Computer software and portable memory for an electronic educational toy

[0029]The present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1-9 which in general relate to, an education system for teaching children or other individuals language and / or arithmetic. In a preferred embodiment, the system would be utilized by children to spell words and / or to indicate a-mathematical result. However, it is understood that the present invention may be utilized by any individual to provide one or more computer-recognizable characters in a desired sequence, generally in response to computer generated questions or prompts.

[0030]Referring now to FIG. 1, the present invention preferably includes a plurality of blocks 20, each containing an alphanumeric character on a surface thereof. The alphanumeric characters may include letters, numbers and / or punctuation marks. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, it is contemplated that the blocks 20 include pictures or symbols such as the sun, moon, animals, etc., in addition to or instead of the alphanumeri