Teach Me Time!
The Educational Bedside Clock That Advances as Your Child Grows.
Teach Me Time! is an adorable child's bedside alarm clock, time-teaching tool and dual-color nightlight all in one. The collective features of this educational toy are designed to grow with your child from the day they are first out of the crib.
"Ok to Wake!" Dual-Color Nightlight Timer
For children just out of the crib, Teach Me Time! features a dual-color nightlight that turns green when it's "Ok to wake!"
Green Means GO!
This convenient (for parents, that is) feature was inspired by homegrown solutions to the problem of young children bounding out of bed at very early hours. If you've ever taped over the minutes digits of an old digital alarm and instructed your son or daughter to not get up until "this number is a six", then you're one of many (sleep deprived?) parents who understands the need for the dual-color nightlight.
Teach Me Time's! nightlight has flexible timer settings. You define the time that it turns on (soft yellow glow), the time that it changes color from yellow to green ("Ok to wake!") and the time that it turns off. If desired, the color-changing option is easily disabled.
Let's Learn To Tell Time!
Teach Me Time! features an interactive, talking time-teaching game designed to help school-aged kids learn to tell time on both analog and digital clocks. The large, bright LCD display is capable of displaying the time in either format or both at once.
More specifically, the Teach Me Time! game works very much like the time-teaching tools that grade school teachers use in the classroom:
- First ask your child to press the left toe button to display a random time on the analog portion of the display (digital time hidden).
- Next press the right toe button to have Teach Me Time! speak the answer and display the correct time in digital format.
The game is designed to create a dialog between you and your child about time, keeping you involved in the learning process.
The Teach Me Time! game is fully adjustable - five difficulty levels allow you to restrict which times are displayed (for example, just "round" hours) so that you can start simple and progress in difficulty as your son or daughter matures. Full manual override provides complete control of the game by the parent, if desired, allowing any specific time to be hand-entered.
"Grown-Up" Alarm Clock
For older children that want to get up "on their own", Teach Me Time! is a fully-functional alarm clock with snooze - just like mom and dad's! A fun "ding-a-ling" bell sound takes the place of the more traditional beep-beep-beep. When sounding, the left toe button snoozes for ten minutes and the right toe button silences the bell.
Other Features
We tried to make Teach Me Time! as flexible as possible to meet the needs of parents everywhere. Teach Me Time! comes with three interchangeable colored bezels (blue, pink and yellow). Use the "Display" button to show just the analog clock face, just the digital clock or both at once (to help kids make the association). Volume and brightness settings are also fully adjustable. The Teach Me Time! game and alarm clock may also be used under battery power (two AAA batteries included) for maximum portability.
For full features and specifications, please see the tabbed sections at right.
Reserve Yours Today
A limited run of Teach Me Time! will begin shipping on May 5th, 2008 so reserve yours today to ensure availability. Your credit card will not be charged until your order is shipped and you may cancel your order at any time prior to shipment if you change your mind. If you reserve one for yourself today, we'll send you an e-mail as soon as we have a specific shipment date.
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- Safety First. Teach Me Time! has been tested for lead paint content and has passed all related tests as defined by the ASTM F963-07 sec. 4.3.5.1 safety specification. Teach Me Time! is also CE certified and comes with a UL-listed (US models) or CE-listed (EU models) AC power adapter.
- Kid-Friendly Shape, Parent-Friendly Design. Kids love the shape! "Toe" buttons are fun to press. Large, friendly display with animal icons and clear, friendly female voice. Parents appreciate the function and form. Concealed "parental" control panel provides access to clock options and instructions. Interchangeable LCD bezels (blue, pink & yellow) provide options for any room decor.
- "Ok to Wake!" Dual-Color Nightlight Timer. The nightlight timer is easily programmed to turn on and off at any time of day. Parents can also customize an "Ok to wake!" time (when the glow color turns from yellow to green), an optional function.
- Teach Me Time! Talking, Interactive Game. Teach Me Time! is an educational, talking game that parents can play with their child. Difficulty level is adjustable as children learn. Full manual override provides complete control of the game by the parent, if desired.
- "Grown-Up" Alarm Clock. Teach Me Time!'s built-in alarm clock features a fun ding-a-ling wake-up sound and a 10-minute snooze function, just like mom & dad's!
- AC (wall current) or DC (battery) operated. Time and alarm settings are retained automatically in the event of a power failure using two AAA batteries (included). Parent may also disconnect the clock from the AC adapter (also included) while playing Teach Me Time! or for use on their lap or in another room. Note: The nightlight and LCD backlight require the AC adapter to operate.
- Other Flexible Options. Voice volume is adjustable (Off, Low, Medium, High), LCD backlight/nightlight brightness is also adjustable (Off, Low, High). LCD display options allow parents to select analog (clock hands) display, digital clock (numeric) display or both together.
Display Specs: High-contrast, backlit LCD with analog and digital clock displays; adjustable dual-level backlight brightness control (Low/High).
Nightlight Specs: Dual-color (yellow and green), soft-glow LED nightlight; adjustable dual-level brightness control (Off/Low/High); full timer control (time on, time off, optional color-change time).
Voice Details: High-quality, female speaking voice; adjustable volume (Off/Low/Medium/High); ability to announce time on demand (right toe).
Alarm Clock Specs: Single, daily alarm with 10-minute snooze function. "Ding-a-ling" alarm tone.
Teach Me Time! Game Details: Left toe button selects a time at random on the analog clock (digital clock hidden); Right toe button displays the digital time and announces the answer in a clear, female voice; 5 difficulty levels: (1-easy) Round hours only. (2) Round hours and half-hours only. (3) Round hours, half-hours and quarter-hours. (4) Round hours, half-hours, quarter-hours and 10-minute intervals. (5-hard) Any time may be displayed.
Power Requirements: Region-specific, safety-certified external AC adapter included; optional 2x AAA batteries (included); All functions operate on battery-only power with the exception of the LCD backlight and nightlight; External adapter is small for easy placement in tight locations (approximately 2.0in tall x 1.0in wide x 1.0in deep when installed in the outlet).
Color: White with interchangeable colored bezels (blue, pink & yellow included); White AC power adapter.
Dimensions:
Unboxed: 5.0in (127mm) x 4.1in (104mm) x 5.3in (135mm)
(14 oz.)
Boxed: 5.75in (146mm) x 6.5in (165mm) x 5.25in (133mm)
(1 lb. 3 oz.)