Children's Technology Review

RockIt Twist, Rotatable Learning Game System

$608, Smart Toy

Teaches: math, reading, logic, creativity, art, music, fine motor

CTR Rating: 88%

LeapStart 3D Learning System

$50, Smart Toy, LeapPad

Teaches: reading, counting, logic, science

CTR Rating: 82%

Magic The Gathering

$25, Smart Toy

Teaches: logic, reading, problem solving, math

LeapStart

$40, LeapPad, Smart Toy

Teaches: school readiness, phonics, reading, math

CTR Rating: 86%

Think & Learn Spell & Speak Sea Turtle

$30, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading, phonics

Think & Learn Smart Scan Word Dash

$30, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, phonics, language

InnoTV

$70, Smart Toy, VTech, Innotab

Teaches: early learning, reading

Sparkup Reader

$60, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading

Read With Me Scout

$35, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, comprehension

Sparkup Reader

$60, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, language experience

LeapReader

$50, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, writing, phonics

My Very Own Talking Bear and Book

$25, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, language

Record A Story Books

$1820, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, narration

Record a Memory Books

$1622, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, creativity

Me Reader

$25, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading

InnoTab Software - Cars

$25, Smart Toy

Teaches: letters, spelling, reading, memory

InnoTab

$80, Smart Toy

Teaches: early learning, reading, all school subjects

CTR Rating: 86%

NOOK Kids

$250, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading

My Poingo (update)

$30, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, writing

Record a Story

$20, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading or language

CTR Rating: 94%

Story Reader 2.0

$25, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, reading comprehension

CTR Rating: 92%

Book Buddy

$30, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading

CTR Rating: 42.5%

Leapster Explorer

$70, Smart Toy, Leapster

Teaches: school subjects, reading, math, language arts

CTR Rating: 86%

VTech MobiGo

$60, Smart Toy, mobigo

Teaches: early learning, math, reading, logic

CTR Rating: 92.5%

V.Reader

$60, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, phonics

CTR Rating: 54%

Touch & Learn Super Duper Computer

$35, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, letter recognition, classification

CTR Rating: 74%

Bugsby Reading System

$30, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, language experience, word recognition

CTR Rating: 90%

Webkinz Jr. (www.webkinzjr.com)

$20, Windows, Mac OSX, Internet Site, Smart Toy

Teaches: math, reading, logic, memory

CTR Rating: 94%

3-in-1 Smart Sports

$65, TV, Smart Toy

Teaches: school readiness, letter recognition, sports, math, reading

Alphabet Explorer

$20, Smart Toy

Teaches: letter recognition, reading

Text & Learn

$22, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, letter recognition, shapes, directions, calendars

CTR Rating: 90%

Tag Junior

$3510, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading, letters, opposites, classification, language

Poingo

$35, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, language, word recognition

CTR Rating: 80%

V.Smile: V-Motion Active Learning System

$70, Smart Toy

Teaches: math, reading, science, spelling

CTR Rating: 86%

Cypher

smart toy

Teaches: language, reading

Teachermate Computer

$50, Smart Toy

Teaches: math, reading

Hooked on Phonics Get Ready to Read Activity System

$50, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, phonics

CTR Rating: 48%

Speaking Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (SCD-1890)

$120, Smart Toy

Teaches: language, reading, spelling, word games

Story Reader Limited 4-book Collector's Edition

$30, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, language, literacy, letter/word association

Digital Music Player: Elmo's Rockin' Road Trip

$17, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, music, language experience

CTR Rating: 90%

Hooked on Phonics Touch Screen Learner

$35, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading, letter and word recognition

CTR Rating: 56%

Whiz Kid Learning System

$50, Smart Toy, Windows

Teaches: reading, language, letters, logic, numbers, math, music, creativity

Fridge Phonics Magnetic Letter Set

$19.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: language, early reading, letter recognition

CTR Rating: 94%

Fridge Phonics Lower Case Letters Expansion Pack

$10.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: language, early reading, letter recognition

Giga Pets

$15.99, TV-based Game, Smart Toy

Teaches: logic, reading

Afaya-Pen

$7090, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, language, geography, all school subjects

LeapTrack Assessment and Instruction System 4.0

Win, smart toy, Mac OSX

Teaches: math, reading, language arts, science

CTR Rating: 84%

Hot Dots

$8, Smart Toy

Teaches: basic facts, drill, math, reading, spelling

Story Reader Video Plus

$35, Smart Toy, TV based Game

Teaches: early literacy, pre-reading, language immersion

CTR Rating: 84%

My First Story Reader

$20, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, language, literacy, letter/word association

