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Developing Multilingual Skills in Your Kid Using a Talking Pen

Looking for ways to make note-taking less stressful for your child? How about gifting them a talking pen that records their things and prepares digital books they can access anytime, anywhere?  Well, that’s possible with a smartpen such as PENpal by Mantra Lingua.

With a recorder pen, possibilities are endless. These pens are designed to support learning by playing back audio by simply touching them to pages. So, get ready to expect the unexpected and expedite language skill development in your child. You can:

Turn books into ‘taking books’

Children find it hard to keep themselves engaged with books. While they enjoy other activities, they hate reading multiple pages. Recorder pens can eliminate this issue by turning books into talking books. These pens come with built-in tools that can playback audio in various languages.

Record and create new books

Another great feature is the ability to record your own narrative and create new books for your kids. While sound enabling a book from the same manufacturer is great fun, the freedom to turn your kids’ favorite books into audiobooks further elevates the experience.

Some kids are selective and prefer only a few picture books that they love. Parents can use a recorder pen to create new talking books, supporting their language skills without compromising on fun.

Develop language skills through activities

Recorder pens also come with activities that promote multilingual skills in children through activities. For instance, the free ShareLINK software helps PENpal users play games and listen to the other users playing the same game in a different language.

Benefits?

  • Improved concentration
  • Stress relief
  • Extensive vocabulary
  • Enhanced language skills
  • Better bonding and empathy

A recorder pen like the Mantra Lingua recorder pen can be the best birthday present for your kid if you’re willing to make it easy for them to read, speak, and understand multiple languages. The pen supports over 40 languages and has over 1,700 books in its database that your child can play and enjoy learning. What makes it even more desirable is its CreateLINK integration that allows them to sound-enable their favorite books.

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