Leapfrog

LeapFrog Toys are educational innovative technology based learning toys that are produced by the California based LeapFrog company. The company was founded in 1995 and it concentrates on producing highly interactive educational toys which provide an engaging and effective learning experience for all ages. These educational toys which are largely operated in conjunction with related proprietary content are appropriate as learning mechanisms for infant through grade school children at home and in schools and help children develop math, reading, language and spelling skills in a fun interactive way with much use of images and sounds.

The LeapFrog learning system has found widespread acceptance amongst children, parents and teachers. The company believes that parents have a vital role to play in their children's early learning experience and they design their products in a way so as to maximize the potential of this crucial relationship. At LeapFrog, the philosophy of learning is the most important concept that fuels the innovations of new products.

LeapFrog toys are products which help to develop fine motor skills, color, and sound and letter recognition for infants through toddlers up to the age of 5. The company's various lines like the Learn and Groove line, the Alphabet Pal caterpillar, Fridge magnetic set products and Fridge phonics and the Word Whammer series are all aimed at this age group and help encourage early learning among young children. These products are more reasonably priced and more widely available internationally than the compnay's other products that require the use of proprietary content.

One of the company's earliest learning systems was the LeapPad learning system. This device was used to introduce concepts like basic vocabulary and reading to preschool and kindergarten aged children through an extremely appealing highly interactive system which used music, talking characters and lively narration to encourage early learning. This popular learn to read system has now begun to be phased out in the USA and other international markets. The company now has introduced its new Tag learning system which is a pen based learning system which uses the core technology of optical hardware and optical character reading software which was first licensed by the company for its earlier products.

Yet another learning product developed by the company is the Leapster multimedia learning system. This system is a hand held device aimed at the 4 to7 year age group which promotes learning skills by allowing children to play exciting educational games with the help of a with a multi-directional control pad and a touch-screen which is enabled by a built-in stylus. This year the company has upgraded this Leapster multimedia device with a web enabled version which includes more online play experience but which is also compatible with the existing Leapster software titles.

The company in 2007 introduced a revolutionary learning product called ClickStart My First computer which turned any TV into a child's first computer and thus introduced preschoolers to learning via a safe computing environment. LeapFrog has now also expanded its educational gaming line by introducing its didj gaming and learning system. This system which connects to the web is aimed at enriching the online experience for the 6 to 10 year olds.