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Early Childhood Education
Additional Program Information
Developer and contact
Ready, Set, Leap!® was developed and distributed by LeapFrog SchoolHouse.
Address: 6401 Hollis Street, Suite 100, Emeryville, CA 94608. Email: info@LeapFrogSchoolHouse.com. Web: www.leapfrogschoolhouse.com. Telephone: (800) 883-7430.
Scope of use
Information is not available on the number or characteristics of children or centers using this program.
Teaching6
Ready, Set, Leap!® can be implemented in varied settings, and with children taught individually or in small groups. Teachers may adopt either a theme-based or literature-based teaching approach; both options are included with the curriculum. Each approach includes lesson plans, learning objectives, and assessment tools. In addition to language and literacy, the curriculum addresses other academic, music, visual arts, and social/emotional development skills. The program components include books, music, and multisensory technology, such as the LeapPad® books, LeapMat™, and the LeapDesk™ workstations. The 19 LeapPad® interactive books provide opportunities for read-alouds and shared reading. The LeapMat™ is a pliable electronic surface that displays the alphabet and can be used on the floor, wall, or table to teach letter names and letter–sound recognition. The LeapDesk™ workstation is a compact desktop system with components such as letter manipulatives, headphones, and various system cards that teach spelling and decoding. The workstation also assesses student progress and offers customized lessons based on student need.
Cost
The complete Ready, Set, Leap!® program (English edition) costs $1,995 per class and includes two teacher’s manuals, a teacher’s resource guide, 20 teaching strategy cards, four Big books, 19 read-aloud books, 19 interactive LeapPad® books, one colorful flip book, 14 poem and alphabet posters, four plush interactive learning aids, the Link to Lessons software, one LeapDesk™ workstation, 110 LeapDesk™ teaching and assessment system cards, three LeapPad® personal learning tools, one LeapMat™ learning surface, three Imagination Desk® learning centers, 12 Imagination Desk® interactive coloring books, and one phonemic awareness music CD and cassette. Pricing for the English and Spanish editions and the School and Home editions are also available on the website (see www.leapfrogschoolhouse.com).
