Abstract: A device for teaching counting binary numbers (base 2) includes a frame having a plurality grooves with sliders deployed within said grooves. The device bears a plurality of zero indicia, each indicia aligned with one of the grooves. Extending from the slider is a label “1” which overlays the corresponding zero indicia when the slider is moved to a first end of the groove to indicate that its value is operative. Each of the sliders are labelled in binary progression (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, etc.). In use, the device can teach the 0's and 1's representation of a decimal base number by correlating the visible 0's and 1's on the device with the sum of the numbers displayed on the sliders. In addition to decimal numbers, the device may also be used to convert binary numbers into hexadecimal numbers and other base systems, and to convert binary numbers into text.

Abstract: A device for teaching counting binary numbers (base 2) includes a frame having a plurality grooves with sliders deployed within said grooves. The device bears a plurality of zero indicia, each indicia aligned with one of the grooves. Extending from the slider is a label “1” which overlays the corresponding zero indicia when the slider is moved to a first end of the groove to indicate that its value is operative. Each of the sliders are labelled in binary progression (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, etc.). In use, the device can teach the 0's and 1's representation of a decimal base number by correlating the visible 0's and 1's on the device with the sum of the numbers displayed on the sliders. In addition to decimal numbers, the device may also be used to convert binary numbers into hexadecimal numbers and other base systems, and to convert binary numbers into text.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a modular toy assembly system featuring one or more bases and a plurality of posts. Coupled to recessed connectors of the base, the plurality of posts includes a first end connector and a second end connector for coupling to different bases to provide depth of the toy. The posts include a first elongated body element and a second elongated body element interposed and extending between the first end connector and the second end connector. The first elongated body element and the second elongated body element are oriented to produce (i) a first slot between a first side of first elongated body element and a first side of the second elongated body element and (ii) a second slot between a second side of first elongated body element and a second side of the second elongated body element.

Abstract: A construction teaching set for education. A polyhedral block body has first and second divided members and provided by engaging and assembling of the first and second divided members. Each of the first and second divided members has a rectangular plane, a plurality of rectangular inclined surfaces adjoining sides of the rectangular plane, triangular connectors formed between the adjacent rectangular inclined surfaces, and a plurality of vertical skirts extending from the plurality of rectangular inclined surfaces and the triangular connectors. A connection bar has a protruding fastener at one end or both ends to be selectively connected to one among a first fastening hole passing through the rectangular plane, second fastening holes passing through the plurality of rectangular inclined surfaces, and third fastening holes formed in a pair of the vertical skirts adjoining each other. A coupling unit generates coupling force for the first and second divided members.

Abstract: A tri-face artwork display device that allows for three different views within the same frame. One embodiment includes upper and lower rows of corresponding slits on the top and bottom of the frame. The slits have a predetermined depth so as to not penetrate through the other side of the frame. The slits hold the image panels that display the second and third image to compliment the first image. The image panel has a second image on its first face and a third image on its second face. The present invention includes a second embodiment that is used to retrofit an existing standard frame. The fillet assembly uses a plurality of receiving cavities defined by two side walls to hold image panels. The fillet may also have a locking flange, which extends perpendicular from the fillet and fits underneath the matting of a frame to securely hold the fillet in place.

Abstract: A blocks assembly is provided. The assembly is formed of a base with an arch attached thereto. A number of blocks are slideably attached to the arch and confined by the base. The blocks can be slid from one side of the arch to the other. Markings on each side of the arch indicate how many blocks are on each side of the arch. Addition, subtraction, and general mathematical principles and relationships can be taught by movement and manipulation of the blocks.

Abstract: A toy building set is disclosed that describes a toy building set for constructing a doll house having a block with a rectangular base, a first end piece and second end piece such that the first end piece and the second end piece are rigid, stationary and permanently affixed to the base. The first building block attaches to a second building block by sliding the first end piece of the first building block into one of a set of three open cylindrical tubes of a second building block. The open cylinders are attached to a building block base at varying angles to create desired play structures.

Abstract: A portable education assembly for teaching elementary and middle school curriculum in a vehicle includes a pair of supports. Each of the supports engages a head rest in a vehicle. A plurality of panels is provided and each of the panel is removably coupled to the support. In this way each of the panels is positioned on the back side of the vehicle seat thereby facilitating each of the panels to be visible to a user seated in a back seat in the vehicle. Each of the panels has indicia is printed thereon. The indicia correspond to curriculum in elementary and middle school to assist in teaching the curriculum to the user in the back seat.

