In Challenge mode , the toy asks your child for one of the objects. If the response is correct, kids are treated to a musical reward and watch as the lights flash with congratulations. And, quite admirably, if the response is not what the toy had requested, the new object is simply named. It is this automatic adjustment of challenge level that sets this toy apart from most others, and it is really quite clever indeed. As such, it makes it easy to introduce vocabulary words in smaller, digestible segments.
Parents can then add new objects gradually.
After a certain amount of practice with words, simple sentences are introduced. The colorful, chunky little toy objects include mostly animals plus a handful of assorted familiar objects like plane and tree . Little Linguist comes with a helpful booklet that includes ideas for language games to play with your child and information about the importance of language in a young child's life. Despite the toy's obvious strengths, there are some flaws worth noting here. The largest problem is Little Linguist 's occasional blunder.