This app, PBS Parents Play & Learn, has won the Parents' Choice Silver Award. It is the first app created by PBS specifically for parents. The app offers over a dozen games that parents can play with their children, each centered around a familiar location such as a garden, grocery store, or restaurant. The games are designed to make use of everyday experiences and help parents take advantage of "teachable moments" with their children.
The app is bilingual, offering both English and Spanish options. It aims to build on a child's natural curiosity about their surroundings and encourage dialogue between parents and children. Each game comes with a parent note that explains the math and literacy skills incorporated into the game and provides suggestions for effective ways to interact with the child while playing.
The app has 13 interactive games that adjust to a child's level, using proven methods to develop early math and literacy skills. It also includes a free-play area with over 100 stickers, as well as "teachable moments" tips and easy hands-on activities that are regularly updated. New activities and resources are added weekly, and there is a social sharing feature.
For more resources, tips, and information for parents, they can visit pbs.org/parents. To explore more apps from PBS KIDS, they can visit pbskids.org/apps.
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The contents of this app were developed under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education. However, the app does not necessarily represent the Department of Education's policy, and endorsement by the Federal Government should not be assumed.