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User Submitted Melissa and Doug Wooden Shape Sorting Clock Reviews (cont...)Date: 2007-08-11 New and improved! Shapes are changed on new ones! I recently bought this toy for grandchildren, ages 3 and younger, for when they are at my house. Previous reviews complained that the shapes of numbers 5 and 6 might be confusing, and so I avoided this purchase for a while. BUT, the one I bought is NEW and the 5 is the pentagon shape and the 6 is the hexagon shape, so that is no longer a concern. Look at the picture of the product above - today the picture I am looking at on this page shows the correct shapes for 5 and 6, so it appears that Melissa and Doug have corrected this problem! If you were to purchase an older or used version of this clock be aware that it may have the wrong shapes - but the newest ones I would presume are correct. Mine is. I rate this toy 5-star. It is certainly not a bells and whistles toy, no noises, no lights. Thank goodness. But I think there is a lot of value in this toy. This is a concrete hands-on way for children to begin learning about not only clocks, but also shapes, order of numbers, and more, depending on the age and stage of the child. It is a toy that can grow with a child, one to be taken out and used for a while, then as interest wanes, put it away for a while, and then bring it out later for a child to explore at a different stage. Please keep in mind that children will probably get more value out of any toy, where a parent, grandparent, teacher, sibling, babysitter, etc. first sits down and talks with the child about the toy and maybe models how the child might use the toy. Then expect them to try using it for different things - like stacking, or pretending that one piece or another is food for a doll, or whatever - and that is OK too - keep in mind kids learn in different ways than we might expect. (Of course keep an eye on younger children to make sure they are not putting pieces in their own mouths, pretending it is their own food!) There is obvious shape-matching value for younger children. A child might take the shapes outside of the "puzzle" and line them up - in numeric order, or just to compare shapes, colors or whatever. With an older child, you might introduce time-telling vocabulary, in relationship to where the clock hands are. Date: 2007-08-08 Great fun! We just bought this clock for my daughter. The previous reviewers will be happy to know that the "6" is now a hexagon and the "5" is now a pentagon. I am a math teacher as well and I honestly did not have a problem with the original design since you can't have a one-sided or two-sided block so what should they have done for those numbers? Date: 2007-05-29 Fun & Educational This wooden shapes clock is a great toy for toddlers. It teaches shapes, colors and numbers in a fun way. There is no sign of the previously mentioned problem with the pentagon/hexagon. The five is on the pentagon and the six is on the hexagon. It seems durable and will be useful when my kids begin to learn about telling time as well. Date: 2007-04-09 Durable Time Telling Toy I am very pleased to have found this toy in time for my son's birthday. He already knows his shapes and colors, but this toy will help him learn other shapes that he will need to know while preparing for school and it will better help him learn how to tell time. My only regret is that I didn't have this toy for my 9 year old when he was trying to learn how to tell time. My youngest son's birthday is coming up and I know he will love this toy. He is a sponge for learning and knowledge right now and this toy will satisfy some of his desire to learn more I'm sure. This toy is much more durable than most toys out in the market. It is made of wood, not plastic like most. It reminds me of a dear grandpa out in his shop making a wooden toy for his grandchildren with much thought, care and love put into every ounce of making the finished product. Date: 2007-04-05 It's ok I'm a big proponent of Melissa & Doug products however, this clock is ok. My son just turned 3 so it looked very interesting to him. You can practice counting by fives. All of the shapes are represented. How many times can you go over square and circle?! Trapezoid, parallelogram and octagon are great. The thing that bothers me is the 5 and 6 shapes. The 5 is hexagon (6-sided object) and the 6 is a pentagon (5-sided object). I thought at first maybe I purchased a knock off or one that was not manufactured correctly, but every picture of the product on websites is the same as the one I have. For a product listing a 24 month age on it - that should really be reversed. Ultimately, it will help with learning the time. Stick with the Melissa & Doug Shape Sorting Cube if you're looking for something with shapes.
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