A reading solution for busy parents
Between picking them up and dropping them off, feeding them, clothing them, keeping them safe and, oh yeah – working – it’s no wonder we have trouble finding time to read with our kids!
VTech has a solution to help you in your quest to get your kids reading. The new V.Reader Animated E-Book System is a fun, educational system that your kids will love. V.Reader is an interactive system that uses a colour touch screen, character voices, vivid graphics, a built-in dictionary and fun learning games to encourage a greater overall interest in reading.
With its library of cartridges featuring favourite stories and characters, V.Reader helps your child grow from a pre-reader to a confident one. Kids can even download reward certificates for every story they complete!
When it comes to educational toys, it’s always nice to hear what the 
experts think. Zully Samji, an educational consultant and Program Director at the Church Street Child Care Centre in Toronto, tested V.Reader in his daycare. Zully explained that “spelling is something that many of the children need assistance with and the V.Reader is a great tool to help develop that skill.” Zully also noted that the V.Reader helped with comprehension and sentence structure. Overall he considers it “a great investment for learning.” One of the best features of this toy is that “kids really enjoyed having the V.Reader in their classroom,” according to Zully, and “some of them even wanted to take it home.”
If you’re wondering how this toy will do at home, learn from parents who’ve already tried it. Over 20 parents tested V.Reader with their kids and all were surprised at how engaging it was. V.Reader had children as young as three and as old as seven wanting to read more often and for longer stretches of time. A big plus is that your child can use V.Reader independently while you make dinner or manage the car pool. Pockets of time that would have otherwise been wasted can now be filled with fun, educational V.Reader activities. The ease of use and educational benefits of the V.Reader had parents describing it as the ideal reading tool. The V.Reader does everything storybooks do and so much more. V.Reader is interactive, provides feedback and allows your child to read independently. V.Reader is a hit with both teachers and parents, and perhaps most importantly – kids love it too!
Here is what some parents had to say:
“I like that it has a touch screen and can attach to the computer, it is very easy use.”
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Darren, child aged 3
“I like how compact this product is. I also like that there are options to hear the story or play games.”
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Linda, child aged 5
“I enjoy the dictionary feature. I found it very helpful for my 5-year old budding reader. The volume control is also great. Often these products are too loud, this one is just right even at max volume.”
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Kristy, child aged 6
“The feature which allows him to press on a word to hear it again is EXCELLENT!! It’s hard for busy moms & those with other kids to actually sit down and have that individual time with your child every night.”
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Tara, child aged 5
“I like how the stories come to life for the kids, it really keeps their attention.”
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Lori, child aged 4
