Fisher-Price Computer Cool School

The Fisher-Price Fun-2-Learn Computer Cool School is a complete learning system designed for kids ages three and up and is on our list of the best toys 2008.  The hardware isn’t Mac compatible, but will load easily into Windows XP and other Windows based operating software.  Its primary function is to help introduce and improve performance in various educational curriculum areas.

Here is how the Fisher-Price Fun-2-Learn Computer Cool School works.  The colorful keyboard uses a USB cable to port connection to plug directly into your PC tower or laptop and displays the many games and activities directly on the monitor already attached to your computer. There are several programs sold separately for the system including Scooby Doo, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Spongebob Squarepants, and Dora and Diego, all on CD ROM.   The curriculum areas covered include math, science, logic, memory, in addition to colors, letters and numbers.

One Fisher-Price Fun-2-Learn Computer Cool School review said that after a few tries, one child could log into the program all by herself and start learning right away. This working mother of a thirteen year old boy and a four year old girl called the system “the gateway to my daughter’s independence.”  She went on to add that she no longer felt the pressure of having to divide her time between her toddler and the assignments she brought home to work on.  Rather than trying to keep a toddler interested in TV shows and DVDs, she could plug the system into the home computer and finish her work on her laptop with few distractions, all the while helping her daughter feel as though she’s doing something with mom.

Another Fisher-Price Fun-2-Learn Computer Cool School review was written by a very happy mother whose son knew his entire alphabet before he started Pre-K.  The review also reflected on the manner in which the writing pad helped the youngster to develop the fine motor skills needed to hold a pencil and write his name.

Several Fisher-Price Fun-2-Learn Computer Cool School reviews state that the system is easy to use, even for young children, and that some children were able to use it with a minimum of supervision.  The large, colorful activity buttons were said to attract the children’s attention to the various fun activities and made it very easy for them to learn a little at a time in each section.  As they navigated between the activities they were learning more and more each time, and most of the young users didn’t stop until they were yawning.  Most parents are impressed with any toy that can teach their child useful information while wearing them out at the same time.

There are many Fisher-Price Fun-2-Learn Computer Cool School reviews that say kids are happy to have their very own keyboard and this makes them eager to use the system.  A common thread in most of the reviews was the way the children learned with no apprehension of wrong answers and seldom repeated the same mistakes.  They were learning at a fast rate while remaining oblivious to the fact that they were learning at all.

If you decide to buy Fisher-Price Fun-2-Learn Computer Cool School, it may be a good idea to invest in a little booster seat for your child to sit in while using the system to position him or her at the proper height for computer work.  The author of one review gave an example of how he connected his PC tower to the TV in his living room and managed to replace the traditional video games his son had been playing to something more educational in nature.  He claimed it was an easy way to take a proactive approach to preparing his son for school.