My toddler is learning new things so quickly. I love to watch him soak up new experiences and knowledge. He can sing his ABC's with some help and he recognizes some words in books that we read frequently. When I saw that PBS Kids has some new mobile downloads that help him to learn in a fun and interactive way, I was excited!
PBS KIDS just released two awesome education apps for kids, including Dinosaur Train and The Electric Company themes! They are meant to encourage math and literacy skills which is perfect for my son! The characters are familiar to him and I love the interactive, engaging games to practice skills such as counting, measurement, geometry, telling time and much more!
The Electric Company Party Game: Lost on Prankster Planet: FREE; iPad, Kindle Tablet
HEY YOU GUYYYYYS! – The Electric Company gang needs help! In The Electric Company Party Game: Lost on Prankster Planet, the newest app from PBS KIDS and Sesame Workshop, children use their math and literacy skills to help Marcus and Jessica escape from Prankster Planet and get back to Earth! Based on the multi-Emmy award-winning TV show, THE ELECTRIC COMPANY, The Electric Company Party Game: Lost on Prankster Planet app for iPad and Kindle Tablet allows kids to complete wacky challenges, counting races, silly brainstorms, math questions and more. They will add, draw, discuss, think, act, problem solve, and dance their way back to Earth, all while practicing skills in subjects including geometry, data analysis and graphing, telling time and more!
- Key features include: Collaborative play, digital board game, hours of unrepeated fast-paced games, physical challenges, group activities, and more!
- Educational goals, which are part of 1st and 2nd grade math and literacy curricula, include: Geometry, addition and subtraction, data analysis and graphing, telling time, coin value and recognition, and more!
Check it out here.
DINOSAUR TRAIN Classic in the Jurassic, Jr.!: $1.99; iPad
In this app, based on the hit PBS KIDS science-focused series, DINOSAUR TRAIN, kids play through three math-based games focused on sorting, balance and counting to help Gilbert get Troodon Town ready for the big event – the Classic in the Jurassic, Jr. games!
Games:
- Bridge Builder: Help build bridges so the dinosaurs can get around Troodon Town! Drag your finger to measure the distance between two points, then choose the two sets of logs that equal the right length to complete the bridge.
- Chow Time: The dinosaurs are hungry! Add food to the scale until it’s balanced. When you’ve got it right, watch them chow down!
- All-Star Sorting: Put the dinosaurs in order by height. When you’ve got them in the right order, drag them to the house they belong to!
In addition to playing the app, kids can continue the Classic in the Jurassic, Jr. adventures with seven free math games online at http://pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain/games/classic.html
Both apps were developed as part of the Ready To Learn Initiative, an early learning project of PBS KIDS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
You can also find additional PBS KIDS apps here.
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Thank you for posting about these. I'm always looking for new app ideas for my 2 daughters and I try very hard to keep them educational. Both of these look great!
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