![]() Parents can also invite relatives to send a reading to the FunTab Pro using their own computer. Interactive Story Books allow parents to make a video recording of themselves reading to the child using or the device's built-in camera. ![]() Some exciting features included on the FunTab Pro are Interactive Story Books, Video Mail, and an Art Studio. The rubber coating offers a secure grip for the child, and the original shape fits perfectly in small hands. The look and feel of the FunTab Pro is perfect for kids with its rubberized texture and ergonomic design. The FunTab Pro will be available at Walmart (and other retailers) for $150 - and, yes, that includes the colorful, interchangeable faceplates you see in the gallery below. Additionally, Ematic's placing emphasis on the built-in Zoodles features that "create a safe and educational online learning experience for children," plus the inclusion of pre-loaded apps like Skitch, School Assistant, Cut The Rope and none other than Angry Birds. Inside the 7-inch, 800 x 480 FunTab Pro, parents and children alike will find an undisclosed 1GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, a taste of Google's Ice Cream Sandwich and 8GB of onboard storage which can be expanded up to 32GB by way of microSD. ![]() Having previously introduced its FunTab for kids, Ematic's not exactly a newcomer to this territory, and this time out the company's looking to build on that with the announcement of a slightly more powerful "Pro" model. I hope I have convinced you to check out Zoodles at least once (maybe more), and I hope you find as much success with it as our family has.Ematic outs 7inch FunTab Pro with ICS and a Zoodles mode for kids, available for $150Įven though the market's currently populated with slabs such as Archos' ChildPad or LeapFrog's LeaPad 2, the race to become the go-to child-friendly tablet could still be considered as wide open. I highly recommend this program for my fellow military families because honestly, it’s priceless to watch your child’s face light up because they have Zoodles mail from a loved one and being excited to send mail back. That’s just how much we pay as a family for the awesome service that is Zoodles! It’s cheap! We subscribe to Zoodles for $4.95 a month and that is not per child. I’ve watched my children’s relationship with their family members over 6000 miles away flourish into something great because of Zoodles video mail.ĥ. The kids pop on and make a 30 to 45 second video that they can email to their grandparents, aunts, uncles, or cousins and the kicker is that our family members can reply back! Neat right? We definitely think so. Let me just say that video mail has been a godsend. Video Mail!!!! It has it! Living overseas, we really enjoy using Skype, but sometimes it can be a pain because you have to coordinate with each other and with an 8-hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time difference on our part we’re usually in our pajamas when Yia Yia or Pop Pop want to chat. You can also promote certain games so that they are learning based on their current levels and needs.Ĥ. There is also a progress report that you can log on and check, or have emailed to you so you know exactly what your child is doing and how much of it they are doing. It’s parent friendly and safe! There are parental controls that let you limit what your kids can see, set time limits on how long they can be on, and block websites and content that you don’t want them to see. My daughter, ever the budding artist loves the art section and my son enjoys playing games that focus on geometry. There are different areas on the Zoodles dashboard that take you to books, art, and games. It’s brilliant for learning together as they have a Parent-Play Along Mode that I use sometimes with my 5 year old.Ģ. It’s educational! Can you believe that my 8 and 5 year old are asking to play around on something that they can learn from? YES! Zoodles is full of games that are exciting, inspiring, thought provoking, and educational. Every day they ask for Zoodles and because I enjoy it as well, we’re on there almost every day. ![]() My children ages 8 and 5 love going on their Zoodles dashboard and exploring every day. Here are my five reasons why we love Zoodles:ġ. It’s fun. I found Zoodles a little over 4 months ago and my whole family loves it. Have you ever heard of it? If not, it’s definitely worth checking out! It is basically a kid-friendly internet browser that you install on your computer. I’m writing this because I’d like to share with you a service that I recently stumbled upon. Check out her blog and read below about why she loves Zoodles, the kid-safe internet browser.Ĭurrently I’m living overseas in the Middle East with my husband and our two extremely cute and extremely curious children. This Military Appreciation Month guest post comes from one of our favorite Military Mommy Bloggers, Lori, over at Air Force Wife Life.
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