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Parents' Guide to

Bugs and Numbers

By Amanda Bindel, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Engaging math games span preschool through early elementary.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Paid Education
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Based on 1 parent review

Synergie17
Synergie17 Parent of 1 and 5-year-old
September 18, 2014
age 3+

AWESOME APP FOR MATH SKILLS

I purchased this app about 1.5 yrs ago for my (then) 3 y.o. son. He has loved this app from the start. It's still his go-to activity on the ipad. I love the fact that as he has learned the concepts the mini-games become more challenging. The games seem to adapt to his skill-level. They will start easy, then get more difficult to longer he plays. It's probably one of the best app purchases I have ever made!
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What’s It About?

Against a backdrop of the world from a bug's perspective, with lots of realistic-looking bugs around, kids explore math concepts like matching, counting, sorting, sequencing, addition, subtraction, fractions, money, measurements, and telling time. The educational app is divided into three sections of six games each, all set in places bugs may (ick!) like to explore -- like a diner, a hotel, a junk yard, or a circus. Kids earn bugs by completing each game and can zoom in to watch their bugs in action.

Is It Any Good?

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Bugs and Numbers is an app that all the kids in your home -- from preschool through early elementary school -- can enjoy and learn with. The variety of skills covered is not often found in apps -- kids can learn their numbers, how to count money and tell time, and develop an understanding of fractions all in one app. The graphics are incredibly realistic (beautiful, actually, if you agree that bugs are beautiful). Parents can set up separate accounts for multiple kids by going to settings on their device and finding Bugs and Numbers.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • With the variety of games and skill levels available, parents may need to help kids find the right games for their level.

  • Involve kids in real-world math practice in your daily routing -- talk out loud when counting change or looking at the clock to tell time. Hearing the thoughts will deepen their understanding.

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