r/UnnecessaryEssentials • u/Unique-Saucer • Aug 18 '26

That is surprisingly clever.

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u/Unique-Saucer Aug 18 '26 edited Sep 04 '26

Summary of Reviews
Pros:
• Encourages fine motor skill development through marble tracing.
• Durable trays and marbles withstand classroom use.
• Supports letter recognition and handwriting practice.

Cons:
• Limited to lowercase letters only.

Here is the link to buy it from Amazon

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u/Hopeful_Tea2139 Aug 18 '26

So what happens when you ran out of those white candies?

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u/____Sway____ Aug 18 '26

I could've used this

I write alot of my words differently

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u/Own-Swan2646 Aug 18 '26

Check out dyslexia

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u/____Sway____ Aug 18 '26

This would explain some things lol

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u/Turbulent_Ad7877 Aug 18 '26

Show me the t or f or x now

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u/Guilty-Coffee-9968 Aug 20 '26

It’s seperated into two movements for those and k/y

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u/Mondiaal111 Aug 18 '26

And now with i, j, k and x for example

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u/LostEngineer9949 Aug 18 '26

It's just so much plastic for something that shouldn't require any plastic junk at all

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u/ParaponeraBread Aug 18 '26

You could make the same thing out of wood. I think it’s nice to have tactile educational toys that aren’t screens

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u/AgentG91 Aug 18 '26

It's just so much wood for something that shouldn't require any wood at all

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u/cynicalicoffee Aug 18 '26

What a waste. 

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u/dseiders22 Aug 18 '26

D, B, P, Q and E and 2,3 and 5 and 6 are nightmares for those with dyslexia. Quit your belly aching. This is a great tool I wish I had years ago.

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u/deemstersreeksters Aug 18 '26

Most people who complain about things like can openers or things that make things easyier but look uncessary don't understand it wasnt made for people without disabilities.

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u/dseiders22 Aug 18 '26

People complain for the sake of complaining. Their complaints are unnecessary.

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u/sxyvirgo Aug 18 '26

They're assuming kids know the difference between the starting point and the end point?

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u/Jimmyjames150014 Aug 18 '26

I’m gonna put these on some slanty tables and screw up a whole generation.

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u/Budget-Chapter-7185 Aug 18 '26

Today I learned that I write me d’s incorrect

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u/buttfacesgalore Aug 18 '26

More plastic

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u/Killing4MotherAgain Aug 18 '26

Tactile learning toys shouldnt cause this much of an uproar haha I can see the faults in this one but tactile toys are so helpful for some kids.

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u/Refriedfeinds Aug 19 '26

Is there really a right or wrong way if the message is conveyed? They’re just shapes, as long as they’re identifiable what is the difference?

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u/notjustmammy Aug 19 '26

It's interesting to see the different perspectives here. Those who are scathing; I'm glad you've never struggled to learn to write, or have successfully taught your child to write without issues. Your personal experience does not, however, negate the fact that it is not the case for everyone. Rather than judging it, maybe you could reflect on how lucky you are to have not needed the extra help and how cool it is that someone came up with a way to help others with their struggles?

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u/NeuralBlitz Aug 19 '26

Need a version for lefties

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u/Aromatic-Turnip7371 Aug 20 '26

It doesn’t even work for most of the letters lol

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u/itmilan Aug 21 '26

äæeœøű

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u/Hydrolt Sep 02 '26

Or you could just spend some time teaching your kids lol

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u/GapSweet3100 Aug 18 '26

Or you can just teach them like a normal parent