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# 85 self-paced lessons + 15 challenges Requires 2 AAA batteries Interactive answer-checking pen Educational Insights Hot Dots Kindergarten Reading Set - Kindergarten Workbooks with Interactive Pen, Homeschool Learning Activities, Learn to Read Activity Books for Kids Ages 5+

**Brand:** educational insights
**Price:** 938264₫
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## Summary

> 📚🖊️ Unlock reading confidence with every tap!

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- **What is this?** Educational Insights Hot Dots Kindergarten Reading Set - Kindergarten Workbooks with Interactive Pen, Homeschool Learning Activities, Learn to Read Activity Books for Kids Ages 5+ by educational insights
- **How much does it cost?** 938264₫ with free shipping
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## Best For

- educational insights enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted educational insights brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Self-Paced & Screen-Free:** 85 lessons and 15 challenge activities in durable spiral-bound books keep kids engaged without screen time.
- • **Comprehensive Kindergarten Prep:** Covers letter recognition, phonics, sight words, punctuation, and more for school readiness.
- • **Award-Winning Educational Quality:** From a trusted brand with 60 years of expertise, designed to make early literacy fun and effective.
- • **Instant Feedback, Instant Confidence:** The Hot Dots pen lights up green or red and plays encouraging sounds to guide independent learning.
- • **Perfect for Busy Parents & Homeschoolers:** Hands-on learning that kids can do independently, freeing up your time while boosting their skills.

## Overview

The Educational Insights Hot Dots Kindergarten Reading Set combines an interactive answer-checking pen with 2 spiral-bound activity books featuring 85 lessons and 15 challenges. Designed for kids ages 5+, it promotes independent, screen-free learning of foundational reading skills like phonics, sight words, and punctuation. The pen provides immediate visual and audio feedback, enhancing engagement and confidence. Ideal for homeschoolers and busy parents, this award-winning set requires 2 AAA batteries and is crafted by a trusted brand with over 60 years of educational innovation.

## Description

Learn to read with Hot Dots! Help kindergarteners practice their reading skills, or get a head start on kindergarten readiness skills. This interactive set covers all the reading fundamentals that kids need to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. Hot Dots are interactive so kids can learn at their own pace, self-correct, and build confidence with the interactive pen. How does the pen work? When you press it to an answer dot, the pen lights up; green for correct answers, red for incorrect. The pen can also play sounds or be muted; the pen does not talk. Make learning interactive with Hot Dots! At Educational Insights we've been helping kids learn through play for 60 years. We work with experts in distinct fields to ensure that our products are the very best they can be. Our award-winning, best-selling toys and games—Kanoodle®, Design & Drill®, Playfoam®, GeoSafari®, and more—spark new interests, unleashing limitless possibilities.