Abstract: A system for enhancing reading performance operates on a network-connected server with software executing from a non-transitory medium at the server providing an interactive interface for a user connected to the server via a browser link. There is a data repository coupled to the server. The interactive interface provides a word search exercise for the user for improving the user's reading performance, displays a passage comprising a first number of words and a search list with a second number of words that each appear at least once in the passage, the second number smaller than the first number, and when the user clicks on every word in the passage for a word that appears in the search list, that word is indicated in the list as found, until all the words in the search list have been indicated as found.

Abstract: A method and system for teaching and practicing articulation of targeted phonemes for use in the treatment of various speech sound disorders including problems with articulation, phonological processes, voice and resonance. A student chooses cards intentionally or randomly from a deck and places them on spaces provided in a story template. The cards include words or images that contain the phoneme to be practiced and which are appropriate for completing the story. The student then reads the story orally or just the words on the cards inserted into the spaces thereby drilling on the phoneme to be practiced. The student also has an opportunity to use learned phonemes in conversational speech in response to questions.

Abstract: A method of play, wherein play emphasizes storytelling and story recounting abilities, and wherein the method comprises: (a) providing a gaming device which provides for: a plurality of subject elements, wherein each subject element from the plurality of subject elements comprises a topic for a particular story; and a plurality of situational elements, wherein each situational element from the plurality of situational elements qualifies the subject element; (b) pairing a subject element from the plurality of subject elements with a situational element from the plurality of situational elements; and (c) providing a story based on the paired subject element and selected situational element.

Abstract: A novelty game that utilizes a plurality of alphanumeric-shaped playing pieces. Each playing piece has a body shaped as a letter or number. The body has a flat face surface, a parallel rear surface, and side edges that interconnect the face surface to the rear surface. The width of the side edges is large enough to enable each playing piece to stand upright on-edge and unsupported. A plurality of mechanical connectors are present on the playing pieces. The connectors enable each playing piece to physically interconnect with at least two others of the playing pieces to form an assemblage of letters or numbers word. When a conjoined assemblage is formed, only one or some of the playing pieces touch the ground. Most are supported in the air as the playing pieces build atop one another.

Abstract: A method of playing a word forming game comprises distributing a predetermined number of tiles to a set of players so as to form a hand of play associated with each player. Each tile has a character value associated with the tile, and at least one tile has a special feature value. The players form words on a playing surface, and the words comprise one or more tiles from a player's hand of play and one or more tiles already on the playing surface. Exemplary special feature values instruct players to skip a turn, to reverse the order of play, or to redistribute tiles. Each tile has a nesting portion and a nested portion. The nesting portion is characterized a concavity into which another playing tile may be nested and the nested portion is characterized by a convex edge.

Abstract: A method of automatically converting alphabetic text written in a text based language into a non-text based language. The method can include parsing the text to identify at least one word. The method also can include via a processor, identifying within a lexicon database data corresponding to the word, wherein the data corresponding to the word identifies at least one pictograph or symbol selected from a group of pictographs or symbols consisting of between twenty seven and thirty three distinct pictographs or symbols that visually look different than the text, wherein each pictograph or symbol corresponds to a unique speech sound of the text based language. The pictograph or symbol can be rendered in a view.

Abstract: The invention provides a simple, yet flexible mechanism for affixing items to a magnetic board such that they are accurately aligned to the board and to one another. Such mechanism allows positioning and repositioning of the items as desired by the user, including stacked configurations. Contact between the items and the board is aesthetically pleasing, and provides a bearing surface that allows for repositioning of items using a sliding motion. Further, aligning the items is convenient for the user and does not distract from the primary task at hand.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for manufacturing a physical dental model. A virtual model is provided representative of at least a portion of the intra-oral cavity including at least one dental implant implanted therein, and the virtual model includes a virtual portion representative of each dental implant. The virtual spatial disposition of each such virtual portion is determined with respect to the virtual model, corresponding to a real spatial disposition of the respective implant with respect to the intra oral cavity. A physical model is then manufactured based on the virtual model, the physical model including a physical analog corresponding to each implant at a respective physical spatial disposition with respect to the physical model corresponding to the respective virtual spatial disposition of the respective virtual portion with respect to the first virtual model as already determined.

