- Includes a kid-friendly keyboard, writing tablet, stylus and CD ROM software that helps preschoolers in getting ready for school
- The ready for school center is an expandable system with each additional piece of software consisting of five Learning centers and one field trip activity
- The five centers are reading, writing, math, art, music, and science
- Each center is represented by a physical button on the base hardware that are used to access those activities additional figure keys unlock new functionality
- Children can also print out reward certificates and supplemental worksheet-type activities
Product Description
This kid-safe, kinder-friendly laptop builds confidence in young ones by teaching important school skills. It plugs into your computer via an easy-to-use keyboard (QWERTY) to provide learning fun throughout five learning centers and one field trip activity. The centers are: Reading, Writing, Math, Art, Music and Science. Activities in each center can be accessed by the simple push of a button. Children can also print out reward certificates and supplemental workshee… More >>
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December 11th, 2009 at 12:40 am
This product would easily get 4 or 5 stars if it were not for the paltry amount of activities/screens that come with the unit. Come on Fisher-Price- for [...] bucks you should include a few extra discs of software to increase the functionality and value. One can easily spend another one [...] dollars or more just for the software alone! Which is what most parents will want to do, given the pathetically miniscule and cheap amount of activities that come with the unit. What a LOUSY value! You can buy a DELL netbook computer with built in Wi-Fi for the cost of the ‘Computer Cool School’ unit and the extra software that SHOULD HAVE COME WITH IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!
Rating: 1 / 5
December 11th, 2009 at 2:54 am
I was so excited for my son to get this as a present for his third birthday. However it is not Mac compatible. It doesn’t seem like it should be that hard for Fisher Price to include the Mac software along with the Windows software.
I am very disappointed.
Rating: 1 / 5
December 11th, 2009 at 4:37 am
my daughter is only years old love, she has imporved too much, we have all program, at the begining i thought all programs are the same but not at all, she really loves scooby doo games,,,, i advice Fisher-Price Fun-2-Learn Computer Cool School for childrem of 2 years old and up
Rating: 5 / 5
December 11th, 2009 at 5:59 am
I got this toy for my daughter who just turned 3. She is a Gifted and Talented child. She knows all her colors, numbers, Alphabets, sounds. Still it is fun for her to explore. She loves to practice writing her alphabets and numbers and loves to draw and color with the software. She plays on it around 45mins to 1 hrs 30 min. every day. She hasn’t stoped liking it yet and I say this because she is one of the first ones to let you know if she doesn’t like it. I bought the LeapFrog ClickStart: My First Computer also for her, but after 1/2 hrs she comes to me and says “Can we return this please.” She was done with all the activities and did not find it worth playing with it again. Judging by her fascination with this toy, I would say it is one of best educational toys you can give to your child. But I must warn you: “Kiss your PC good bye.”
It has many games which come with it as you purchase the unit but I am planning to buy some more.
Rating: 5 / 5
December 11th, 2009 at 6:40 am
Bad points:
-Am I the only one that realized the keyboard’s home keys are way off? This bothers me… though it may not others. I was hoping it would also reinforce correct computer usage because I’m also getting my daughter her own computer this year for xmas. She’s great with a mouse and navigating things on the PC and loves to type… it’s just sort of disappointing that the Cool School keyboard isn’t accurate.
-A few other issues I have with it is that there isn’t much Science content and there isn’t an option to create your own music in the music section. I had hoped there would be some cool games or something in these sections.
Good points:
-The writing tablet activity is great! My daughter will be four in about 10 days and she loves it. She could write all her letters before she got this so I’m not sure how it will be for teaching your kids to write, but it’s fun for her to practice her handwriting. It’s really easy for her to find the right card and set it up. Someone else mentioned that it was impossible to write the letters without them being pointy/disjointed… my kid hasn’t had any trouble with it (I tried it too and didn’t have any trouble).. perhaps they got a faulty unit?
-The art section is also great… it’s a lot like the Digital Arts and Crafts Studio.
-I haven’t bought any additional software for it but I love that the option is there. She loves Dora and Clifford.
Overall, it’s a pretty cool toy despite the disappointments. I suppose I just went into it with my expectations set a bit too high.
PEACE:)
Rating: 3 / 5