Tuesday, November 1, 2011

EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS LEARNING PRODUCTS REVIEW + HOT DOTS JR. SET 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.

We had the another opportunity to review some great educational products:

Geo Safari Dino Diggs Triceratops

Paleontology set provides a realistic archaeological challenge on a student-size scale.
~ Invites students to excavate and assemble a complete skeleton from “fossilized” rock like real archaeologists—the perfect hands-on activity for
dinosaur units
~ Includes excavation tool, dust brush, wax adhesive and 32-page Activity Guide with complete instructions and triceratops facts
~ Grades 2+
~ Sells for $19.99







My boys loved this product, they worked as a team and ended up with this great reward at the end a Triceratops! They had a blast and did this independtly. They were very creative in digging and everytime they discovered a new bone they were thrilled with excitement. Plus the activity book that comes along with it is a great because it teaches about the Triceratops, perfect for o incorporate into our homeschooling.


Read the question, scan the possible answers, and slam the one that’s correct! Better move quickly, though, each game of 10 questions is timed— the faster you get through the questions, the better your score! Incorrect responses are recycled until they are correctly answered. Three levels, flashing lights, and fun sound effects keep players interested.
~ Ages 6-11
~ Sells for $39.99






The moment I took this product out of the box my 6 year old wouldn't put it down, he wanted it to be part of his math curriculum for the day and everyday since! I like it as a homeschool mom because he doesn't particularly like math and this is a great way for him to learn and have fun at the sametime. I also like how the battery back closes, like most Educational Insight products they do not have screw backings so I do not have to hunt in my husband's tool box for a screwdriver - a coin, butter knife or scissors will do to change batteries.

MicroPro 48 Piece Microscope
 MicroPro 48-piece Microscope Set 50x, 100x, 150x, 300x, and 600x magnifications With the GeoSafari MicroPro, young scientists can investigate everything from cells to crystals! Perfect for individual or classroom use, the glass eyepieces and power settingfrom 50x to 600x provide users with superior precision viewing. The built-in light and rack and pinion focusing help deliver bright, clear images. The 48-piece kit has professionally prepared slides and everything users need to make their own specimen slides. Not a toy, but a scientific instrument, the GeoVision MicroPro includes high-quality components and features that make it appropriate for science learning at any age.
~ Sells for $39.99

This microscope is a perfect tool into our homeschooling. We enjoy taking nature walks and collecting specimens along the way, MicroPro has so much to offer with superior viewing and all the tools that come with it making it perfect for the ages of my 3 oldest children to enjoy and learn from.

 ~ Targets colors, letters, numbers, shapes, patterns and more in an engaging game play format
~ Features Ace – the Talking, Teaching Dog - an interactive stylus that uses fun sound effects, encouraging phrases, and blinking lights to guide children through 160 different activities; additional pens available separately to allow multiple children to use kit at once
~ Provides immediate feedback that rewards progress and corrects mistakes so children can learn at their own pace
~ Includes 80 richly illustrated, double-sided Activity Cards that are pressure-sensitive and work with Talking Hot Dots Pen
~ Pen requires 2 AAA batteries, not included
~ Grades PreK+ ~ Sells for $39.99





As a homeschool mom I find this product so perfect because my 4 year old is learning his letters and sounds while my 2 year old is learning her colors and shapes. This is a fun interactive way for children to learn not only colors, shapes and ABC's but numbers as well. Plus what a reward when the green light goes off once the correct answer is choosen, it gets my kids anxious and excited to get the answers correct.  Great for travel as well and for in the car. Also I like it because my younger children can use it while I am teaching my older son, it's a fun way to learn!

Educational Insights also offers a $4.95 shipping for orders $69.00 - get all your holiday shopping at once to take advantage of this great shipping deal!

Win It: 1 winner will win The Tot Dots Jr. Set!
Here's how to enter:
Please ONLY use Rafflecopter to enter this giveaway, leaving comments for entry will not be included. If you have any questions please let me know. Thank you!
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 Insights  for their products for review and giveaway to my readers. Feel free to see Mama to 4 Blessings Disclosure Policy if you have any questions




4 comments:

  1. Forgot to add my tweet URL
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  2. i love that different ages can work on whatever their individual needs are, all at one time. i love educ. insights and have just rec'd an order from them. they rock. hydepennym@gmail.com

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  3. I love the interactive system of Hot Dots Jr my boys love hands-on learning, this is just perfect for them!

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  4. What great games! The Hot Dots Jr. is too cute and pretty fantastic.

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