Saturday, 30 January 2010 07:35
New Preschool iPhone App
Available on iTunes!!!
Visit the App Store and find out my learning has never been so mobile(TM)!
Brought to you by the creators of Shape Builder - the Preschool Puzzle Learning Game, which was picked as both an Apple Staff Favorite and an iTunes App Store Essential for Toddlers.
The Preschool Connect the Dots Game bridges the gap between the traditional "Dot to dot" game and 21st century technology! Learning has never been so mobile(TM).
Children can "tap" or "draw" to connect sequential numbers (123), upper case letters (ABC), and lower case letters (abc). Joining all the dots forms the outline of the shape and reveals the beautifully illustrated image, a really fun sound effect, and the object name spoken by a speech therapist that specializes in early childhood development!
With over 200 puzzles, children can randomly play from all the categories of:
- Transportation (26 puzzles)
like Ambulance, Airplane, Bicycle and Bulldozer... - Musical instruments (35 puzzles)
like Accordion, Banjo, Clarinet, and Drum Set... - Animals and Bugs (86 puzzles)
like Armadillo, Bat, Cheetah, and Dolphin... - Food (28 puzzles)
like Apple, Birthday Cake, and Candy Canes... - Objects (34 puzzles)
like Microphone, Magnifying Glass and Mail Box...
Settings Tips:
- (On/Off) Numbers - Dots displayed as 1,2,3,4,5...
- (On/Off) Upper Case - Dots displayed as A,B,C,D,E,F....
- (On/Off) Lower Case - Dots displayed as a,b,c,d,e,f...
- (On/Off) Display Words - Toggle if the word is displayed after solving the puzzle
- (On/Off) Voice for Dislay Words - Toggle if the word is spoken after solving the puzzle
- (On/Off) Voice for 123 & ABC - Toggle between hearing the numbers/letters spoken after each tap or a sound effect.
- (On/Off) Autoplay - Subsequent puzzles are automatically loaded after solving a puzzle. To take your time after a puzzle is solved turn Autoplay off and tap the arrow to advance to the next puzzle.
- (On/Off) Allow Drawing - set this to "ON" and the player can draw or tap the dots to complete the puzzle.
- (On/Off) Transportation Puzzles - Build puzzles like Firetruck, Sailboat, and Cement Truck
- (On/Off) Musical Instruments - Build puzzles like Violin, Bass Guitar, and Harp
- (On/Off) Animals and Bugs - Build puzzles like Dolphin, Elephant and Grasshopper
- (On/Off) Food - Build puzzles like Kiwi, Pizza, and Watermelon
- Hint Mode Easy - Automatically displays the next dot that should be tapped as a yellow dot. Great for really young kids still learning numbers and the alphabet.
- Hint Mode Normal - Normal mode will not dislay hints until 3 seconds have passed and an incorrect tap is made after 3 seconds.
- Hint Mode Hard - Hints do not appear.
Note: If English is not your preferred language, turn OFF the "Display Words," the "Audio Voice for Display Words," and the "Voice for 123 & ABC" and enjoy fun gameplay with all the sound effects!
Monday, 30 November 2009 11:09
We developed "Mister Rogers Make a Journal for Preschoolers" in partnership with PBS KIDS and Family Communications Inc., the producers of MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD!
Mister Rogers Make a Journal encourages children to identify and talk about their feelings about their everyday experiences like school, playtime, and friends. The App features an animated version of favorite Neighborhood of Make-Believe character Daniel Striped Tiger, who invites children to make a journal to help them reflect on the things they do and to express how they feel.
Emotional Development
Fred Rogers often said "Whatever is mentionable can be more manageable." This PBS KIDS app encourages children to think about their experiences and helps them find words to express their fellings - mentioning and managing. This process can help young children better understand their emotions and develop a more secure sense of self. Kids choose from amoung five topics: Books, Mad Feelings, Playtime, Pretending, and School. They can then assemble pictures of story-building blocks that relate to the topic in order to tell their own journal stories.
Create your own library
Journals can be saved in a digital library for sharing anytime. Using virtual crayons, markers, watercolors and stickers, children can draw a custom cover for each journal to make it easy to find later.
Explore emotions together
These journals can give children a way to express and share their feelings with the adults who care about them. It can be an especially useful tool for children who might be reluctant to talk about their feelings. As you talk together about your child's experiences and feelings at school, at play and at home, parents have an opportunity to get to know their child better.
Download it at the iPhone App Store.
Friday, 28 August 2009 10:33
If your kid plays Shape Builder, you may know that they can spend 30 minutes to an hour building puzzles all while learning! We are so happy as the public has voted Shape Builder the Best "Keep the Kids Happy" app in a recent smackdown against award winning, popular Wheels on the Bus. Wheels on the Bus and other Duck Duck Moose Apps are A+ in quality so we are flattered to be considered in an App Smackdown. Buy both Shape Builder and Wheels on the bus and your little kids will thank you!
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(...if you don't already have this Preschool App, buy it here: )
We are honored that the O'Reilly Media would include Shape Builder as a "Best iPhone App" in their new book "Best iPhone Apps - A Guide for Discriminating Downloaders"
You can buy this beautiful book direct from O'Reilly's website
(...if you don't already have this Preschool App, buy it here: 
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We are honored that the Apple Staff would choose Shape Builder as a "Staff Favorite" on June 21, 2009!
(...if you don't already have this great kindergarten App...buy it here: )
We are honored that MacWorld would make Shape Builder the "App of the Day" for May 27, 2009!
Read the article here for iPhone App of the Day!
- The iPhone Mom (www.theiphonemom.com)If you’ve got a preschooler then Shape Builder is a great app for your iPhone...This app is great on many levels and a terrific combination of learning and fun.
See the full review at www.theiphonemom.com/shape-builder.
Last Updated on Monday, 19 October 2009 13:22
Shape Builder - the Preschool Learning Puzzle Game (Buy it here: )
Designed exclusively for the iPhone and iPod Touch, Shape Builder educates and entertains preschoolers with easy to move shapes that snap into place on top of silhouette puzzles. Each puzzle has 5 to 10 pieces and after positioning all of the pieces, the real image is revealed along with a professional voice recording of the word spoken by a licensed speech therapist, Jill Dews. Shape Builder encourages cognitive thinking and fine motor skills plus exposes young minds to new music instruments, animals, produce, objects and the alphabet in a fun and engaging format with LOTS of sound effects!
Highlights:
- Total of 146 puzzles!
- 30 Music instruments with sound effects
- 17 Fruits & Vegetables
- 37 Animals - awesome sound effects!
- 26 Letters - speech therapist sounds out each letter in a fun way
- 20 Numbers - 1 ball, 2 flowers, 3 turtles... up to 20 Ladybugs!
- 16 other fun items like Firetruck, and Police Officer
- Random play resets after all puzzles are completed
Made by Darren Murtha and Chris Lott for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade.
Be the cool friend, uncle, aunt or parent that has a special app to share and buy this program today!
Here's the link to buy the 99 cent Preschool iPhone game on iTunes
Preschool iPhone Game Screenshots:
Preschool iPhone Game Demonstration Video:
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch
UPDATE: separate Spanish iPhone/iPod Touch Version available NOW!
