Toy Story Showtime!
By Dana Anderson,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Kids can learn word definitions via an entertaining tale.
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What’s It About?
Toy Story Showtime! features a main storybook to listen to or read, plus other "special features taps" that allow kids to interact with the characters on the pages. Kids can make the Toy Story cast of characters clap, dance, and more, then play games with them that reinforce the words they learned during the story. The app also prompts young kids who may not know all of their mobile device's features to "try tilting" or "try shaking" it to learn new ways to interact with the device.
Is It Any Good?
The characters and story on TOY STORY SHOWTIME! are adorable, and the narrator's voice is engaging, although some of the word definitions seem a bit long and detailed to hold the attention of kids in the suggested 4 to 6 age range throughout the entire story. So it's a good thing that there are other "special features taps" that allow kids to interact with the characters on the pages. Kids can make the Toy Story cast of characters clap, dance, and more, then play games with them that reinforce the words they learned during the story after the story is completed. A lot of thought about educational content was clearly put into the creation of this app, and this storybook app is very worthy of your child's time and attention.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Try one of the many excellent "do together" learning lessons and activities on the info page of the book.
Encourage kids to use the vocabulary words they've learned in the Toy Story app. Use the words yourself and point out that they're from the app.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Subjects: Language & Reading: vocabulary
- Skills: Communication: listening, presenting, Tech Skills: using and applying technology
- Release date: December 8, 2011
- Category: Education
- Topics: Superheroes
- Publisher: Disney
- Version: 1.0
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 3.2 or later
- Last updated: August 19, 2016
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