Articles for tag: Leapfrog, Learning Toys, Phonetics

Karla News

LeapFrog Alphabet Pal Caterpillar Review

The LeapFrog Alphabet Pal Caterpillar retails for approximately $22. It was given to my child as a birthday gift. It is a learning toy designed to help babies and toddlers learn their ABCs, letter sounds and colors. Product Description and Quality The LeapFrog Alphabet Pal Caterpillar is a plastic caterpillar on wheels. It has a ...

Teeline Shorthand: How it May Be Helpful

So, you decided you want to learn shorthand. Which one to pick? Teeline shorthand is a good choice for many people because it’s easier than many other types of shorthand to learn. It is also especially adapted for the needs of journalists, so if you are a reporter, this might be the best choice for ...

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Benefits of Majoring in Linguistics

It can be very difficult to figure out what you want to major in in college, but by the end of your sophomore year, you should know exactly what you want to major in if you want to graduate on time. Right now, one of my majors is Linguistics. Many people are not really sure ...

Gregg Shorthand: Not a Dead Skill

As late as the 1980s, Gregg or Pitman shorthand was taught throughout the United States in both high schools and colleges. In the 1990s, the advent of the computer led many schools to stop offering shorthand to students feeling no one would utilize the skill. Sadly, this has left many people out in the cold ...

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Difficulties Learning Japanese in Japan

Most people who come to stay in Japan for any extended period of time soon find themselves needing to study Japanese or further expand upon their current knowledge. On the surface Japanese seems to poss little difficulty. Japanese phonetics are simple as all consonants are always followed by a vowel, this comprises the bulk of ...