Want to give your children a multi-sensory learning tool to help them get a grasp on the alphabet? Let me tell you about The SENSEsational Alphabet, a book we’ve just recently discovered and love at our house.
My children know their alphabet, but are now learning beginning letter sounds and words that begin with each letter. The SENSEsational Alphabet book is appropriate for all early learning levels, from exploring toddler minds and fingers to older preschoolers who enjoy the task of sitting down with a book and poring over what’s inside.
The SENSEsational Alphabet products were created by husband and wife team, Erik and April Rofe, who, like most of us, cherish and highly regard time spent as a family reading and learning. Their book poured out of their wishes to aid in quality family time and togetherness in other families near and far.
The book’s pages are sturdy and spiral bound, prepared for rapid flipping and extensive exploring by little inquisitive hands! The images on each pages are simple and uncluttered.
The multi-sensory part? Some of the images are scratch-and-sniff, and nearly all are tactile (bumpy, scratchy) or moveable in some form.
In the corner of each page is a diagram of how to sign each word in sign language. My children can follow these diagrams without my help, copying the motions perfectly!
On the right side of the protruding back cover is an electronic board with letter sounds (and the corresponding words) voiced at the push of a button.
Also on each page (and each sound clip button) is Braille for each of the 26 letters, and the last two pages hold an exhaustive list of all alphabet letters in both Braille and sign language. (This couldn’t have come at a better time! Our homeschooling unit last week focused on light and seeing. We discussed people who are blind and how they use Braille to read. What a way to expand a learning topic!)
Another product put out by The SENSEsational Alphabet is a set of Touch and Feel Cards. This is an extra-portable way to teach the alphabet and corresponding words in flash card format. These cards also boast some of the tactile and sniff-able extras that the book contains!
(Here’s Rainey demonstrating how to sign “ball” with the aid of the Touch and Feel Cards.)
Win it! Thanks to the Rofes, I have another The SENSEsational Alphabet book AND Touch and Feel Cards to send to one of you! Just head over to The SENSEsational Alphabet’s site, look around, then tell me in a comment something you learned or found particularly interesting. I’ll close this contest at 11pm EST next Tuesday, September 15th, 2009. Sorry; US entries only. Good luck!
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.
Congratulations to #32, Laura, the winner of the book and flash card gift set!
Angela H. (2 years ago)
Oh my goodness, I love that they incorporate so much into each product. These would be perfect for my 2 and 6 year old.
Angela H. (2 years ago)
I forgot to add that I love that a portion of the proceeds goes to charity. Things like that just make my heart smile.
Sarah M (2 years ago)
I think appealing to the various senses rather than just pure memorization is a wonderful way to help kids learn the alphabet! I was impressed that the SENSEational products are receiving rave reviews from Physicians, Teachers and Parents.
Jen (2 years ago)
I learnt about the people behind the book! cool – sounds like something that would be a great learning tool for my 6, 3 and 2 year olds!
Thanks!
Sylvia (2 years ago)
I learned that A PORTION OF ALL PROCEEDS IS BEING DONATED TO VARIOUS CHILDREN’S CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ACROSS AMERICA.
Cindi (2 years ago)
What a fabulous way to learn the alphabet. Not only does it use all os the sensory mechanisms, but it will help any child with various strengths and weaknesses. Many thanks, Cindi
Amy J. (2 years ago)
I love the idea of multi-sensory learning! I think children learn best when they are provided with creative ways to do so.
And of course I love that a portion goes to charity!
Jodi (2 years ago)
I love that they donate to charitable organizations across the country & educational facilities too – always nice to see folks giving back!
looks like a great resource – thanks!
Kristie (2 years ago)
The site has a great RESOURCE CENTER with links to other great sites!
Staci A (2 years ago)
What a wonderful resource! It looks like a perfect book to help little ones expand their knowledge. Over on their site, I found out that part of their proceeds are donated to children’s charities and educational facilities.
Thanks!
Vicki Wurgler (2 years ago)
the book enables all children regardless of their strenghs and weaknesses, to build a basis for fundamental communication skill development
Kim (2 years ago)
I learned that they link to all kinds of useful resources!!
Stacey (2 years ago)
What a neat idea….my 4 year old would love it!
Lori (2 years ago)
I really like the integration of sign language and braille. The understanding that there are multiple “methods” to expressing or describing the world around them is essential for children.
