog Leapster for the Christmas after her third birthday. She's now 6 years old and in Kindergarte...
My 1St Grader Is a Struggling Reader: Need Suggestions
Asked by A.R. from Houston
on February 24, 2008
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I have a 1st grader who is struggling with reading. He is falling behind in this subject only. Every night he has assigned books to read to me. He hates it and its a...
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- The main thing is to read, read, read. My daughter struggled in reading in the 1st grade as well so I made it a point to read with her for 1 hour every day and I mean...
- Hi, A.!! I own a tutoring company in Waco, TX and am a certified Phono-Graphix instructor. You have a lot of great advice!! I think getting testing done on eyes, t...
- I have a daughter in first grade that was struggling to read just a few months ago. The teacher at her school put her in a special reading group with kids at her readi...
Kindle and Other Electronic Books
Asked by S.B. from Minneapolis
on April 7, 2010
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My question is to moms who own one of these - do you like it? Was it worth the money? How "fragile" are they? Are the books expensive to download? Can you download...
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- I have a Kindle2 and love it. Its easy to use and not I'd guess not super fragile, but not exactly hardy either! I bought a leather case for mine, since I'm pretty klu...
- I have a first edition Kindle... I LOVE IT! I carry it with me everywhere. My kids think I am crazy because I always have it with me, but it comes in handy a while b...
- I have a Barnes & Noble nook also. Kristi H. highlights the good features of it, like that you can get ebooks from other sources besides B&N. I love having an ereade...
Nook, Sony eReader or a Kindle
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on November 13, 2010
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I really want some form of electronic reader for Christmas. I don't know which is the best one though. They are all somewhat comparable in price. We don't have WiFi, b...
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- I have a Kindle and absolutely LOVE it. And saying that, I am biased, as I don't know anything about the other readers, but have never had any problems with my Kindle...
- I've done research on this on my own. Skip the sony e-reader. They are cheaper but selection of books is smaller in comparison to the other two. Between the Kindle and...
- I have a nook and I absolutely love it, love it, love it! In addition to what the other nook owner said above, there are also "free Fridays". Every Friday B&N offers a...
Nook? Kindle? What?
Asked by T.W. from Denver
on November 7, 2010
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So my 10 year old wants one of these things and I have not idea how to make this decision! I am not a big reader and the last thing I think I would want to do is read ...
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- A librarian friend of mine warned me away from the kindle. Many libraries allow you to download books for a period of time, then they expire - but not with the kindle....
- I am for sure going to get the Nook for myself next month. I have been waiting for it to go color and I love what it can do with children stories.
- I would not buy one for a 10 yr old. they are really expensive. just by him some real books. you will spend about the same for the book in ebook format as you will i...
What Do You Know About Kindle?
Asked by J.K. from Mansfield
on December 22, 2009
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I see things about Kindle every time I get on amazon but never anywhere else. I realize it is a book reader type thing but any and all information (what exactly it is,...
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- My husband just got one and loves it. However, not for kids, they're $250+. It's very simple to start up, download books, newspapers, etc. It's light, which my husband...
- MORE QUESTIONS: Can one get e-books from the library on there ? My library has e-books you can download straight onto your computer and they expire in the same time fr...
- I'm avid reader and somewhat of a tech junkie and while part of me >really< wants the Kindle for the coolness factor, I've decided it's just not worth it for me. I re...
Amazon Kindle 2
Asked by E.N. from Toledo
on March 1, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
I was wondering if anyone has a Amazon Kindle, Kindle 2 or any other wireless reader. I woould like to get one, but there is so many mixed reviews I do...
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- sorry thought you were talking about something else.
- I just saw an interview with the CEO of Amazon with Charlie Rose this week. It's still available online: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/8784 I was reall...
- My husband is reading his right now across from me in the living room, and I just finished reading a book on it over the weekend. Although it is expensive, the conveni...
