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Franklin KID-1240 Children's Talking Dictionary and Spell Corrector

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  • Portable Design
  • Energy Star Certified

Description

From the Manufacturer Improve your child's reading and writing skills with this interactive speaking dictionary. Over 40,000 easy-to-understand definitions are pronounced for effective vocabulary learning. The automatic phonetic spell corrector turns "nolij" into "knowledge" while an animated handwriting guide demonstrates print and cursive styles. Includes a rhyme finder, five word-building games, and a vocabulary word list that can be created by the user. Works with headphones (sold separately) for privacy. Ideal for ages 6-10. 44,000 elementary word definitions Speaks letters, words and definitions Personal vocabulary word list Rhyme finder Homophone guide (to, too, two) 5 word-building games Animated handwriting guide Protective flip cover Adjustable volume control


Product Dimensions: 5 x 2 x 3 inches


Item Weight: 1 pounds


Item model number: KID1240A


Batteries: 4 AAA batteries required.


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: October 2, 2001


Manufacturer: Franklin Electronics


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • A Few Warnings About This Excellent Device
I rated this child's device so my comments will not be buried in a pile of overly positive "reviews". This is a unique device as Franklin Electronic "Books" tend to be. I've had 2 Franklin Bookman products for several years, each has slots for additional Bookman Books (Proprietary ROM cards). My complaint is Franklin did not make enough books for them. I have the college dictionary, the Bible, the Concise Encyclopedia and the Spainish-English Dictionary. Other than my complaint that Frankling didn't release enough reference books for them, my other complaints are Franklin totally abandoned Bookman owners (they could have easily continued releasing new "books"). They also abandoned owners of the original Bookman devices when they came out with the Bookman II. Mine have a port for linking them to a PC so you can download e books and install them into blank ROM cards. Franklin switched to Bookman II and never released the cable for linking to a PC and they never made the blank ROM cards available. Before anyone spends any serious money on Franklin products, you may want to know this about Franklin Books: They practice abandonware. They leave customers in the lurch. The quality of Franklin devices has been high. I have not had any Franklin device or book fail on me. Old ones sell for above list price on eBay. I ordered this KID-1240 device for my very intelligent but stubborn 8 year old grand daughter. I don't get the complaints here that the dictionary has too few words. It does have 44,000 words. Did the reviewer expect an encyclopedia or unabridged Oxford Dictionary? Positives. I inspected it closely and ran it through its functions. The device is high quality build and it works well, both things I expect from Franklin. A function I do not see mentioned will interest parents. The device says each letter out loud as they are entered but it will not say slang words, which eliminates nearly all "dirty" words. The speaker is much better than the speaker in the original Franklin Bookman devices but I think Franklin could have done better considering the amount of space they set aside for the speaker. I've seen smaller computing devices with better speakers. However, unlike earlier Franklin devices, the speaker is clear, and loud enough for individual use. Negatives. The design of the battery compartment and door should have been better. Most 6 to 9 year olds should not change batteries themselves. There is real risk they will break the compartment door or lose the tiny screw. Breaking the door is a game changer. Losing the screw is not. Inserting the 4 AAA batteries is a little tricky. Overall, I find that the KID 1240 is what Franklin claims it is. Its not an unabridged dictionary. Its not a tutor or an electronic parent. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2011 by J_Onyx

  • Great Educational Tool (Fun Too)
I had one of these when I was a kid. I have never been a good speller. Now as a homeschooling mother of 4 I see why I have never been a good speller! I have a logical brain and the English language is often not logical! What is so great about this tool is that it takes the phonic spelling your child puts in and gives them the correct word. There have been times I have been typing and auto correct on my iPad will not give me the correct spelling of a word because it does not recognize words phonically but rather by letter patterns and I grab my adult version of this tool. My kids LOVE to make the dictionary talk, make lists of words, and play games. It encourages them to spell and use their brains and teaches them grammar rules. It encourages them to write. Often times kids don't pick up their pencils because the dynamics of writing are too hard. If they know they can grab their dictionary and look up a word and the spelling, it gives them confidence. I would recommend this for every child but if you're buying it for your kids to just play games on and you don't have the kind of kid that's interested in words, writing, books, reading...then yes they probably won't like it and you should some other type of "educational" tool for them. The pronunciation is very robotic, yes but we enjoy making fun of it. The only reason I don't give 5 stars is because quality is a little lacking. The screen will break easily and it does eat through batteries. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2014 by TravelingMountainMomof5

  • Pretty good overall
I bought this for my son who has mild dyslexia and has difficulty with many words. He has been allowed to use it in class in hopes his work will be easier to read!! Well, his class mates seem to really like it and some play the games on it. Most of them are asking him to borrow it to avoid having to walk over and get a dictionary! He is in fifth grade and it is working well for him right now, especially since his spelling is poor enough that he at times needs to use the speaking function to differentiate words. I do see that it will need to be replaced by an adult version in a few years. I looked up a word from one of my books and it was not in it's database. And sometimes,with his poor spelling, the phonics is stumped and can't decipher the word correctly. But overall it is holding up well, has a nice cover that has not yet broken, the speak function is helpful and the games are a hit. He says it has "tons" of words so it doesn't seem to be too young for his grade level. I would buy this product again I just wish I would have gotten it for him a year or 2 ago to get full use out of it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2007 by P. Amundson

  • Not What I Expected
I have two children with special needs and I bought this item for the one with problems processing speech and language. Upon installing batteries I was amped to see this product in action. The spell corrector is what really caught my eye with this product. I put one of his spelling words for the week into it and it didn't even come close to correcting the spelling. I pulled out the instructions for exacts on features and there are some good features but not really what I bought it for. One good thing about this contraption is that it got my daughter who has mod/severe autism interested. She likes to try and spell with it which has me surprised since she is usually uninterested in many things. I believe as my son matures and his brain develops more, he will be able to use this product in many situations but for now it won't cut it. There are suggestions for other brands on the other Franklin kid's dictionary listing that I think I will look into. Good thing this didn't cost much. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2009 by Reading For a Lifetime

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