Games
Thursday, 04 March 2010 05:52 Last Updated on Friday, 05 March 2010 14:46
Download for Free on the iTunes App Store.
We developed the "PBS KIDS Photo Factory" iPhone App in partnership with PBS KIDS. Put your child in a photo with a favorite PBS KIDS character in three simple steps. Easy and safe for kids to use, too! Features leading characters from series that air on PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO!, including
- Arthur
- Caillou
- Clifford
- Curious George
- Dinosaur Train
- Fetch!
- Sesame Street
- Sid the Science Kid
- SUPER WHY!
- Word Girl
- and more.
STEP ONE: ADD A PHOTO
Take a photo of your child or use an existing photo already on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
STEP TWO: EDIT YOUR PHOTO
You can resize, zoom, or rotate the photo as well as add PBS KIDS-themed frames.
STEP THREE: CHOOSE A CHARACTER
Choose a favorite PBS KIDS series and add characters and decorations from the series. You can resize or rotate each object with simple sliders and can move the objects back and forth between the foreground and background.
STEP FOUR: SHARE
That’s it! Now you can share your photo using iPhoto, Email, Twitter, or Facebook.
TV SCHEDULES
PBS KIDS Photo Factory includes tune-in information for each TV series. Tap twice on the program logo and from there you can access a program description and localized schedule.
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.
