Perform an online search for a product that claims to promote early brain development. These products might include educational toys, language videos, music recordings, computers or computer games, and books. Then answer the following questions. This is a Early Childhood Education Class.

Name of product: _____________________________________ Manufacturer name: ________________________________

URL of product description: ____________________________________________

Target market characteristics (age, gender, etc): _______________________

Manufacturer's suggested retail price ____________________

Product description: ________________________

Brain development claim: _________________________________

Is an organization, study, or expert cited to substantiate the claim? If so, what or whom?

Using online resources, investigate the organization, study or expert. Describe what, if anything you find.

What area of development (physical, cognitive, social-emotional) does the product claim to help develop?

Which of the intelligences described by Gardner is targeted by the product?

Using online resources, search for reviews of the product. Summarize what you find.

Website #1 Name: _____________

Comments about product: ________________________

Website #2 Name: ___________________________

Comments about product: ____________________

Website #3 Name: __________________________

Comments about product: _______________________

If you were a parent, would you buy this product for your child? Why or why not? __________________