JAY'S RETRO TOYS & GAMES

JAY'S RETRO TOYS & GAMES EPISODE 29: SPEAK & READ, SPEAK & MATH


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Speak & Read is an electronic learning aid made in 1980, by Texas Instruments. Speak and Read was part of a family of learning toys i.e. "Speak & Math" and "Speak & Spell".

Speak & Read helped children from ages four to eight develop and improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary.[1] Speak & Read came with a companion booklet for use with the skill activity modes included in the unit. The toy had a vocabulary of 250 words.[2]

The Speak & Math (or Speak & Maths in some countries) was a popular electronic toy created by Texas Instruments in 1980. Speak & Math was one of a three-part talking educational toy series that also included Speak & Spell and Speak & Read. The Speak & Math was sold worldwide. It was advertised as a tool for helping young children to become better at mathematics. The Speak & Math had a distinct gray with blue and orange color scheme.

PICTURE:  By Joe Haupt from USA - Vintage Texas Instruments Speak & Math Electronic Game, Made In USA, Circa 1980, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41964542

PICTURE:  By Flickr: Joe Haupt from St. Paul, Minnesota, USA - Flickr: Vintage Speak & Read Electronic Game by Texas Instruments, Made in the USA, Copyright 1980, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33054600

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JAY'S RETRO TOYS & GAMESBy Jason DeCanio