Friday, September 30, 2011

EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS (learning materials for home or school) REVIEW & GIVEAWAY




Educational Insights, is the manufacturer of playful products with serious educational value, including subject-specific classroom products, teacher resources, educational toys, and games. Their products are designed by seasoned educators and parents who know that, first and foremost, learning must be fun.




Ring the Bell Electronic Goal Tracker makes fun sounds and an exciting carnival theme take the goal chart to a whole new level! Teacher writes the goal and reward at the top and the milestones along the side of this freestanding electronic tracker. Each time a milestone is achieved, the “puck” slides up closer to the goal, activating fun sounds and blinking lights. When the goal is achieved, students are rewarded with a sound and light show.





Track anything:
~ Books read
~ Funds raised
~ Perfect attendance
~ Homework completed
~ Can be used for tasks at home!

Product Features:
 20" Freestanding goal tracker with write-on/wipe-off chart, milestone markers, and attached milestone puck
~ 5 Colorful lights
~ Amazing carnival sound effects and encouraging phrases
~ Repeat button
~ Sells for $32.99

This is perfect for our homeschooling, we are using it for our spelling, if my son gets all his spelling words correct each week we move up the goal tracker and after 4 spelling tests he gets a special treat. I think this is a great idea and a perfect incentive for my son and he can see where he is at each week!





Batter Up is a fun, reusable, whole-class game provides a quick and convenient alternative to a common classroom whiteboard game. Divide the class into two teams, write students’ names on the included write-on/wipe-off pieces, and ask any question. If the student answers correctly, he or she spins the dial to determine the “play.” The team with the highest score at the end of the game wins!


Product Features:
~ Includes 30"W x 29"H write-on/wipe-off game, 36 player pieces, and spinner
~ Whole-class game (36 players)
~ Large scale with amazing illustration
~ Limitless subject possibilities!
~ Sells for $24.99

I try to make our homeschooling fun for my kids, incorporating games into our lessons. Batter Up is a great game to use in the classrooom or at home for learning - you can use it for spelling, etc. Kids will not even realize they are learning while playing!


KaBAM! is the fastest word-builders win this quick thinking, head-to-head word game. Two players or teams draw cards and set them down next to each other, face up. Each card features word parts including suffixes, prefixes, single vowels, consonants and dipthongs. Be the first to build a word by adding one or more letters to the sets of letters on the cards, and you can win the round.






Product Features:
~ Includes 72 unique 3"W x 5"H cards featuring letter combinations
~ Promotes reading, vocabulary expansions and spelling skills
~ For ages 7+
~ Sells for $12.99

Yet again, another pefect product from Educational Insights. My 6 year old enjoys spelling and is good at it. KaBAM! is a pefect learning game for spelling and reading. A great new way to learn new words!






Don’t look away! The Inside Out Lenicular Human Body Poster is a fun way to present the various layers of the human body, the Lenticular Human Body Poster shifts from two kids to their skeletal systems, muscular systems, and organs.





Product Features:
~ 19"W x 27"H lenticular poster
~ Presents multiple layers of human body in magical way
~ Includes outside, skeletal system, muscular system, and organs
~ Packaged in polybag with header card
~ Associated reproducibles posted online
~ Sells for $19.99

This is great to hang on the wall in the classroom for children to see the layers of their bodys from bones to muscle. It gives them a different and fun visual experience verses just seeing the same pictures of the human body in books.


 I know I have said this time and time again after reviewing Educational Insight's products but I will continue to say it, Educational Insights has so much to offer for any age. Whether you homeschool or not they have a large selection of educational games, activity kits, manipulatives, publications,  pocket charts, flip charts and more! Educational Insights products can be purchased directly from Educational Insights or you can find a location near you! 


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This was not a paid post and honest opinions were used. The opinions are solely my own may vary from others. Thank you to Educational Insignts  for the product who supplied this product for review and giveaway.







2 comments:

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  2. I need this so bad, for SO MANY reasons!!! Got my fingers crossed on this one!

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