Model Me Going Places 2
By Erin Wilkey Oh,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Narrated photos prepare kids for social situations.
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What’s It About?
On the menu screen in MODEL ME GOING PLACES 2, kids and parents can choose from six locations: hairdresser, mall, doctor's office, playground, grocery store, and restaurant. Each includes a set of 12 photographs with a child modeling the expected and appropriate behavior for each setting. With each photograph, kids see the text and hear a child narrator. For example, at the doctor's office, kids see a photo of a child in the waiting room and see and hear "I sit and wait my turn." Or at the mall, "I stay close to my dad" and "I keep my hands to myself."
Is It Any Good?
Model Me Going Places 2 is a valuable tool for parents, teachers, and therapists working with kids who need support in developing social skills. Each photo demonstrates a behavior or experience and provides clear and simple language kids can understand. Parents could review the photo sets with their kids before an outing to prepare them for the experience -- or after as a way to help kids reflect on their actions and behavior.
It's wonderful that the app is free, but it's clearly a teaser for the Model Me Kids line of DVDs. The demonstrations are fantastic but are limited to six locations. In looking at the extensive collection of resources offered on the website, we're hopeful that more of the company's content will be made available on mobile platforms.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about their emotions and behavior in different settings. For example, "How do you feel when you go to the doctor?"
Prepare kids for social outings by talking through what they can expect and how they should behave. Provide a limited set of concrete expectations, as modeled in the app.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Skills: Self-Direction : personal growth, self-assessment, self-reflection, Emotional Development : handling stress, identifying emotions, moving beyond obstacles, self-awareness, Responsibility & Ethics : following codes of conduct
- Pricing structure: Free
- Release date: September 6, 2012
- Category: Education
- Character Strengths: Empathy
- Publisher: Model Me Kids, LLC
- Version: 4.0
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 8.0 or later
- Last updated: November 25, 2018
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