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Last updated: September 30, 2020

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ABCmouse.com

age 3+

Busy but thorough K–2 curriculum with reward store.

(http://abcmouse.com)
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Fish School

age 3+

Learn basic ABCs and 123s with colorful fun fish pals.

iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android Free (Educational Games)
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Kinect Sesame Street TV

age 3+

Excellent example of educational interactive television.

Xbox 360 (2012)
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

age 3+

Excellent Dr. Seuss ebook with added educational value.

iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire (Books)
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Sesame Street: Cookie's Counting Carnival

age 3+

Fun basic math games with Muppets in the lead.

Nintendo DS , Nintendo DSi , Nintendo Wii , Windows (2010)
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Monsterpiece

age 3+

Making music with Elmo and Abby is educational and fun.

Nintendo 3DS , Nintendo DS , Nintendo Wii (2012)
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APP

TallyTots

age 3+

Great interactive tool for toddlers learning to count.

iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire , Nook HD Paid (Education)
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Tiggly Cardtoons: Learn to Count with 25 Interactive Stories

age 3+

Counting 1–5 gets creative with cardboard cutouts.

iPad , Kindle Fire Free (Education)
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Bugs and Numbers

age 4+

Engaging math games span preschool through early elementary.

iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Paid (Education)
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Counting Caterpillar

age 4+

Terrific early math practice with captivating graphics.

iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad (Education)
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Dora's Big Birthday Adventure

age 4+

Variety and fun in perfect preschool adventure.

Nintendo DS , Nintendo DSi , Nintendo Wii , PlayStation 2 (2010)
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GAME

Dora's Cooking Club

age 4+

Fantastic, fun math game baked into a cooking sim.

Nintendo DS , Nintendo DSi (2010)
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Eddy's Number Party! HD

age 4+

Fun, engaging preschool and kindergarten math practice.

iPad (Education)
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APP

Elmo Loves 123s

age 4+

Kids learn numbers with beloved Muppets.

iPad , Android , Kindle Fire Paid (Educational Games)
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APP

Intro to Math, by Montessorium

age 4+

Early math presented in varied and interesting ways.

iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Paid (Education)
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LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Jake and the Never Land Pirates

age 4+

Games, treasure, and free exploration = swashbuckling fun.

LeapFrog games (2012)
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Montessori Numberland

age 4+

Learn first 10 digits by counting, writing, and playing.

iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Paid (Education)
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APP

Park Math

age 4+

Early math concepts taught in a fun, interactive way.

iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Free (Educational Games)
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Reader Rabbit Preschool

age 4+

Cute story and animation surround educational mini-games.

Nintendo Wii (2011)
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GAME

Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster

age 4+

Engaging and funny interactive adventures are pure joy.

Xbox 360 (2011)
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