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MARY-MARIA
ENGLISH-SPANISH TALKING TOY
FOR BILINGUAL CHILDREN
final project proposal
 
What is it?
 

This is a toy to help bi-lingual children visualize, organiza and expand the two language systems they use. The toy is designed for children who grow up speaking English and Spanish at the same time.

This is SOFT-BODY DOLL with large skirt covered with BUTTON IMAGES. Each pictures has two sides--

THE LEFT SIDE TALKS IN SPANISH

THE RIGHT SIDE TALKS IN ENGLISH

The toy can pronounce the name of each picture, as well as
>>SING SONGS
>>RECITE SHORT POEMS
>>TELL A SHORT STORY
that involves the characters from the pictures.

 

How to make it?

The toy requires:
>> sensors
>> sound system
>> sound record
>> soft body design
Research involved: spend time observing the play of bilingual children in Cambridge Bilingual School, study the mechanics of existing toy products.

 
Ehxisting Products
 

http://www.languagelittles.com/kidsindex.html
http://www.leapfrog.com/products/prct_first.jhtml?id=cat50014


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