Abstract: An educational toy with interchangeable spheres for teaching the user to produce words, progressions, mathematics, patterns and other educational arrangements and sequences comprising a shaft with a permanently affixed stationary sphere on one end and a removable threaded sphere on the other. A plurality of educational balls having various graphics and horizontal throughbores that are slid onto the shaft in a user selected order when the threaded sphere is removed and retained thereon when it is replaced.

Abstract: A phonics education apparatus, comprising a first word-constructing member (12) and a second word-constructing member (14). The first member has a first plurality of word fragments (20), each of which is plainly identified by indicia (16). The second member has a second plurality of word fragments (22), each of which is also plainly identified by indicia (18). The indicia of each of the second plurality of fragments is different from each other and matches the indicia of at least one of the first plurality of fragments. The matching indicia signify that a word is to be formed from the word fragments identified by the matching indicia. Either or both of the members are movable, enabling any word fragment of the first plurality of fragments to be paired with any word fragment of the second plurality of fragments. Accordingly, the formation of words is guided by the indicia of the word fragments. The indicia are preferably colors.

Abstract: A system for teaching plural, different, short-vowel sounds, in their intrinsic forms, in the context of associated short-vowel-sound words. The system incorporates, for each such sound, an associated pair of relatively rotatable, foreground and background word-fragment carriers—the former in each pair carrying but a single, first-category, readable, word-ending word fragment having within it the vowel whose sound is associated with the carrier pair, and the latter in each pair carrying a plurality of second-category, readable, word-beginning word fragments, each dedicated to working in teaching cooperation with the single word fragment carried on the associated foreground carrier to combine readably with that first-category word fragment to form a complete, short-vowel-sound word which is correctly pronounceable utilizing the associated short-vowel sound. All word-beginning word fragments end with the same, common consonant.

Abstract: There is provided a game kit comprising (i) a plurality of game pieces, the pieces comprising at least two faces and the faces comprising at least one symbol thereon; and (ii) a holder comprising at least one holding section for holding the game pieces in such a manner that when at least one of the game pieces is inserted in the holding section, the holding section is effective for hiding at least one symbol of the at least one of the game pieces.

Abstract: A phonics education apparatus, comprising a first word-constructing member (12) and a second word-constructing member (14). The first member has a first plurality of word fragments (20), each of which is plainly identified by indicia (16). The second member has a second plurality of word fragments (22), each of which is also plainly identified by indicia (18). The indicia of each of the second plurality of fragments is different from each other and matches the indicia of at least one of the first plurality of fragments. The matching indicia signify that a word is to be formed from the word fragments identified by the matching indicia. Either or both of the members are movable, enabling any word fragment of the first plurality of fragments to be paired with any word fragment of the second plurality of fragments. Accordingly, the formation of words is guided by the indicia of the word fragments. The indicia are preferably colors.

Abstract: A tile-based game is used for teaching symbolic notation corresponding to alphabetical notation, such as found in music and code or sign language, by having players attempt to spell word with the symbolic notations that appear on one side of the tiles. Players are given points for the correct assembly or deciphering of a word with the tiles and check for correct answers by viewing the corresponding alphabetical notations on an opposite side of the tiles. The game can be implemented virtually on a computer.

Abstract: The present invention utilizes the cooperation between vowel letter surfaces on single vowel cubes and the letter surface on single consonant cubes to achieve a spelling practice of English vocabularies. By concurrently throwing or reversing one or several single vowel cubes and the single consonant cubes, the settled vowel letter surface and the letter surface facing upward further offer other phonetic practice. A serial vowel area and a serial consonant area on the single vowel cube and on the single consonant cube could help users swiftly find the letters. Serial numbers on each of the single vowel cubes and on each of the single consonant cubes are served for a speedy placement. Such teaching aid has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost. Moreover, since there are letters presented on each side of the cubes, a diverse arrangement is achieved. The present invention accomplishes a convenient utilization and diverse functions.

Abstract: A method of teaching reading and spelling is provided. The method includes the steps of presenting students with a set of letters and associating phonemes with each of the letters, presenting the students with at least one word that incorporates the phonemes, instructing the students to read the word by synthesizing the individual phonemes into the word, and then presenting the students with the names of the letters only after the students have learned substantially all of the phonemes associated with the letters. The method may also include the steps of providing the students with cards having the letters displayed thereon and then instructing the students to spell the word using the cards.

