Explore the ABCs with a New Best Friend Make letter learning a howl with LeapFrog AlphaPup! Toddlers ages 12 to 36 months will love exploring the ABCs as they walk their adorable puppy pal. AlphaPup is the perfect learning companion, singing the ABCs as he wobbles along behind your child. Children can touch colorful buttons to hear letter names, letter sounds, words that begin with each letter and darling doggie phrases. Take AlphaPup for a wobbly walk and hear learning songs with every step! Cute doggie phrases, floppy ears and a wagging tail make learning fun. Curriculum That Goes Beyond Core Skills Provide early exposure to phonics basics, early vocabulary and more while encouraging gross and fine motor skill development. AlphaPup sings three learning songs as your child walks him along. The songs stop when your child stops, and then plays when your child walks, to make walking a musical and fun play experience. Little fingers can press colorful buttons to hear letters A to Z sounded out, words that begin with each letter and fun phrases that include these words. Press the letter W, for example, and hear “W! Walk! I love going on walks with you!” Connecting letters with their names and sounds are important first steps on the road to reading and spelling. Personalized For Every Child AlphaPup makes learning meaningful and fun by responding to your child’s actions. Eager new walkers have a pal to cheer them on, or children can have a seat and switch between songs and learning modes as often as they desire. Pressing buttons produces a range of playful and curricular audio surprises that children can control by pressing favorite buttons again and again. As children grow, they can also begin to make new connections, such as linking printed letters with their names and sounds Fun With a Puppy Friend Bright interactive buttons, wobbly paw-shaped wheels, floppy ears and a tail that wags make AlphaPup a truly delightful and lovable learning companion. Children can press a doggie button to hear cute dog phrases and a music note button to play three learning and fun songs, or simply pull AlphaPup along for a combination of pretend play, musical and physical fun. Learning Experts Help Develop Learning Experiences “Research shows that knowing the alphabet is an important first step to learning to read. We designed the AlphaPup as a learning pal to expose children to letter names and sounds as they exercise walking and pulling on the toy. AlphaPup builds learning right into engaging physical and pretend play. ” – The LeapFrog Learning Team. Press letter buttons to hear letter names, letter sounds and words that begin with the letter. Key Features Walk your way to letter learning fun! AlphaPup helps toddlers become familiar with letters and words while doing what they love best: moving around. Three learning songs and colorful, interactive letter buttons enable children to hear letter sounds and the alphabet, while a doggie button offers cute sayings. Floppy fabric ears and a wagging tail give this pup lots of character, making him a true best friend for learning. Teaches: The Alphabet: Children who can recognize letters with confidence have an easier time learning letter sounds and word spellings.Phonics skills: To read independently, children must understand the relationship between the sounds in spoken words and the letters that represent those sounds.Gross Motor Skills: As children learn to roll over, sit, stand, and even dance, they are developing the ability to coordinate their large muscles.