This ball can count. Throw it to your baby, it says 1. Baby throws it back, it says 2. What a funny way to learn counting. Good exercise to sharpen your kid's coordination skills and exercise his gross motors too.
Flip-flap.. the ball turns magically into an English teacher. Throw it again, now it says and sings ABCDE.. Z. There are interval surprise sounds that enhance learning fun.

Stage 1 (6-18m)

Objective: Listening experience.
Method: Switch the ball to the counting/music mode. Pat or throw the ball to make it talk and to attract your child's attention. Observe if your child's gaze follows the sounds. This trains your child's listening skills and attention.

Objective: Crawling gross motor skills training.
Method: Place the ball in front of your child and roll it slowly away from her, so she crawls after it.

Objective: Rolling.
Method: Let your child roll the ball across the floor. This trains both the fine motor skills and gross motor skills of her hands and arms.

Objective: Throwing.
Method: Encourage your child to throw the ball. This trains her gross motor skills.

Stage 2 (12-24m)

Objective: Learning colors.
Method: Teach children to identify colors such as red, orange, yellow, brown, green, blue on both sides of the ball.

Objective: Learning numbers.
Method: Teach children to identify the numbers 1-10 using the numbered side of the ball.

Objective: Learning to count.
Method: Encourage your child to count the objects on the numbered side of the ball.

Objective: Learning the names of objects.
Method: Use the pictures on the numbered side to teach children the names of different objects.

Objective: Learning numbers by listening.
Method: Using the number mode, throw or pat the ball so it counts. Children can learn the correct pronunciation of the numbers 1 to 10 by listening. Parents can also encourage children to count along with the ball.

Stage 3 (18-30m)

Objective: Learning the alphabet visually.
Method: Teach children to identify letters using the alphabet side of the ball.

Objective: Learning the names of objects.
Method: Use the pictures on the alphabet side to teach children the names of objects starting with the letters A - Z.

Objective: Learning the alphabet by listening.
Method: Using the alphabet mode, throw and catch the ball with your child so that the ball reads the alphabet. This allows children to learn the correct pronunciation of the alphabet. Parents can also encourage children to read along with the ball.

Objective: Identifying numbers and letters.
Method: Say a number or letter and encourage your child to point to it on the ball.

Objective: Identifying objects and animals.
Method: Name an object or animal and encourage your child to point to that picture on the ball.

Objective: Kicking.
Method: Let your child kick the ball across the floor. This trains her gross motor skills and balance.

Stage 4 (24-36m+)

Objective: Catching and throwing.
Method: Use the ball to play catch with your child and to train her catching and throwing skills.

Objective: Odd and even numbers.
Method: Use the numbered side to teach your child odd and even numbers. The numbers on the top half of the ball are odd numbers. The numbers on the bottom half are even.