LeapFrog Word Caper

Kids already learned how letters make words. Now they're gonna take word building to the next level. There's no better way to learn about complex words than at the Complex Words Complex. You'll love what all these amazing machines can do with letters and make them into new words. Read more

This film covers long vowel sounds, y as a vowel, and rules for complex word building to help children learn to read such as "when two vowels go walking the first one does the talking like o and a say o as in goat and boat" It shows how the silent e makes the first vowel say it's name (rather than it's phonics sounds presented in the TALKING LETTER FACTORY) like tap vs tape. It covers the diagraphs with new sounds sh, ch and th in addition to the blends (st and fr, etc.) covered in TALKING WORDS FACTORY. Our children have a diagnosis of Autism so visuals are an essential part of their education. The catchy pleasant tunes also help us remember the rules as we are reading. As a teacher's daughter I had learned these things as a child but had forgotten them and was struggling to help my children. These films have helped all of us. I think it could also be a help to English as a second language learners to help with some of the rules of English. The trouble with English, however, is there are as many exceptions as rules due to all the foreign words added to our language. Read more

My son has every Leapfrog DVD and they're all *excellent*. Code Word Caper is no different, showing children long vowel sounds, how the silent "e" changes a word, vowel blends, etc. This DVD explains how that although there are 26 letters in the alphabet, there are far more sounds than just 26. Through an engaging caper at the Complex Word Complex, Tad, Leap and Lily learn about A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y. At the Silent E Machine, it's explained that the silent "e" makes the first vowel say it's "name". For example, cap and cape, pet and Pete, hid and hide, hope and hope, cut and cute, dim and dime, not and note. There's a fun song reinforcing this principle with lots of examples. Then, at the Ch-Sh-Th Sound Machine, the youngsters are shown how to make blends and how they sound, e.g., chin, chat, ship, shop, thin, and think. Using another fun song, children are shown how consonant combos form blends: "First you take a letter C then you add a letter H--put them both together and a whole new sound you make." Lastly, Code Word Capers demonstrates "vowel teams"...when two vowels are "stuck" together. For example, oa, ea, and ie. An excellent song (whose lyrics were once on either Sesame Street or the Electric Company...I remember it as a kid!) says "When 2 vowels go walking, the first one does the talking". So the first vowel says its name in a vowel team. E.g. team, tail, leap, pay, pie, goat, boat, bee, and see. My son really enjoys this DVD and it wasn't long before he was singing the songs around the house! Code Word Caper has helped him read consonant blends, vowel teams, and words with the silent 'e'...the results are very noticeable. I highly recommend this DVD for children who have mastered short vowel sounds and 3-letter words and are ready to move on to more advanced Phonics. Read more

Learn about the silent E in a very fun DVD. "When there's a E at the end and a letter in between, the first vowel says it name!! " Not having learned phonics myself, it was a new and very interesting!! Catchy phrases on catchy music, easy to sing! It helps when I'm doing reading with my 4&7yearolds. I like "when two vowels go walking, the first vowel does the talking". The kids have been watching this DVD just about everyday. Also has a game to do with a remote control to test if the kids have understood the DVD. If they need help, it also gives hints referring back to the DVD! Then they want to watch it again. Would recommend to anyone who have already learned the short vowels and consonant sounds . Japanese don't learn phonics, but if they did, I'm sure it would help to sound out a new word!! Fun for my kids and was very interesting for me!! Read more

I bought all the Leap Frog videos for my daughers (2 & 3) and they absolutly love them! My two year old knows all the letters by sight and the sounds. My three year old is beginning to spell, write, and read simple words! Plus they are both recognizing numbers, understanding how to sort, they can identify patterns and shapes, plus learning how to add & subtract with 1's and 2's. We've had this maybe 1 month. These are their favorite shows and watch them all the time. They hradly want to watch anything else. We bought another program (your baby can read) but both girls lost interest very quickly. These videos keep their full attention and they are honestly learning in the process. I would highly highly recommend these videos! Amazon was also the cheapest price I found. Read more

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I bought this video with the Letter Factory, and the Talking Words Factory. All three videos have been a huge hit! I introduced the videos one at a time, but this one and the Letter Factory have been the most requested of all the videos we have. Great information, great learning tool, very catchy songs and good story line. Kids under 2 may not fully get what's going on, but won't care because they'll be dancing to the music. 3.5 - 5 year olds will start getting the ideas behind the songs, and have fun doing it! Highly recommended! Read more

This DVD is very educational. My children enjoy it. Note: This DVD comes individually or in a 3-DVD collection. I ordered it by itself and then realized that it was included in the 3-DVD collection. Personally, I like the collection, as you get two additional programs. Either way, I recommend the DVD. I would recommend that your child know his alphabet and basic letter sounds first. If they do not, I would first recommend Scout and Friends (which has letters, number, shapes and colors), then Letter Factory (teaches letter sounds) and Word Factory (teaches how to put some 3 letter words together). Hope this helps. Read more