At the recent Melbourne Bloggers BBQ that I went to, I was
lucky enough to be asked to review ASG’s Little Learner Pack.
ASG is
focused on supporting children’s education – it’s all they do. They’re
typically known for their educational funds, however this pack is an example of
the educational resources they provide.
With Little Miss soon to be 6 and Mr almost 4 in tow, I
jumped at the chance.
ASG are an Australian and New Zealand based, member owned
organisation who provide products, information and resources to allow parents
to support their children's education from kinder through to university.
They also help parents to plan for the costs of their
children's education, with education benefits and scholarships available.
Being a member owned group, any financial benefits are
returned to members, which in the long term helps to offset educational
expenses over the years.
To find out more about ASG, visit their website here. ASG’s Little Learner Packs usually
retail for $49.95 but contain over $180 worth of value. They can be
purchased directly through the ASG website.
The kids couldn't wait to get home and start looking at the
pack.
- The Cat in the Hat DVD (educational edition with 4
episodes)
- a set of five hard-cover story books based on the five
foundations of You Can Do It! Education by Professor Michael E. Bernard, with
stories on how to get along, confidence, resilience, being organised, and
persistence
- Membership to MY ASG, including access to online education
and newsletters
- Discounts on health insurance and educational DVDs
- Access to a discount on Parentingideas Club, an online
parenting centre
Being school holidays when we received the pack, it was the
perfect time to put it to good use. Also, the books were great to prepare
Little Miss for going back to school in grade 1 and for the Little Man to start
kinder.
The kids both loved the Dr Seuss DVD. Loving his books
anyway, this was a real hit. The fact that the stories were educational as
well, was great from my perspective. I didn't mind them spending the afternoon
watching it, when I knew that they were learning something too. In fact, they
loved it so much that it seemed to be on repeat for hours!
The Little Man found the books a bit old for him, but we
were still able to discuss the concepts with him in a more little kid friendly
way. Little Miss loved them, particularly the one called Lucy's Dream, which
was about persistence. She liked the way that the books were rhyming, with big
writing and pictures on each page. Learning to read herself, she wanted to try
reading some of the books too.
I have only just activated my membership to ASG, so haven't
had the chance to explore them online as yet. Over the next week or so, I'll
have more of a look into what I can find on the website.
I think these packs are great for anyone with young children
who are just beginning their school and education journey. The DVD and books
explore some great concepts and make learning fun, which is always great for
the little ones. If they don't know they are learning, it's much easier to get
them to do an activity!
I really would recommend the Little Learner Packs to
everyone. For $49.95 they are certainly money well spent.
* Even though I was given my copy of the Little Learner pack by ASG, the photos and opinions used in this review are my own.
* Even though I was given my copy of the Little Learner pack by ASG, the photos and opinions used in this review are my own.
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