Franklin KID-1240 Children's Talking Dictionary and Spell Corrector
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Customer Review: Great help for my dyslexic son
Summary: 5 Stars
This may not be the best choice for those who need a large database of words. However, my 12 year old son who has dyslexia finds it incredibly helpful and fun. His spelling is at a third grade level and this helps him to work on his 6th grade work much more independently. Spell check on word documents don't help him find the words he is looking for, but 9 times out of 10 this phonics spell checker does. Plus it gives the definition so that he knows he has chosen the correct word. I use rechargeable batteries and have had this for 3 weeks. We haven't had to recharge them yet, so it seems good on battery use. My 5 year old likes playing with it to try to create words and my 10 year old loves the hangman game and making sentences that it speaks back to you. But it has been the greatest help with my son.Customer Review: Terrific language and spelling learning aid!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this talking dictionary for my 6 year old grandson for Christmas. He likes to carry it with him in the car (very compact)and practice his spelling and sentence construction. The talking feature makes it especially fun for him and reinforces these skills. The spell correction feature for phonetically spelled words is very useful. He gets immediate spell correction and hears and sees the correct spelling on the screen. I did have to sit down and explain all the features to make sure he understood how to use it, but after this brief instruction session, he could operate it independently quite well. The cover is a bit flimsy, but we have had no difficulty with it yet. Attractive electronic learning aid, very compact, and so easy to carry and operate. Great learning aid!Customer Review: Spellchecker
Summary: 5 Stars
I teach preschool through 3rd grade in a small public school. My students are often frustrated when trying to use the spellchecking function of the word processor on our computers. It often does not recognize their phonetic spellings. But this product is designed to do just that, and the speaking feature tells them which is the correct word, without any adult intervention. It definitely fills a gap for young writers. I have also recommended it to parents of kids who need extra spelling practice. They can input weekly spelling lists or any other words, and their children can practice them painlessly with the games. It is very affordable for both the school and parents.Customer Review: Son loves it
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for my son who is in third grade and needs help with spelling. He loves it! He uses it as entertainment, not just for school work, looking up various words, listening to the audio and playing games with his spelling words. It works perfectly for our needs, he types in how he thinks the word is spelled and the dictionary then gives him the correct spelling and pronunciation so he can be sure it is the same as the word he intended.
Others have complained of the odd voice on the talking dictionary but it is certainly not unintelligible by any means. It has held up well with normal use, no broken parts. We are happy with this purchase.
Customer Review: Franklin KID-1240 Children's Talking Dictionary/Spell Corrector
Summary: 5 Stars
My granddaughter who is 6 just loved this talking dictionary. She is starting to read (pretty well, actually) and sometimes asks her parents what a certain word means. Also, she on occasion asks how to spell certain words. When she started using this item, she immediately loved it! It is a lot easier for a six year old to use an electronic gadget to "look up" a word than to use a dictionary. So this turned out to be exactly what I was looking for. Additionally, she loves the games, especially "Hangman". I would recommend this item to parents and grandparents as a neat gift for a 6-9 year old who is reading. It was everything I hoped it would be.