This toy encourages vocabulary development, both receptive vocabulary (how many words a child understands) and expressive vocabulary (words a child says/speaks). 

It's not a bad toy for a long car ride either!  Young children love anything that looks like a game.  Read on...

This toy may appear simple, but it packs a big punch for both language, speech, and fine motor skills.  Encourage your child's first words by playing with the telephone.  Encourage fine motor skills with the shape sorter side.  The little bear pops up, so babies learn the early skill of cause and effect.  Teach your child basic concepts such as "in" and "out" with the shapes.  So many ways to play.

A fun interactive way to encourage children to learn their letters and their sounds.  Once children master naming their letters, you can use this mat to teach them the sounds that go with the letter.  Use the matt to challenge the kids to throw a bean bag on the letter that makes the 'k' sound, etc.  When the child is older, you can use the mat to spell out words even.  Many many ways to play!

Excellent toy for early reading!  My son has spent hours playing with this toy on our refrigerator and sings the little tune that goes along with the letters.  I can't say enough about this toy!  Read on...

My son had an older version of this toy and I have to give this toy credit for his learning his letters by the age of two.  This is a great simple toy to encourage early reading skills as well as fine motor.  This is also a great toy to take on trips in the car or to allow the child to play in his/her bed before bedtime to calm down.  I highly recommended this toy as a speech pathologist and a mother!