Product Description

Join Leap, Lily and Tad at the Beach Boardwalk for a day of fun and learning. With this interactive book, play six engaging games that teach more than 60 essential 1st Grade reading and math skills. Each game rewards students with tokens. Earn enough tokens and you can race cars at the grand opening of the RC Racetrack. Requires Leapster Multimedia Learning System (sold separately).

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3079 in Toys & Games
• Brand: LeapFrog
• Model: 30421
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.40" h x 5.20" w x 1.40" l, .20 pounds

Features

• Join Leap, Lily and Tad at the Beach Boardwalk for fun in the sun with first grade reading and math skills!
• Match the word parts in the bubbles to create compound words.
• Solve the equations on the bumper cars and guide them to the correct exit.
• Transform a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly by helping it eat the correct letters to spell words.
• Teaches reading skills, addition, subtraction, geometry and fractions.

Awards

• iParenting Media Award, 2004

From the Manufacturer
Join Leap, Lily and Tad at the Beach Boardwalk and play 6 action-packed learning games that teach 70 reading and math skills! Play learning games to earn tokens to race cars at the grand opening of the RC Racetrack! Leapster2 players can connect online for extra activities and rewards. And with the LeapFrog® Learning Path, parents can see what their child is learning. Appropriate for ages 4 years to 8 years. All Leapster games work with all Leapster systems.

Customer Reviews

A little less educational than I thought...
Though we love Leapster, I was a little disappointed in this cartridge. I do not believe the first grade cartridge addresses enought first grade skills - i.e. limited phonics skills, and only the very basics of first grade math. I didn't feel this cartridge challenged my child like I wanted it to, and having taught first grade for many years, I thought the cartridge would address a broader range of skills reaching to the end of first grade materials. It seems to only hit on beginning first grade skills and here we are in the middle of the year! It is fun and he does enjoy it... but I am already waiting for the second grade cartridge to be released because he is ready for more.

Great Game, but too simple for a real first grader
I bought this cartridge for my 4YO son. He loves it. The games are fun and very educational. His favorite is the "LetterPiller" game, where the child guides a little caterpillar to letters in order to form words. There is a cute show when the word is complete and the game is very forgiving of mistakes. This has really helped my son learn to keep trying. Before he got his leapster, he would get upset after making a mistake, now he doesn't care at all. There is also a bumper car math game which is a little advanced for him, but would probably be good for a 5YO. There is a "log ride" game which teaches grammer. My son really likes that one too.

While I think this is way to easy for a real first grader, it is perfect for a 4-6YO child. My 4YO absolutely adores it. So I think the game deserves 5 stars even though they got the ages wrong.

great for 5-7 year olds!~
My son is in kindergarten and is enjoying his leapster!~! Along with the cartridge that comes with the leapster he also recd 1st grade! although it is not totally curriculum based he has the skills needed to use it without help!
The screen is very easy to see!! the pen is also easy! The touch screen feature is great and the directions are easy to follow!~! WE love this toy!!