Review: Transformative and Fun Learning for Kindergarteners - The Hot Dots Kindergarten Reading Set is one of the best learning tools I have ever used for my child. From the moment we opened the box, my child was immediately drawn to the interactive pen and the colorful, well-designed workbooks. Each activity is carefully structured to teach letters, phonics, sight words, punctuation, and reading comprehension, all while keeping learning fun and interactive. What sets this set apart is the instant feedback from the pen. Correct answers are celebrated with lights and sounds, and incorrect answers gently guide the child to try again. This feature has boosted my child’s confidence and encourages independent learning, which is priceless at this age. The workbooks themselves are high quality with durable pages that can withstand repeated use, and the content is clearly organized and progressive. I have noticed significant improvement in my child’s reading fluency, letter recognition, and word decoding skills in a short amount of time. This set is perfect for parents, homeschoolers, and teachers who want a hands-on, screen-free way to reinforce essential reading skills. It combines education and entertainment seamlessly and has made reading practice something my child looks forward to every day. I wholeheartedly recommend the Hot Dots Kindergarten Reading Set to anyone seeking an effective and enjoyable early literacy program.
Review: Great activity to incorporate into the busy homeschool environment. - As a busy homeschool mom, I wanted an educational product that my 5-year old kindergartner could work with that didn't necessarily need me to be right there coaching her every minute while I worked in the kitchen, was on the phone, or computer. I also have tow other older children who often need my help with their lessons, not to mention a husband. This sounded like the perfect activity to incorporate into her daily lessons for those demanding situations, and it was! The minute we inserted the batteries into the Ace puppy pen, my daughter could hardly be restrained. She opened up Book 1, we read the brief instructions, and she went straight to work. The activity is highly intuitive. She absolutely ADORES Ace, and was beaming with pride and joy, saying, "Mom, I'm doing it! Look! I'm getting it right! I LOVE it! This is SO MUCH FUN!!!" She didn't want to stop and zoomed through half the book right away. I was afraid she'd finish it in one sitting she was that enthralled! I also purchased the Kindergarten Math set, but we haven't tried it, yet. I'm sure it will be just as big a hit, though. I wasn't sure whether the Kindergarten level would be too simple for her, since she was halfway through her Kindergarten year and can already identify over 100 sight words, is very familiar with her phonics, can add, subtract, count to over 100, pattern easily, and work out many words she doesn't know, but I decided to start with these because the 1st grader sets don't have Ace the puppy pen and I knew she would really love that pen. Also, I figured there's no harm in review, and it will only build her confidence. Turns out it was a good call. She flew through the first booklet, but by the middle of the second one she was encountering more challenging problems. Now she self-limits her time with Hot Dots to about 10-15 min sessions. Perfect! I had a hard time visualizing how the set works before I ordered it. When you push the pen tip, it retracts a bit. If the pen tip is not pressed onto the correct dot on the page it gives a cheerful negative response. It will also do this if you just press the tip with your finger, or on any surface. When it is pressed on the correct dot, it makes exciting, encouraging sounds which alternate randomly. After 3 correct answers in a row, the Ace pen vibrates and giggles. Kids totally dig it! Each page has four or five simple problems. Many of them can be figured out just by looking at the pictures. The book and pages are rigid and durable enough for the homeschool environment, but in a classroom setting, I could see this getting worn out fairly quickly. I imagine it would be better suited for a Centers Activity, being rotated in and out of circulation to prolong its life. You do need a hard surface to use this, so keep that in mind if you want it for traveling. Each book is about the size of a CD case. I will definitely be purchasing the 1st grade books, and probably the Pete the Cat set, too, just for fun. My daughter will turn 6 in a couple of months. I was not asked to review this product, nor did I receive any special discounts for my review. I decided to try it based purely on other reviews and the available images.

## Features

- ANSWER-CHECKING PEN: This hands-on, interactive activity set allows kids to learn at their own pace; the answer-checking pen encourages independent learning as kids self-correct and build confidence
- SCHOOL READINESS: Learn and practice foundational reading skills with kindergarten learning activities, including letter recognition, phonics, sight words, punctuation, and more
- HOW IT WORKS: Press the Hot Dots pen to an answer dot and get immediate visual and audio feedback! Pen lights up green for correct answers, red for wrong answers, and plays sounds (can be muted)
- ACTIVITY BOOK SET INCLUDES: Hot Dots pen and 2 spiral-bound activity books with 85 self-paced lessons and 15 challenge activities for 1st grade prep; pen requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)
- PERFECT GIFT FOR TODDLERS: Educational Insights toys and games make the perfect birthday gift for kids, toddler gift for the holiday, or back-to-school present for teachers and classrooms
- Visit the Educational Insights brand store link above for more creative, hands-on learning toys

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00GFCHMIK |
| Batteries | 2 AAA batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #15,641 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #86 in Early Childhood Education Materials |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (3,151) |
| Department | unisex-child |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Item model number | 2391 |
| Manufacturer | Educational Insights |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 5 - 6 years |
| Product Dimensions | 8.93 x 5 x 0.04 inches |
| Release date | January 1, 2020 |

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Do you need internet at all for these like leap frog?**
A: No. With the exception of batteries for the interactive pen, everything you need comes in the set.

**Q: Does this pen work with the higher level books or do I have to buy a new pen each time they move up a level?**
A: Yes-- this Hot Dots Jr. Pen works with all Hot Dots Jr. and all Hot Dots materials.

**Q: My daughter is just about done with preschool, I just discovered hot dots. should i get the prek reading/math or kindergarten reading/math?**
A: I would go for the Kindergarten. It will grow with her.

