SCREEN-FREE INDEPENDENT MONTESSORI PLAY

One of the struggles we face as parents these days is finding good quality independent screen-free play. With all of the tablets and e-readers, iPads, and all of the other smart devices that consume our world. It can be hard to shut it out and find screen-free devices that are Montessori aligned.

Luckily for you, we heard about a company called Yoto which has designed a completely screen-free audio player that your child can control on their own. If you have been searching for a good Montessori friendly audio device, we encourage you to check this one out!

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Screen-free Audio Player

One thing we love about the Yoto Player is it’s easy to use the system. What makes the Yoto Player unique is its use of audio cards. Your child can easily pop into the player on their own. Yoto offers a variety of audio cards for purchase in their library. As well as free content that you can listen to.

Yoto’s card library offers story cards that allow your child to listen to their favorite books, such as The Gruffalo or Winnie the Pooh. You can even download podcasts or sound effect cards to help lull your child to sleep at night. The Yoto Player also comes with a built-in Yoto radio with free kid-friendly content for your child to listen to.

Make It Your Own

Another unique feature of the Yoto Player is that you can create your own cards to play in your audio player. You can record your own stories, songs, or sounds from home. And create a DIY playlist card that your child can customize. How cool is that?! The make your own cards even allow you to replace the audio and start over.

The Yoto Player is completely portable so your child can carry it with them wherever they go. It comes with a built-in battery that can be recharged as necessary. So your child can listen to their favorite audio on the go. Similar to an alarm clock, the Yoto Player has an all-pixel display that tells the time and can even bring your child’s audio story to life with pixelated story images.

Montessori Learning

Not only does the Yoto Player promote screen-free learning but it also teaches independent play. With its easy-to-use features, the Yoto player is perfect for kids to play independently.

Yoto also offers a wide variety of educational materials in their card library to help foster your children’s learning.  All while making it fun and enjoyable. You can purchase card packs that teach phonics to help your little one learn letters and sounds. They also have fun educational cards that help your child learn math times tables, different languages, and cards that spark their imagination with genuine NASA space recordings.

You don’t have to wait until your child is old enough to use the Yoto Player for themself. Yoto has content available for ages birth all the way up to age 12. Got a fussy baby? Soothe them to sleep with one of Yoto’s soothing sound effects or classical music cards.

Whether you are searching for yourself or a gift for a friend, the Yoto Player is a great holiday gift idea. Tell us in the comments below what your favorite feature is!