Abstract: A reading education tool has detachable letters and/or letter combinations to be attached thereto, and can be stretched to separate the letters and/or letter combinations to enable a learner to sound out individual letters and/or letter combinations and to see the words both in a compact format and a stretched format.

Abstract: A sentence wheel comprising four circular disks, each having a different diameter. The disks are ordered sequentially, by diameter, superimposed concentrically, with an outermost portion of each disk in view. The disks are joined, by a rivet, in independently rotatable relation, about a common axis. The disk of smallest and largest diameter being a first and last disk, respectively, and the two disks of intermediate diameter being medial disks. A plurality of word sets are imprinted outwardly along a radius, in circumferentially spaced relation on the outermost portion, of each of the disks. The disks may be rotated to position one of the word sets on each disk along a common radius of the sentence wheel for forming a sentence. Pronouns or proper nouns are imprinted on the first disk, nouns are imprinted on the last disk, and auxiliary verbs, modal auxiliaries, and verbs are imprinted on the medial disks.

Abstract: A game of defending statements with persuasive arguments consisting of a tossing bag, a “frequency” block, two equivalent “equation” blocks; three “verb” blocks and ten “noun” blocks, a number of which are shook inside the bag, then tossed onto a table top by a so-called author who then must form and then refine a statement from the words and symbols on the face up topsides of the tossed blocks, then contrive an argument based upon the statement meant to result in the articulation of a discernible concept, challengeable however by non-author players of the game; then requiring a defense of such an argument, resulting in an awarding of playing points or not depending upon the assessment by a majority of such non-author players as to the merits of such an argument or defense whereupon one; once an author-player; then becomes a challenger-player as another player, formerly a challenger then becomes an author.

Abstract: An apparatus for language instruction including at least one vowel card object having text corresponding to a vowel sound for a language and at least one consonant card object having text corresponding to a consonant sound for the language. Combining the text of at least one of the consonant card objects with the text of at least one of the vowel card objects defines a phonetic sound in the language based on the vowel sound and the consonant sound.

Abstract: A language teaching system of orientation phonetic symbols includes a pronunciation teaching module containing a word bank unit and an identification-conversion unit. The word bank unit includes large Chinese vocabulary, English single word data, and Chinese and English phonetic symbol word data. The arrangement of each English letter marked to English orientation phonetic symbol word is the same as a specified English single word, and the arrangement of each English letter marked to Chinese orientation phonetic symbol word is the same as the Chinese phonetic symbols of a specified Chinese character. A specified letter of the English phonetic symbol word is marked with a pronunciation auxiliary mark at its periphery to represent its sound. The identification-conversion unit collates the Chinese orientation phonetic symbol word and displays it on a screen.

Abstract: An educational word game includes a plurality of answer pads. Each of the answer pads includes a first column composed of a plurality of short lines on which selected word fragments are written and a second column composed of a plurality of long lines on which players' answers are written next to the first column of the plurality of short lines creating distinct rows. The game further includes a plurality of writing implements, a timer, and a plurality of playing cards. Each of the playing cards includes a backside identical to the backside of all other playing cards and a front side printed with a word fragment used in playing the present word. The game is played by providing each player with an answer pad and a writing implement; selecting playing cards having word fragments printed thereon; recording the word fragments from the playing cards on the answer pad; forming words including the word fragments; and comparing the words and awarding points.

Abstract: An entertainment system includes a playing surface divided into discrete fields each having distinct indicia such as a color. The system includes a plurality of game pieces, such as letter tiles, each having an indicia corresponding to a respective field as well as having an alphanumeric or user-choice indicia. The entertainment system includes an input device for actuating a timer or processor. A display is included for displaying instructions, aesthetic elements, or even a sound emitter. A method of playing the entertainment system includes a plurality of players initially selecting a predetermined number of game pieces and then, in turn, arranging game pieces on playing surface fields having like color indicia to form words, selecting additional game pieces or taking other actions relative to game pieces, and rearranging game pieces to form other words. Electronic components are included to provide elements of chance, instructions, or aesthetic appeal.

Abstract: A method of learning and teaching words by the insertion and addition of letters to a pre-existing chain or minimal pair of letters of a language within a grid or array of preprinted spaces to allow the learner to visualize the placement of letter to build a word for discovery. Bother the learner and instructor can consult a dictionary database to test and identify all possible valid words that contain a given chain or pair of letters.