**Q: I bought this product about a month ago. This product is saying that everything is correct even if it is wrong. Why is that happening?**
A: Try popping in new batteries, and flip the switches around. It should be green for any correct and answer and red for any incorrect. If it isn't working correctly return it.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Transformative and Fun Learning for Kindergarteners
*by K***M on January 12, 2026*

The Hot Dots Kindergarten Reading Set is one of the best learning tools I have ever used for my child. From the moment we opened the box, my child was immediately drawn to the interactive pen and the colorful, well-designed workbooks. Each activity is carefully structured to teach letters, phonics, sight words, punctuation, and reading comprehension, all while keeping learning fun and interactive. What sets this set apart is the instant feedback from the pen. Correct answers are celebrated with lights and sounds, and incorrect answers gently guide the child to try again. This feature has boosted my child’s confidence and encourages independent learning, which is priceless at this age. The workbooks themselves are high quality with durable pages that can withstand repeated use, and the content is clearly organized and progressive. I have noticed significant improvement in my child’s reading fluency, letter recognition, and word decoding skills in a short amount of time. This set is perfect for parents, homeschoolers, and teachers who want a hands-on, screen-free way to reinforce essential reading skills. It combines education and entertainment seamlessly and has made reading practice something my child looks forward to every day. I wholeheartedly recommend the Hot Dots Kindergarten Reading Set to anyone seeking an effective and enjoyable early literacy program.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great activity to incorporate into the busy homeschool environment.
*by R***E on May 16, 2016*

As a busy homeschool mom, I wanted an educational product that my 5-year old kindergartner could work with that didn't necessarily need me to be right there coaching her every minute while I worked in the kitchen, was on the phone, or computer. I also have tow other older children who often need my help with their lessons, not to mention a husband. This sounded like the perfect activity to incorporate into her daily lessons for those demanding situations, and it was! The minute we inserted the batteries into the Ace puppy pen, my daughter could hardly be restrained. She opened up Book 1, we read the brief instructions, and she went straight to work. The activity is highly intuitive. She absolutely ADORES Ace, and was beaming with pride and joy, saying, "Mom, I'm doing it! Look! I'm getting it right! I LOVE it! This is SO MUCH FUN!!!" She didn't want to stop and zoomed through half the book right away. I was afraid she'd finish it in one sitting she was that enthralled! I also purchased the Kindergarten Math set, but we haven't tried it, yet. I'm sure it will be just as big a hit, though. I wasn't sure whether the Kindergarten level would be too simple for her, since she was halfway through her Kindergarten year and can already identify over 100 sight words, is very familiar with her phonics, can add, subtract, count to over 100, pattern easily, and work out many words she doesn't know, but I decided to start with these because the 1st grader sets don't have Ace the puppy pen and I knew she would really love that pen. Also, I figured there's no harm in review, and it will only build her confidence. Turns out it was a good call. She flew through the first booklet, but by the middle of the second one she was encountering more challenging problems. Now she self-limits her time with Hot Dots to about 10-15 min sessions. Perfect! I had a hard time visualizing how the set works before I ordered it. When you push the pen tip, it retracts a bit. If the pen tip is not pressed onto the correct dot on the page it gives a cheerful negative response. It will also do this if you just press the tip with your finger, or on any surface. When it is pressed on the correct dot, it makes exciting, encouraging sounds which alternate randomly. After 3 correct answers in a row, the Ace pen vibrates and giggles. Kids totally dig it! Each page has four or five simple problems. Many of them can be figured out just by looking at the pictures. The book and pages are rigid and durable enough for the homeschool environment, but in a classroom setting, I could see this getting worn out fairly quickly. I imagine it would be better suited for a Centers Activity, being rotated in and out of circulation to prolong its life. You do need a hard surface to use this, so keep that in mind if you want it for traveling. Each book is about the size of a CD case. I will definitely be purchasing the 1st grade books, and probably the Pete the Cat set, too, just for fun. My daughter will turn 6 in a couple of months. I was not asked to review this product, nor did I receive any special discounts for my review. I decided to try it based purely on other reviews and the available images.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bought these for 3 years for each age group and learning level both math and english.
*by M***Z on January 26, 2026*

For 3 years in a row I bought these for my niece she loved them and even used during long car rides.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Let's Master Kindergarten Reading Set, Homeschool & Kindergarten Learn to Read Workbooks, 2 Books & Interactive Pen, 100 Reading Lessons, Ages 5+
- Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Let’s Master Kindergarten Math Set, Homeschool & School Math Workbooks, 2 Books & Interactive Pen, 100 Math Lessons, Ages 5+
- Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Let's Master Pre-K Reading Set, Homeschool & Preschool Learn to Read Workbooks, 2 Books & Interactive Pen, 100 Reading Lessons, Ages 3+

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