Leap's Phonics Pond is a phonics toy by LeapFrog Enterprises, introduced in 2000.
In this toy, the 5 green frogs have red vowel buttons and the 21 purple fish have yellow consonant buttons and jumping fish that light up.
Characters[]
Modes[]
- Off - This turns off the toy. Leap’s Phonics Pond has an automatic shut-off feature to help prolong battery life. After a brief period of inactivity, the toy prompts the player for a response. If the player doesn't respond by pressing a button, the toy repeats the prompt or asks another prompt. If there is still no activity, the unit then automatically powers down and says “Bye for now.” Pressing any letter button or changing modes can then restart this phonics toy.
- Letter Names - Touch a letter to hear its name.
- Find (Names) - This mode allows you to find any letter name. If the correct letter is pressed the unit responds with enthusiastic congratulations such as "Great job!", "Wow!", "You did it!", or "Awesome!". If the incorrect letter is pressed, the unit plays a random sound effect and the player is given several attempts to correctly respond. If the player doesn't respond to a prompt with a button press, the unit then repeats the prompt. If there is still no action taken by the player, then the prompt will be repeated again.
- Letter Sounds - Touch a letter to hear its sound.
- Find (Sounds) - This mode allows you to find any letter sound. If the correct letter is pressed the unit responds with enthusiastic congratulations such as "Great job!", "Wow!", "You did it!", or "Awesome!". If the incorrect letter is pressed, the unit plays a random sound effect and the player is given several attempts to correctly respond. If the player doesn't respond to a prompt with a button press, the unit then repeats the prompt. If there is still no action taken by the player, then the prompt will be repeated again.
- Spelling - The mode allows you to spell words that only Leap will know. If the correct letter is pressed the unit responds with an enthusiastic congratulations such as "Great job!", "Wow!", "You did it!", or "Awesome!". If the incorrect letter is pressed, the unit plays a random sound effect and the player is given several attempts to correctly respond. If the player doesn't respond to a prompt with a button press, the unit then repeats the prompt. If there is still no action taken by the player, then the prompt will be repeated again.
- Own Spelling - Touch 3 letters to make a word that only you will know. If the word is said by Leap the unit responds with enthusiastic congratulations such as "Great job!", "Wow!", "You did it!", or "Awesome!". If Leap says the sounds of the letters that don't spell a word, the unit plays a random sound effect and Leap says, "Great sounds! Try again.". If the player doesn't respond to a prompt with a button press, the unit then repeats the prompt. If there is still no action taken by the player, then the prompt will be repeated again.
- Music - Touch a letter to hear a song.
Music[]
- A - 1st part of the "ABC Song" (A, B, C, D, E, F, G)/"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" (Twinkle, twinkle, little star)/"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" (Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?))
- B - Billy Boy
- C - Oh My Darlin' Clementine (also known as "Happy New Year" and "Found a Peanut")
- D - Daring Young Man On A Flying Trapeze
- E - Elephant Song
- F - The Farmer In The Dell (also known as "A Hunting We Will Go")
- G - Gurgling (Beginning of Fighting Song from "Dragon Tales: Giant Of Nod Episode; 1999")
- H - 2nd part of the "ABC Song" (H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P)/"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" (How I wonder what you are)/"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" (Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full))
- I - I've Been Working On The Railroad (also known as "The Eyes of Texas")
- J - Jimmy Crack Corn (also known as "The Blue-Tailed Fly")
- K - Kite Song (End of Fighting Song from "Dragon Tales: Giant Of Nod Episode; 1999")
- L - London Bridge
- M - "Moon Shining Through The Trees" Ditty (From "Dragon Tales: Giant Of Nod Episode; 1999")
- N - "To That Land Where Joy Shall Never End" Verse from The Hymn: "I'll Fly Away"
- O - Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?
- P - Pop Goes The Weasel (also known as the Jack-in-the-box Tune or the "I Am Weasel Theme Song")
- Q - 3rd part of the "ABC Song" (Q, R, S, T, U, V)/"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" (Up above the world so high)/"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" (One for my master, and one for my dame))
- R - Row, Row, Row Your Boat
- S - She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain
- T - This Old Man (also known as the "I Love You" song from Barney & Friends, and "High and Low" from Little People)
- U - Underwater Song
- V - Venus Song (or Victory Song)
- W - Last part of the "ABC Song" (W, X, Y, and Z, Now I know my ABC's, next time won't you sing with me!)/"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" (Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are!)/"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" (And one for the little boy who lives down the lane. Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool? Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full!)
- X - Xylophone Song
- Y - Yankee Doodle (also known as the theme song of Barney & Friends, "Simple Simon met a pie man", and "Lucy Locket")
- Z - Last few notes of Zipping Zippers (from the "Letter People; 1996")
Trivia[]
- This toy would have another similar one come out in 2003, called Leap's Phonics Library.
- This is another toy to use the Leap-Font musical soundbanks, but in sample format.
- The fish jumping also light up during all modes.