Magnatab A to Z Lowercase Learning Tablet -- Fun & Educational Writing Tool With Sensory Feedback - For Ages 3+

I just also purchased both the upper and lower case cursive hand writing alphabet ones for my children (5 1/2, 8 and 10 year olds) and for my daycare (2 1/2-5 year olds). They love the magnetic aspect and their interest is held for quite some time (they’ll practice on these for anywhere from a 1/2 hour to an hour just for fun)! These are highly effective in encouraging and establishing pre-cursive writing skills, basic fine motor skills and refining existing writing skills, at each stage of development for the age groups I’ve mentioned above. I wish I’d had these when I was overseeing the preschool and lower school curriculum for two private schools for five years prior to starting my daycare/homeschool co-op. I’ve had these- upper and lower case alphabet handwriting ones for a number of years (before purchasing the cursive ones now as well) they are a favorite amongst the children I care for and they still look practically new. My youngest has been writing (handwriting) all the letters of the alphabet since she was 3 1/2, greatly due to these products, in conjunction with handwriting work sheets and “write and wipe” products, after her introduction to handwriting using these products (the same goes for the children in my care). She’s already writing cursive letters of her own volition after using the cursive ones for only a few days, with no other cursive writing practice sources. I highly recommend these!

I love the Kid O magnatabs - we have this one, as well as the capital letter board, and the number board. They are all great, very fun. My son loves tracing the letters and learning what letter he is tracing. He learned his capital letters first, so having a toy like this, which helps him match the lower case levels to the capital letters, has been great. The pen has a nice slot to remain with the board, but it is easy to use, so you might want to store it elsewhere. When I last checked, the company did not sell stand-alone pens, so if you lose the pen, you need a new set to have a replacement. Hopefully, at some point, they will add some sort of tether or string to the pen so it won't get lost.

It took me a long time to buy this (because of the cost), after it sat on my list for a year or more. Now that we have it, I wish I had gotten it sooner. The click of the little magnetic balls is so satisfying and addicting. Popping them back down is surprisingly soothing.... oh! and the kids love it too! My oldest (8) was forming some of his letter funny, so this is good practice for him. My 5 year old lacks the fine motor skills to write letters on her own, but this is helping her develop them. My youngest (3) is becoming familiar with the letters and their formations by playing with this.

I had seen these products around for years, but it wasn't until I was trying to figure out what to get for my fifth child (who has so many things around to play with anyway) for Christmas that decided to go ahead and get one. It has proved to be a big hit with all six of my children, ages 1-10. Two weeks after he opened it, I'm still having to monitor arguments about who gets to use it next, and I'm considering getting a cursive one for my older children since they've enjoyed it so much (and could use some review on the right way to form some letters). The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I really wish the magnetic pen were attached (we temporarily lost it within 30 minutes of opening). I added a string and a couple narrow strips of duct tape which has solved that problem, but I wish there was a less tacky solution.

I have bought this toy in upper and in lower case because I think it's so great. My one-year-old loves to just pop the magnets up and then push them down, and my three-year-old actually traces the letters in a purposeful way. Often when my three-year-old has quiet time in the afternoon, she will sit in her bed and play with the two Magnatabs and nothing else. Even if she doesn't actually learn to write letters from these toys, I feel like the degree to which both of my kids enjoy the process of getting the magnets to pop up and go down and the fact that they are becoming more familiar with letters in the process makes this a toy worth owning.

I have found this to be a great tool in working one-on-one with children to help correct improperly learned letters. The children love using them, but unless you sit with a child to supervise the proper formation they will just run the stylus over the letters to make the beads pop up. Used the way I used them, they helped correct some poor letter formation habits.

I am an occupational therapist working in a school, mostly helping kids with handwriting. I use this often to help my students with letter formation. I love that it gives them sensory input as they're forming their letters and when they're pushing the beads back in, and they can work on their finger isolation when pushing them back in (also in the correct letter formation). And the kids love it, so it's a win-win.

This product seems particularly well-made. It is sturdy and seems pretty indestructible. I do think it will take me actually sitting down with my child and explaining to them repeatedly how to do the letters for them to actually get any educational benefit from this toy. So far he just enjoys using the magnet to pull up the magnetic silver balls and then pushing them back down with his hand.The size of the magnetic pen should really be larger in circumference. It would make it much easier for a beginner writer to work with.