Magnatab Kid O Learn to Write Cursive (Lower Case)

This is a great teaching tool and I am happy with my purchase. The magnetic stylus is not attached bu strong (which I like) and it snaps securely into the tablet. The advantage to using this over a plain old worksheet is that it can be reused again and again. This is a great item to keep in the car during carpool or weekend roadtrips.

My first grandchild is just turning one, but I purchased the Cursive Magnatab because as a retired teacher I am aware that cursive is no longer being taught in school. I wanted this dying art and skill to be a special way to communicate between myself and my grandchildren. Besides, it's just fun to use!

I purchased these (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)! My only critique is that the directional numbers and arrows could be more detailed on these, but even then, they 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 another set (upper and lower case alphabet handwriting ones) for a number of years (before making this purchase 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 these cursive ones for only a few days, with no other cursive writing practice sources. I highly recommend these!

I have a very reluctant writer in an AMI Montessori school, where they learn to write lower-case cursive letters first. With so few products out there for cursive these days, I had to try this one when I saw it. My son likes it well enough. I think he likes the tactile nature of a board like this where the ball barrings jump up to meet the magnet in the stylus, but it's really not the best tool to help him with his writing. Because the magnet in the pen/stylus is pretty strong, it can pull up the ball barrings in other parts of the letter even when he has not properly traced over it, but simply put his pen near it. He gets preoccupied with "resetting" the board by pushing down each ball barring all the time. It's a novelty and a game, but not real aid to learning to write. A chalk board or paper and pencil are still better practice for him.

This is a great idea for a product, and we loved it while it was working, but ours broke after only a few weeks. We used it carefully (we were not rough on it), but now when my children try to bring the beads up, many of them fall back down on their own. I'm very disappointed with the quality. I would not recommend.

My 3 year old played with this all day! She loves it and she getting similar with cursive letters. I want to teach her cursive first and this is a great learning toy for her. I highly recommend for all ages.

As an OT I like that children become intrinsically motivated to engage in this handwriting activity over and over again while reinforcing correct grip on stylus and strengthening fingers. Be sure and promote mindfulness while they are pushing down on the magnetic balls so not to hyperextend their DIP/end joints in fingers.

The stylus did not flow smoothly over the magnets. a fluid hand movement with stylus in hand is a must to learn cursive ( in my opinion)So, returning this product was a little disappointing. But, hey, a great concept.

Esta muy bueno, sólo le faltan las flechas completas para que los niños sigan bien el trazo de la letra

buona idea, va però rivista la fabbricazione: le lettere sono piccole e la calamita attira anche sfere che non dovrebbero essere sollevate. Su un paio di lettere la direzionalità proposta dalla freccia non è corretta

I just love these, my daughter is almost 2.5 years old and she really like them. It says 6+ on it but if you research about teaching cursive before print you can find great info on the importance of cursive and this is a great way to introduce.

Excelente artículo, buena calidad.

Parfait pour l'apprentissage! Aide à maîtriser la tenue du crayon. Attention pour ne pas perdre celui-ci puisqu'il n'est pas attaché à la tablette. Petits chiffres en noirs très pratiques pour le respect des étapes du tracé.