Curious About Me
By Amanda Bindel,
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Costar with George in adorable, all-about-me movies.
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What’s It About?
The Man in the Yellow Hat narrates, telling kids that "George is so curious to find out all about you." Kids choose to create a new movie, continue one they've already made, or watch one they've created. To make their movies, kids choose from two story options: "Curious About Me with Curious George" or "A Day at the Zoo with Curious George." They then follow the verbal instructions to color pictures, take or draw pictures, record audio, and shoot video. Their contributions are then added seamlessly into the movie.
Is It Any Good?
CURIOUS ABOUT ME lets kids create stories with a beloved character about the person they know best: themselves! Multiple kids can create movies, and several movies can be saved in-app, so this is a great choice for families with multiple kids. Though there are only two story theme options, kids can change up their responses to the prompts to change the stories. The verbal instructions are easy to follow, so preschoolers can set out to snap pictures, shoot video, color, and do more on their own with minimal adult intervention (although kids may need help with things such as locating where they live on the map). The movies play through impressively well, with kids' contributions fitting in seamlessly. It'd be nice to have a few more story themes, but what's included will delight kids, producing movies they'll be proud to share.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
As kids explore their home, taking pictures of people and favorite things, families can outline some safety and privacy guidelines, such as asking a person's permission before taking his or her picture and being respectful to yourself and others.
If kids would like to share their movie-books with a grandparent or loved one, parents can save them to their camera roll and share from there.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Subjects: Language & Reading: presenting to others, storytelling, Arts: painting
- Skills: Creativity: making new creations, producing new content, Self-Direction: self-reflection, Communication: conveying messages effectively, multiple forms of expression, Tech Skills: digital creation
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Release date: October 3, 2014
- Category: Education
- Topics: Book Characters, Wild Animals
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Version: 1.1
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 7.0 or later
- Last updated: March 22, 2017
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