Franklin Children's Talking Dictionary with Spell Corrector - This electronic dictionary is a great tool to enhance, and speed-up your child's learning of vocabulary. One of it's best features is that it speaks words and definitions to your child. Letting them hear how words are pronounced, for a much more natural learning experience. Word-by-Word Matching Easy-to-Understand Definitions Personal Spelling Word List (input weekly spelling words and use them in fun learning exercises) 5 Games with variable skill levels Distinguish sound-alike words such as hear and here with Confusables feature Animated Guide models print & cursive, repeats with the touch of a button Works with headphones for privacy & no distractions Flip cover protects screen & keypad Unit Dimensions - 6 x 4 x 3/4
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Good for special needs child that does not speak:
I have a special needs child that does not speak. The wonderful thing is this device is small and easy to carry with you for him to put in simple words or sentences BUT it does not always recognize alot of words. The plus is you can at least see what he has typed.
Franklin Kid 1240:
I am a reading teacher, and this is a valuable tool for those that struggle with mwmorization of spelling patterns.
a good product, but not super durable:
It really helped my son with spelling, but it broke easily in his backpack. I'd say be wary if you have a boy who shoves things in his backpack to get out of the school as soon as possible!
Served the purpose.:
I bought this for an adult ESL student who has never been to formal school, is just beginning to learn English and needed a speaking electronic dictionary. It is much less expensive than the adult version available in the USA (although you can get cheaper ones in China, or possibly on the used goods market) and has a vocabulary of 44000 words. It worked well for her and satisfied her needs, and probably will for a while to come. For kids, it seems like a useful resource till their vocabulary demands a more... more info
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