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By Ashley Kemper
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No-frills stoplight timer may help transitions.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 5+?
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Stop Go!
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
STOP GO! users set a time for each colored light. The app timer is in the bottom left of the screen while the red, yellow, or green light is on. As each timer runs out, the next color lights up. The STOP GO! lights follow a stoplight pattern and can transition from red to green or green to red.
Is It Any Good?
Stop Go! has the potential to help kids who struggle to manage their time by giving them a visual cue. The transition from green to yellow to red may help kids prepare for a transition of activities, be more aware of time limits, or help moderate emotions. However, watching time run out may cause some level of anxiety at first.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how time effects emotion. Ask your kid about feelings at the end of each activity: Was there enough time to complete the task? Should the timer be adjusted next time? Help your kid name the emotions associated with the lights to extend time-management concepts beyond use of the app.
Ask your kid to predict how long certain activities will take. Was the prediction right?
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Skills : Self-Direction : goal-setting , time management , working efficiently , Emotional Development : self-awareness
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : November 7, 2014
- Genre : Education
- Publisher : Generate Learning
- Version : 2.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOX 4.3 or later
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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