CTR Rating: 94%

Story Reader - Beatrix Potter

$20, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading

FLYware: Batman Begins Card Game

$30, FLY, Smart Toy

Teaches: logic, strategy, reading

CTR Rating: 34%

Reader Rabbit Early Readiness

$9.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading, letters, memory, spelling

Story Reader - Dora the Explorer 3 Storybook Library

$20, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading

Story Reader - SpongeBob 3 Storybook Library

$20, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading

My First Story Reader - Winnie the Pooh 3 Storybook Library

$15.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading

My First Story Reader - Sesame Street 3 Storybook Library

$15.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading

LeapPad Easy Reader Phonics Program

$27, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading

Alpha-Bug Step 'n' Spell

$39.95, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, letter recognition

My First Story Reader

$19.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading

My First LeapPad Alphabet Bus

$30, Smart Toy

Teaches: early learning, math, reading, letter recognition

My First LeapPad Desk

$70, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading and math, getting ready for school

Fridge Phonics Magnetic Word Builder

$25, Smart Toy

Teaches: language, early reading, letter recognition

Reader Rabbit Reading Readiness

$9.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading, letters, memory, spelling

Reader Rabbit Learning Letters

$9.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading, letters, upper lower case, the alphabet song

Reader Rabbit: Early Reading Readiness

$9.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading readiness

V.Smile: Disney Princess Ariel's Majestic Journey

$20, VSmile, TV based game, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, words, music, counting, patterns, symetry

Leapster Electronic Book: Spider-Man

$19.99, Leapster, Smart Toy

Teaches: word recognition, proof reading, comprehension, spelling

Shrek 2 for LeapPad

$15, LeapPad, Smart Toy

Teaches: Reading, parts of speech (adverbs, adjectives, contractions, antonyms)

The Amazing Spider-Man (LeapPad)

$14.95, LeapPad, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, vowel sounds, word recognition, science (spiders), memory, logic (deductive reasoning)

ActivePOINT: Barney's Counting Party

$16.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, counting, one-to-one correspondence, music

V.Smile Plus Learning System

$60, VSmile, TV, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading, math and logic

Leapster Kindergarten

$25, Leapster, Smart Toy

Teaches: math (early addition, money), reading (spelling words like "hat"), color, classification

Frankin's Spelling Ace and Thesaurus

$24.95, Smart Toy

Teaches: spelling, vocabulary, reading

Speaking Homework Wiz

$45.95, Smart Toy

Teaches: spelling, handwriting, vocabulary, reading

Leapster: Dora the Explorer

$25, Leapster, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading and math: memory, language (Spanish/English), shapes

Leapster Software: 1st Grade

$25, Leapster, Smart Toy

Teaches: math, reading

Story Reader

$20, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading

Handeld Karaoke Player

$49.95, Smart Toy

Teaches: music, singing, reading

Big Brain Book Interactive Encyclopedia

$39.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, science, geography, history

Keyboard Scramble

$49.95, Smart Toy

Teaches: keyboard keys and early reading skills

MagnaPhonics

$50, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, phonics, letters

LeapPad Pink

$50, Smart Toy

Teaches: math, reading, music, science

LeapPad Phonics Program, Level 1

$15, LeapPad, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading: letter recognition, alphabet, tracing letters

LeapFrog's Leveled Reading Series

LeapPad, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading

LeapFrog's Interactive Decodable Classroom Library

LeapPad, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, phonics, letter sounds

LeapFrog Phonics Skill Cards, Short Vowels: Cards LIL1-LIL5

LeapPad, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, vowel sounds

LeapFrog Home Connection K-2 Edition

$499, LeapPad, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading

LeapFrog Home Connection PreK Edition

$499, LeapPad, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading

The Literacy Center: Grades 1+ Edition

$1295, LeapPad, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, letter recognition, handwriting

GeoSafari Phonics Lab

$40, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, phonics, letter recognition

Pixter Plus

$62, Smart Toy

Teaches: creativity, early math and reading skills

LeapPad Phonics Program

$15, LeapPad or Quantum Pad, requires 4 AA batteries., Smart Toy

Teaches: reading: letter recognition, alphabet, letter sounds, compound words

Quantum Pad Learning System (Interactive Sampler, Grades 3-5)

$49.99, LeapPad, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, science, history, music

My First LeapPad: Pooh's Honey Tree

$12.99, LeapPad, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading, counting, shapes, letters, matching

My First LeapPad: Leap to the Moon

$12.99, Leappad, Smart Toy

Teaches: early reading, counting, shapes, letters, matching

LeapTrack Assessment and Instruction System

Win, smart toy

Teaches: math, reading

LeapPad

$79.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, science, geography

Alpha Bright

$19.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: letters, phonics, spelling, reading, numbers

Phonics Notebook

$19.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: reading, letters, phonics, spelling