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By Mieke VanderBorght
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Silly animals delight, but message may not work.
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Jogo Circus Animals - Finishing your plate of food is fun!
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What's It About?
In JOGO CIRCUS ANIMALS - FINISHING YOUR PLATE OF FOOD IS FUN!, eight circus animals are hungry and they can't perform their tricks if the don't eat, but the animal keeper has fallen asleep. Kids take charge and feed the animals, who get the strength to do their tricks only when they finish all the food on their plates. Each animal is modeled on a famous singer, such as Elvis the Elephant or Michael (Jackson) the Mouse, and music appropriate to the singer's genre accompanies the tricks. Once all animals are fed, the show is on, and the narrator asks kids if they always finish the food on their plates.
Is It Any Good?
Nice graphics, great music, and silly animal tricks are the highlights in this quick ebook with a somewhat abstract and old-school learning goal. The animal tricks and accompanying music, though short, will make little kids giggle. Parents playing along will get a kick out of the musical superstar impersonations, such as Amy (Winehouse) the Dog or Freddie (Mercury) the giraffe. It may frustrate some kids that it's not always obvious where they should tap to make something happen, though it shouldn't take long for them to figure things out. Even though the narrator asks kids whether they finish all the food on their plates, kids will need help applying the lesson in real life if parents want them to; however, the message doesn't fit for every family, and it seems a bit outdated in terms of what we know about healthy eating practices.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why the animals need food to perform their tasks. What does food do for our bodies?
Establish rules for your family about what and how much kids should eat. In your family, what happens when kids or grown-ups are full before they've finished what they have on their plates? How do you know when you're full?
Practice making healthy food choices, and talk about how those choices are good for your bodies and minds.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Skills : Self-Direction : motivation
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : January 28, 2016
- Genre : Books
- Topics : Animals ( Wild Animals )
- Publisher : Jogo Jogo
- Version : 1.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 6.0 or later
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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