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BYJU’s Magic Workbooks featuring Disney are curriculum based workbooks that feature your child’s favorite Disney characters. These heavy duty workbooks work with the Osmo system, whose base and reflector utilize the camera on your tablet or iPad. The kit includes an Osmo base and reflector, a WizPen and eraser, and a set of books. We had the opportunity to check out the Grade 3 set which included 8 books covering Language & Reading and Math.
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The overall design is also more rounded and visually appealing, with a focus on simplicity and ease of use. Windows 11 also introduces a feature called Snap Layouts, which allows users to easily organize and multitask with multiple windows. With Snap Layouts, users can quickly arrange windows into predefined layouts or create their own custom layouts, making it more convenient to work with several applications at once.
Byju’s Magic Workbooks Help Kids Learn Alongside Disney and Pixar Characters
The platform combines real-world workbooks and a mobile app to help kids practice math, spelling, and more.
- Math: Fun With Numbers
- Math: Shapes and Measurement
- Math: Everyday Math
- Math: Multiplication and Division
- Language & Reading: Fun With Letters 1
- Language & Reading: Spell Well 2
- Language & Reading: World of Words
- Language & Reading: Playing With Words
- Language & Reading: Fun With Grammar
These books have sturdy, hardback covers and very thick paper that feels like heavy weight cardstock, so they should hold up well over time.
To use a workbook, you’ll first place your iPad device in the Osmo base and then place the Osmo reflector over the iPad’s camera. From there, you place the open workbook directly in front of the Osmo’s base so that the reflector is pointed at the sheet your child is working on. This allows the Osmo to “see” what the child has written or drawn on each page so that the information can be transferred into the mobile app. Kids are guided through this workbook experience by a cartoon child named Jane.
Each workbook features a variety of learning activities to complete. For instance, in the “Fun With Numbers” book, one activity asks kids to circle every number in a large group that is over 200, while another activity challenges kids to complete a maze by making their way through numbered pathways in a specific order.
These activities feature artwork inspired by Disney and Disney Pixar characters — everyone from Anna and Elsa (Frozen) to Mater (Cars) to Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde (Zootopia), and beyond.
After kids finish an activity in the real-world workbooks, they’re asked to place their finger on a circular symbol at the bottom of the page. The Osmo will “see” their finger and the app will check their work for any mistakes. If the child made a mistake, they can use the eraser on the WizPen to correct their error(s) before having the app check again. (We found the WizPen eraser works well, but you may have to press pretty hard to completely erase a line.)
Overall, the Magic Workbooks really do feel pretty magical. Each time kids make a mark on the real-world paper, it will show up in the app just a moment later, which is a super neat experience. Plus, since kids can erase their work, they can technically complete each activity more than once (perhaps repeating an activity after waiting a few days) to keep practicing their skills.
Finally, parents should know the Osmo device is compatible with other products aside from the Byju’s Learning platform. For instance, Osmo itself sells additional learning products that make use of the Osmo base and reflector. That means if you purchase one of these Buju’s Magic Workbooks (featuring Disney) Premium Kits, you won’t have to buy another Osmo if you want to purchase other compatible products at a later date.
To learn more about the Byju’s Learning platform and the Magic Workbooks featuring Disney characters, head to the Byju’s Learning website.
Disclosure: SuperParent received the Byju’s Magic Workbooks (featuring Disney) Grade 3 Premium Kit for coverage purposes.
Brandy BerthelsonEditor-in-Chief
Brandy Berthelson has been writing about video games and technology since 2006, with her work appearing on sites including AOL Games, Digital Spy, and Adweek. When she’s not gaming, Brandy enjoys crafting, baking, and traveling with her husband.
These activities feature artwork inspired by Disney and Disney Pixar characters — everyone from Anna and Elsa (Frozen) to Mater (Cars) to Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde (Zootopia), and beyond.
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