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By Jenny Bristol
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Learn first 10 digits by counting, writing, and playing.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
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Montessori Numberland
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
Kids will explore numbers 0 to 9, including the secret of zero. They will count spindles by dragging the right number of spindles into each numbered box. They will draw numbers (or just free draw.) And the will interact and discover each number as they PLAY 123. The developers, in their letter to parents, stress that the Montessori method encourages kids to discover learning. The developers encourage parents to trust their kids' instincts as they discover and explore the numbers in the app.
Is It Any Good?
MONTESSORI NUMBERLAND is filled with beautiful and clever art and animation that gently guides kids through learning their numbers by counting and writing. The Montessori method gets kids to do the work in the app themselves. The voices encourage interaction with each scene. One tip listed in the Note to Parents is that if you change the language on your device, such as to French, the app will say the numbers in French.
The app has one bugaboo associated with the main screen newsletter signup box: when the box is tapped to type in an email address, it isn't possible to turn off the keyboard without either submitting a valid email address or quitting the game. You can still launch the game, but half of the game's options are covered up by the keyboard, so you can't get to them. Even with this glitch, this is a fabulous math app for young children.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Be sure to read the note to parents for ideas on maximizing the app's teaching potential.
After kids have mastered numbers in their native language, encourage them to play the app in the other languages available (Spanish and French).
Count everything, just as kids do in the app, to reinforce numbers and values.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Math : counting , numbers
- Skills : Self-Direction : initiative , Thinking & Reasoning : memorization
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : November 14, 2013
- Genre : Education
- Publisher : Les Trois Elles Interactive
- Version : 4.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 5.0 or later
- Last updated : September 30, 2024
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