Abstract: A combination teaching and learning kit is provided. Such combination teaching and learning kit includes a chart member for at least one of free standing and attachment to a wall, a table, and an item of furniture. A plurality of card members having predetermined indicia disposed on at least first predetermined side thereof and a securing mechanism disposed on at least an opposite second predetermined side thereof for releasably attaching the card members to such chart member.

Abstract: A question paper forming apparatus, includes: an image reading unit that reads an image of a question original in which a character string for constituting an answer of a question is designated by marking; an answer list forming unit that extracts the character string from the image data of the question original to form an electronic data of an answer list; a question sentence forming unit that deletes the character string from the image data of the question original and that sets an answer column to a portion where the character string is deleted, so as to form an electronic data of a question sentence; and a printing unit that prints out an answer document which contains the electronic data of the answer list and the electronic data of the question sentence as a question paper on separate papers respectively.

Abstract: A method of displaying alphasyllabaries by way of appropriately shaped building blocks that represent individual character components of the scripts, and an apparatus for Total word forming and word building in alphasyllabaries using a minimum number of such building blocks, such that orthographic accuracy of the words formed/built in relation to the script and conformity with the alphabetic-syllabic nature of the scripts are maintained. The method and apparatus include a structured means to house the building blocks in a sequence or grid of spaces, with each space comprising of a closed shape within a closed shape and capable of housing a simple syllable or a complex syllable. The inner closed shape typically houses an independent vowel or consonant, and the area between the inner closed shape and the outer closed shape typically houses the dependent characters (diacritics).

Abstract: The present invention provides an educational language building game, in which the players collectively spell words. The game pieces may take different forms made of different materials, such as a pack of spelling cards. The virtual version of the game can be played over the computer and the Internet. The game can be played by people, with robots using artificial intelligence, or both. The game pieces include more than one set of the 26 letters of the English alphabet and multiple non-alphabet game-specific symbols. The goal of the game play is to spell a complete word, i.e. an original word, a modified word, an extended word, or a compound word, in a language based on the English or Roman alphabet system. The game can also apply to other languages, such as Chinese, which have adopted the English or Roman alphabet system as one of its spelling methods.

Abstract: Educational devices, educational systems, and methods of teaching and learning reading are provided. The devices, systems, and methods can include an indicium reader, such as an optical character recognition device, for reading indicium from objects. Such objects can be three-dimensional blocks and the indicium can be a letter, word, sentence, number, or some other type of readable character(s). The devices, systems, and methods can include a display for displaying the read indicium and an audio producing device for producing audio corresponding to the read indicium. The educational devices can be a self-contained, portable unit with the indicium reader, the display, and the audio producing device supported by a housing of the educational devices.

Abstract: A method of playing a card game and a pack of cards for use therewith, the pack including a number of topic cards at least one of which is selected by the player and a number of playing cards in a pack which can be shuffled, a first additional card being located beneath the topic card and, if this additional card does not incorporate an “END” on its lower edge, a further additional card is located therebeneath until the lower end of an additional card incorporates the word “END”, the lower portion of each card, unless it is a card with an “END”, having the first part of a sentence and the upper portion of each card, unless it is a topic card, having the completion of a sentence, the player then reading the sentence(s) on the cards dealt. The cards can be in the form of a tarot pack for persons who are interested in this art, but this is not necessary.

Abstract: Games for at least one player may include at least one game card, each game card including a plurality of letter indicators each indicating a letter and arranged to spell a word, a plurality of letter tokens, each letter token including a letter indicator, a selection device operable to randomly indicate one of a plurality of groups of two or more letter indicators, and a set of rules to play the game. Methods of playing the game may include spelling a word on a selected game card by matching letter tokens to the letter indicators on the game card. Each game card may include a first side and a second side, each side including a word, such that the word on the first side is more difficult to spell than the word on the second side.

Abstract: An electronic educational toy designed to teach letters, words and numbers and stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback, the educational toy including an enclosure enclosing a processor, a data storage medium and a speaker and having a substantially planar surface, at least a portion of which comprises a contact-sensitive display screen for being contacted by a child.

