Vtech - Write & Learn Letter Pad
by V Tech
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Toys and Games Reviews of Vtech - Write & Learn Letter Pad
Customer Review: Boys: Tough on Toys
Summary: 4 Stars
I found the toy, originally, on the toy aisle of a grocery store. Cheaper than Amazon price, and worth every cent.
My two boys are age 3 and 4.5 and they love to play the letter pad everywhere. They most often take it in the car since it's small and portable enough to play in their lap/carseat. My youngest son, carries it by the pen, which has not yet detached from the unit as he carries it and bangs it around on the floor, doors, and everything else.
It also got wet once and still works. They love all the options for different animated games (shapes, letters, and doodling) and since one child is able to identify and write his letters and the other isn't yet, they can teach each other and learn together with guidance and praise.
The only thing I can see as a drawback, is that there is NO volume adjustment so there is one volume (which is kind of loud--especially in an enclosed vehicle).
Great toy. Highly recommend it.
Customer Review: Our opinion
Summary: 4 Stars
We ordered this toy after reading some of the reviews. We were looking forward to having our son start using this toy to help him improve his writing skills. We were disappointed to find out that the writing recognition technology (even though it works great) does not recognize the correct letters written. For example, we were practicing the letter G. We wanted to see what happened if we entered a wrong letter. After entering an "A" instead of "G" and pressing the check mark, the toy claimed a correct response. This is very misleading for young writers. Other things we did not like about the toy were its tiny screen and the fact that it only teaches upper case letters. We did like the fat grip pen and the spoken and visual directions. Over all the toy is fun and education, but we would like to see Vtech fix or improve these issues.
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Customer Review: Good idea and nice price
Summary: 3 Stars
I came across this item in a toy store and I was SO excited because my (nearly) 3 year old son has been showing an interest in writing his letters and numbers. I do think this the toy IS really cute, and my son would probably enjoy it. However, I decided to test it first. And I was initially delighted when it spoke back to me (knowing my son would like that). What stopped me from purchasing it though, was when I intentionally wrote a letter wrong to see what it would say, it told me "good job" or something to that effect. I'm still unsure if that's a good thing or bad thing (?) So that has made me hesitant to buy it, although I am still considering doing so...
I think it would be great if it included lower case letters and numbers.
Customer Review: Scribble echoes make writing difficult to see
Summary: 2 Stars
I was dissapointed in this toy. My daughter needs handwriting practice (age 6). But the toy leaves behind a lighted echo of the previous letters your child writes. After a few letters, the lines begin to blend together and the child can't see clearly what they're writing anymore. After some use (a few days), the screen begins to misread the child's writing. It's a wonderful idea but it needs some work. Without a "clear" screen free of echoes of previous letters - your child can't see clearly what they are writing. Which defeats the purpose of teaching them how to precisely write their letters. :(
I returned ours to the store.
Customer Review: Disappointed. It doesn't teach lower case letters.
Summary: 2 Stars
I definitely paid too much for this toy. It simply doesn't capture my 4 year-old's attention. She doesn't have the patience for it, though she said she wanted it. However, children don't like every toy, and I can accept that.
However, one very legitimate gripe is that it only addresses writing capital letters. How to write lower case letters? Not even covered. For fifty+ ducks (yep I spent too much) I was expecting SO much more.
Also, a backlighting feature would have been nice. My daughter took this on a long road trip. She wanted to write in the car in the dark but she couldn't see what she was doing.