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language. It’s totally interactive, and positive reinforcment is key.
“The child is rewarded with good sounds and lights when he picks the right answer, but even when he picks the wrong one, he gets the opportunity to try again. So he’s learning as he goes along. It retails for $99.95 — a lot of classrooms are even purchasing it,’’she said.
Classics such as Lego building blocks and solid wooden toys, such as Brio trains and blocks, also are in demand. “We even have a couple of rocking horses,” McMann said.
Of course, there’s nothing like a good camera to capture the suspense as children tear gleefully into their gifts, or for those other special moments throughout the year.
Robert McClanahan of McClanahan Camera and Sound on Lee Highway suggests one of Nikon’s compact 35mm autofocus cameras with built-in flash, for ease of operation and quality results. Prices range from about $99 for models like the “One-Touch” to about $399 for the 800 models.
The new Nikon “Light Touch” is a particularly portable option to the average 35mm autofocus camera. It’s
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