BYJU’S Learning App Disney
BYJU’S Learning App Disney
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this app.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that BYJU’S Learning App Disney is a subscription-based app that blends original content with Disney characters to present kids with reading and math lessons. Parents can create up to three user profiles on a single account. For each profile, parents set their kid's grade level -- from PreK to Grade 3 -- to customize the available content. When kids use the automated learning path, content continues to load indefinitely, so parents may need to be proactive about letting kids know when it's time to stop. There's a very limited amount of content available for free without a subscription. The developer also sells companion digital workbooks, which are advertised on the app's home screen. Also, be on the lookout for incorrect content, like labeling the "a" sound in the word "last" as a long vowel sound. Read the developer's privacy policy for details on how your (or your kids') information is collected, used, and shared and any choices you may have in the matter, and note that privacy policies and terms of service frequently change.
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What’s It About?
After parents sign up and subscribe to BYJU’S LEARNING APP DISNEY, they can create up to three kid profiles and set the grade level for each. From the home screen, kids then choose where to start their learning path from content categories such as Letters & Sounds, Geometry, Sentence Building, or Number Sense. Each category features a set of videos, songs, stories, and games on the theme. Videos are mostly original content whereas the games tend to be Disney clips or stills interspersed with multiple-choice questions. A content library allows kids to choose specific content based on topic (math or reading) or type (video or game). Progress reports give basic data on what activities kids have completed.
Is It Any Good?
Lots of highly produced, fancy looking material delivers average-quality learning content in this activity set with high kid appeal. BYJU’S Learning App Disney intersperses activities featuring popular Disney characters with original animated videos. Though the activities cover a wide range of topics, the opportunities for interaction are mostly disappointing and the Disney connection feels superficial. In them, Disney characters simply feature as the graphic background or theme for multiple-choice questions. The original videos are mostly creative and engaging. But, they also tend to be long and involved stories that sometimes successfully explore learning content more deeply and sometimes feel like just another kids' cartoon. If kids follow the automatically-generated activities, they won't have much trouble navigating on their own. But parents should be aware that content will continue to load indefinitely. It's a bit confusing for kids who want to explore activities on their own, especially if they don't read yet. Parents should also be on the lookout for misleading information such as labeling the "a" sound in the word "last" as a long vowel sound.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why BYJU’S Learning App Disney uses Disney characters. Do they make the app more exciting or appealing? Why or why not? Does seeing these characters make you interested in interacting with other Disney branded material such as watch more movies or buy Disney toys?
Talk about the math and ELA learning content in the app. Ask your kids what they're learning. Incorporate early math and language learning in your everyday life.
Talk to your kids about your family's expectations about media balance. Consider setting limits before handing over the device.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
- Subjects: Language & Reading: letter or word recognition, phonics, reading, vocabulary, Math: arithmetic, fractions, geometry, measurement, numbers
- Skills: Self-Direction: academic development, personal growth
- Pricing structure: Free to try (14-day free trial available, then $9.99/month or $99.99/year)
- Release date: June 25, 2021
- Category: Education
- Topics: Numbers and Letters
- Publisher: Tangible Play Inc
- Version: 4.0.0
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 13.0 or later; Android 5.0 and up
- Last updated: August 16, 2021
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