Educational Insights Hot Dots Preschool Beginning Phonics Card Set
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This educational hot dots set offers a fun and interactive way for young children to learn phonics. Many guests appreciate the engaging design and the interactive pen that provides instant feedback. While some guests noted that it requires adult supervision and could benefit from additional features, the overall sentiment is positive, highlighting its effectiveness in making learning enjoyable for kids. It's a great resource for preschool and kindergarten-aged children.
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4.1 out of 5 stars with 18 reviews
5 out of 5 stars
13 August, 2022
Best fun way for kids to learn phonics
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] First at all this hot dots set is the perfect way for my kid to learn the phonics in a fun and educational way. My 3 year old boy loves and enjoys learning with this set of cards The quality is great and I would definitely recommend it! Best way for kids to learn!
3 out of 5 stars
12 August, 2022
Sons not interested in it
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was excited for this to help my son learn better. He loves learning by interacting and play. The pen only lights up and makes a noise. I was really hoping it would help read the words as well. I think this is a great concept but I do feel like it could do and help so much more! My son doesn't show much interest in it after the first couple days
1 reply from Educational Insights team - 4 years ago
We appreciate you sharing your experience and we are always looking for ways to improve our products and cannot do that without your feedback. I will be sure to pass this information along to our team.
5 out of 5 stars
7 August, 2022
love it
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] my son and daughter loved it they learned alot. they listened to the answers threw the pen which they thought was cool. then they also had to be stopped playing with just the pen though. but very educational for them to play with.
4 out of 5 stars
2 August, 2022
Good for a while
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Good and fun for a while. Then got bored of it quick.
5 out of 5 stars
2 August, 2022
Fun & Educational!!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the best educational item for my son at 3 years old! I was not aware of these items until this one. I am definitely buying more card. I am excited to buy the books because I think those would be even more versatile and travel-friendly.
5 out of 5 stars
2 August, 2022
Great phonics set
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] As an educator and mother to four, this set met my expectations for phonics learning. The cards were all correct and the package came with a pen as well, which self-checks the answers to the cards. My five year old loves these, and we have taken them in the car for a quiet activity multiple times. I wish they were easier to organize (on a ring or bound into a flip book) but otherwise they are a great resource.
3 out of 5 stars
28 July, 2022
Not bad
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Not a bad item i do wish the product was easier to understand and maybe say the pictures names instead of just the little music but overall it kept my 3yr old busy
1 reply from Educational Insights team - 4 years ago
We appreciate you sharing your experience and we are always looking for ways to improve our products and cannot do that without your feedback. I will be sure to pass this information along to our team.
5 out of 5 stars
28 July, 2022
Preschool card set
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We really enjoyed the card set. The only thing was that batteries were not included for the pen but that was the only con. We got these during the summer and it was perfect for a indoor educational activity.
1 out of 5 stars
28 July, 2022
Disappointed
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am really disappointed in this! There's no way even a 6 year old can do this on their own. It requires each card to be read out. And even the kids can't tell if they got it right or not .. this would be much better if it read the words..
1 reply from Educational Insights team - 4 years ago
We strive for 100% customer satisfaction and are disappointed to hear our Hot Dots set did not meet your expectations. Here are some suggestions for using our Hot Dots Pen:
· Make sure pens tip is held straight up and down and is touching the center of the answer dot.
· Make sure the tip of pen sits flat on the surface, avoiding a tilt.
· Clean pens with a damp or dry cloth. Do not immerse or spray liquid or water on pens.
Hope this helps!
5 out of 5 stars
28 July, 2022
Great Resource
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My almost 3 year old is a learning machine. I wanted a way to encourage her learning in a way that is educational and fun. She really liked getting to use the hot dot pen and felt like a "big girl" I would definitely get her other sets of the cards to keep using.
5 out of 5 stars
23 July, 2022
Interactive and fun learning tool for toddlers
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a great item to purchase for toddlers starting to go into kindergarten. The pen is very durable as it is still holding up with me son pressing it down hard on the cards. I do like how it turns green for the correct answer and red for incorrect answer. I would be nice if the pen said yes that is right and no that is not correct as well, but it is nice it does sign.
4 out of 5 stars
22 July, 2022
Entertaining
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My daugher is 4 and just learning! She was excited to use the Hot Dots Jr mostly because of the cool pen that lights up and talks to her. It made sitting her down and working on something educational easy! I do think that this needs to be a guided parent/guardian toy. The pen will light up when they push the right answer. It is easy to guess which one is correct. I had to make sure she was saying the words and using her noggin to get the answer and not just pressing the pen against the cards. An older child may be able to do this independently but I also think it'd be pretty quick and boring for them. I would recommend to others but I would not say this is an independent toy.
4 out of 5 stars
22 July, 2022
Phonics Cards Hot Dots!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I loved Hot Dots while it worked. It came with a "pen" that would turn green if the kiddo got the right answer or red if they got the wrong answer. My 3 year old was loving it. As was my 7 year old. The only problem was about a week into using the item in our homeschool the pen started always being green when pressed even if on the wrong answer. It was still fun for my 7 year old but my 3 year old was no longer able to tell if they had the wrong or right answer
3 out of 5 stars
17 July, 2022
A little tricky
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Overall, this is a fun toy. It has educational value, but it's definitely not a "do it alone" type of thing. There needs to be adult support and interaction. The pen has to be pushed directly on the center of the dot in order to give the correct feedback (there's also at least one card with an incorrect answer). The other tricky thing for our child is that she knows her upper case letters but hasn't yet mastered lower case, so she gets tripped up.
1 reply from Educational Insights team - 4 years ago
So glad your kiddo is enjoying our Hot Dots Pen set! I recommend holding the pen upright for best results. We appreciate you sharing your experience as well as we are always looking for ways to improve our products and cannot do that without your feedback. I will be sure to pass this information along to our team.
3 out of 5 stars
12 July, 2022
Good toy
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I like the idea of this phonics set but I also think the pen should talk so it can help the child(ren) identify the letters and pictures. This toy is more for children who can already identify letters, words, and pictures.
1 reply from Educational Insights team - 4 years ago
We appreciate you sharing your experience and we are always looking for ways to improve our products and cannot do that without your feedback. I will be sure to pass this information along to our team.
4 out of 5 stars
12 July, 2022
Hot dots preschool learning
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I would recommend this to preschool and kindergarten kids between the ages 3-6. Three of my children tested this product. My 3 year old needed some guidance and wanted to touch the actual picture instead of the dot. It was perfect for my 5 year old. He just finished kindergarten this year so he learned sounds but this is still somewhat challenging for him. My 7 year old just finished 1st grade and he said it was too easy. I really like that it changes colors and makes noise.
5 out of 5 stars
12 July, 2022
Perfect for my soon to be kindergartner
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My 5 year old daughter did great with this and has fun using the interactive pen. My 3 year old is still too young for it but maybe soon!
5 out of 5 stars
12 July, 2022
Great game for my almost 3 year old
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Played it with my 34 month old and she loved it! I would recommend this for a friend.