Abstract: Computer software and portable memory for an electronic educational toy designed to stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback, the educational toy including an enclosure enclosing a processor, data storage medium and a speaker and having a substantially planar surface, at least a portion of which comprises a contact-sensitive display screen for being contacted by the child.

Abstract: An educational device, such as a flipbook, is designed and utilized with an instructional methodology for teaching students about the structure of written words. The orthographic patterns found in English single-syllable words and syllables are shown using color-coded sets of pages, each imprinted with a letter or letter cluster comprising vowels, r—controlled vowels, vowel teams, initial and final consonants and consonant digraphs, initial and final consonant blends, or either of two silent es—“marvelous e” and “not so marvelous e.” Sets of prefix and suffix pages are also used, along with a schwa page, to indicate the sound of an unaccented vowel. Like letters, or letter clusters, can be substituted for each other in flipbook fashion, consonants for consonants and vowels for vowels, so that by rotating various flipbook pages, hat can be changed to hot, or hop, or chop.

Abstract: A sentence forming board game and its associated method of play. The game apparatus utilizes a board that defines a plurality of spaces. Some of the spaces are identified as specialty spaces. Players are provided a plurality of playing pieces that have a word printed on them. The words printed on the various game pieces are interrelated in that they share a common topic theme. Players are given a starting number of playing pieces. When it is a player's turn, that player tries to form or alter a sentence on the game board using the playing pieces in hand. If a player does form a sentence, that player gets points proportional to the complexity of the sentence that is formed.

Abstract: Computer software and portable memory for an electronic educational toy designed to stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback, the educational toy including an enclosure enclosing a processor, data storage medium and a speaker and having a substantially planar surface for being contacted by the child.

Abstract: A word-forming game for at least two players that includes twenty-eight aligned playing pieces. Each playing piece has front and rear indicia thereon that includes an uppercase letter and a corresponding lowercase letter therebelow. The front and rear indicia of a first and twenty-eight playing pieces is a “star,” while the front indicia of a second to a twenty-seventh playing piece are each respective letters of the alphabet in alphabetical order and the rear indicia of the second to the twenty-seventh playing pieces are each also respective letters of the alphabet, but in reverse alphabetical order. The method of playing the word-forming game includes making as many words as possible from the twenty-eight playing pieces, removing the associated letters therefrom each time a word is made. The last player to be able to make a word is the winner.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for teaching and learning reading is disclosed. The apparatus is a group of universally connectable blocks and a primer having intelligible reading units composed of reading indicia. Each block has at least three faces, and each face of a given block the same reading indicia type. Each block has a color that corresponds to the reading indicia type. The primer's reading indicia are colored to correspond to the blocks bearing the same reading indicia type. The method comprises reading the primer, reading selected reading indicia in the primer, and locating blocks having the selected reading indicia. An intelligible reading unit comprised of the selected reading indicia in the primer is read and assembled from the blocks. Two blocks are selected, having the identified reading indicia, and connected. The color or selected indicia are viewed to determine whether the indicia form the selected intelligible reading unit.

Abstract: Computer software and portable memory for an electronic educational toy designed to stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback, the educational toy including an enclosure enclosing a processor, data storage medium and a speaker and having a substantially flat surface, at least a portion of which comprises a work platform on which a child manipulates and places an object.

Abstract: The invention provides a deck of playing cards containing a plurality of suits with at least one language suit, wherein each card includes thereon one or more characters, words, phrases, and/or sentences in that particular language as its primary content. At least one suit may be a picture suit, wherein each card includes thereon pictorial, symbolic, graphical, image, and/or animation representation as its primary content. Each suit is identified by a symbol or icon, which is exactly the same on each card within each suit. Each card within a suit carries at least one different and unique index thereon representing its order within the suit. Each and every card within a suit has exactly one matching card with identical index and identical meaning(s) of content in each other suit. Players learn foreign languages against native language and pictorial presentation on matching cards.

Abstract: A learning system method for infants, toddlers and young children which uses selected visuals stored on an audiovisual storage and playback device in conjunction with unique flash cards to provide an enhanced learning experience.

Abstract: A language learning system is provided. The language learning system typically includes a set of fictional characters, each character being associated with a predetermined phoneme of a language, such as English. The character typically has a given name including the phoneme. The system may further include a learning device configured to display at least one of the characters along with an associated letter corresponding to the phoneme. The device may be a wheel, block, vessel, card, doll, disk, cone, or other suitable device.