Sara B (2 years ago)
I love the keypad – it’s nice to finally see one that is useful and not just full of annoying cartoon character sounds!
JDaniel4smom (2 years ago)
She makes it sound awesome!
I absolutely love The SENSEsational Alphabet! I have 4 children and 2 grandchildren and we have spent countless hours reading together. My 3 year old grandson and I spend many hours at bookstores scouring the shelves for new and exciting books to read. This book is “one of a kind” and my grandson was drawn to it immediately due to its many exciting and educational features.
Karin Jacobson
Mother, Grandmother
xenia (2 years ago)
Wow, what great products! I love all the helpful links on the website, as well as reading the endorsements. I liked a preschool teacher’s saying that “The SENSEsational Alphabet is a fun, engaging, and education book which stimulates the learning process. The pictures, sounds, smells and Braille encompass all learning modalities making it a great educational tool for parents and teachers alike.” Good stuff!
Paige (2 years ago)
I love that some of the proceeds goes to charity!
sarah b (2 years ago)
why did it take so long to come up with this! sounds/looks/feels great! And with everyone learning in different ways, how great that we now can incorporate all the senses while teaching our kids! kudos to them! hope I win, my son would love this!
renee (2 years ago)
“The book incorporates visual stimuli, movement, touch, smell, sound,Braille and Sign language, with each page having a unique feature.”
Shop with Me Mama (Kim) (2 years ago)
I love that it is stimulating as well as educational. Very neat product!
Bettina (2 years ago)
“This enables all children, regardless of their strengths and weaknesses, to build a basis for fundamental communication skill development.”
Michelle L (2 years ago)
I like how they put so much into 1 book. I like some of the proceeds will be going to charity also
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cindy-ann (2 years ago)
I love that a portion of proceeds goes to charity
Kristen (2 years ago)
I love that it appeals to children who are hearing or visually impaired. There aren’t many products that do.
Angela Winesburg (2 years ago)
I learned that a portion of all proceeds is being donated to various children’s charitable orgainzation and educational facilities acress America! Awesome! Thanks for the chance!
Donna L (2 years ago)
The SENSEsational Alphabet is a completely interactive ABC picture book focusing on integrated sensory methods to learning. What a great learning tool!!
Spoodles (2 years ago)
On the Feedback page, I see that it is highly recommended by doctors and preschool teachers. Good enough for me!
tanya (2 years ago)
I like the fact that they use multiple senses to teach children. I find this fascinating.
Jeanette (2 years ago)
I enjoyed watching the toy review video and the reminder of how comprehensive this product is. I am a teacher and love the multitudes of learning aspects of this alphabet book. I could definitely see my 3-year-old poring over this book for hours profitably. Love it!
Heather (2 years ago)
I love the incorporation of Braille! Very neat. My daughter would love this.
Laura (2 years ago)
I love that book incorporates some sign language! Neat!
Serendipity is Sweet (2 years ago)
Oh wow! This is the coolest kid item I’ve seen in a long time! I love that it’s multi=sensory engagement. I think my kids would play with this for hours. We use ASL and they really enjoy that, so I’m excited to see that it’s a part of this learning system…and the scents and braille?? How cool is that?!
Thanks for the chance to win it!!!
Heather H. (2 years ago)
I think it is great that they provide so many great links on their website.
jswandrn @ gmail.com
LaVonne (2 years ago)
I think it is nice that a family in NJ started this company. Great! Thanks for the chance to win.
Rachel (2 years ago)
I’d love this! It would be awesome for my daughter and in my work as a recreation therapist. Pick us! Pick us!
Khrys (2 years ago)
Great giveaway. I’ve never seen book that also has braille in it!
Andrea (2 years ago)
I love engages that the book not only engages multiple senses, but incorporates Braille and sign language to make it accessible to special needs children as well.
Andrea B (2 years ago)
It “incorporates visual stimuli, movement, touch, smell, sound, Braille and Sign language.” I think that’s the best, most thorough way to learn.
Linda Kish (2 years ago)
So many senses are involved in learning. It is great how this book incorporates so many of them at once. A great learning tool for kids.
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lace (2 years ago)
What an amazing book. I’ve not seen anything like it anywhere. The girls would adore a book like this.
I learned that a portion of their proceeds go towards charitable donations all over America.