Apr.  13, 2018
The Week of the Young Child

The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, and families. This year's event is April 16-20, 2018!

NAEYC has come up with event activities for each day and ways to share them to the NAEYC Facebook Page  or tweet using the hashtag #woyc18!

We would like to suggest some preschool apps to help add some technology fun to each day!
Music Monday

Children's Technology Review- 92%
iOS - $3.99

Developed by respected app creator/musician Lucas Zanotto, published by Yayatoy.

BANDIMAL is a fun and intuitive music composer. Kids and grown up kids discover the creative world of making music. The app is full of fun and beautifully crafted animations and sounds. You can write melodies, choose from a variety of instruments and mix organic beats.

There is no right or wrong. Children will not experience the feeling of failure but instead jump right into the great world of composing music.

Tasty Tuesday 

Children's Technology Review - 94%
$2.99
iOS
Google play
Kindle
Windows



GET CREATIVE
Who said dishes have to be pretty and tasty? In Toca Kitchen 2 you can cook however you want! Juice tomatoes, boil the salad or make a burger. Come up with your very own recipes and treat your guests to something special.

MAKE A MESS
With five different kitchen tools to choose from, you have the perfect setup for preparing fun foods! Load up with your favorite ingredients, add a squeeze of messiness and finish off with a pinch of weirdness. Time to let your guest have a bite! Was it a winner?

WATCH THEIR REACTIONS
Discover your guests' preferences by watching their reactions. Oven-baked fish head with fried leftovers and lettuce juice coming right up! Oh, they didn't like it? Try adding some salt. It's fun to get the "ew"!

You may also want to try Toca Kitchen Monsters available on for iOS.

Work Together Wednesday

Sago Mini Farm

Children's Technology Review - 96%
$2.99
iOS
Google play
Amazon

It's harvest season on the farm - and there's so much to cock-a-doodle do! Don't worry - there are dozens of brand-new characters who are happy to help. Load up the tractor with hay and feed the horses with Robin. Or grow healthy veggies with the help of a friendly raincloud, then juice or grill them for a funny surprise! Take a dip in the mud puddle if you get too hot, or a lazy afternoon swing on the tire.
Features
  • Interact, stack and play with everything on the farm
  • Create fun recipes with the juicer and BBQ
  • Dozens of brand-new barnyard friends
  • Encourages creative expression and open-ended discovery
  • Full of fun animations and silly surprises
  • Perfect for preschoolers, age 2-5
Artsy Thursday 

Artie's World
Children's Technology Review - 96%
Free - there are in-app purchases
iOS
Google play
Amazon

First stop, the 100% free-to-play Artie's Village... Artie takes a stroll through the village to share gifts and joy with neighbours and friends. Learn how to draw a total of 8 objects including a robot, a doll and a dinosaur. This stage will always be free to replay, with seasonal updates of new content. Everything your child draws in Artie's World is enriched with animations, high quality audio and a written name label telling your child what they have drawn!




Family Friday

Children's Technology Review - 84%

"We had a love/hate relationship with this app, but overall, it's worth the download because of it's honest, authentic presentation of information -- in this case the way other children live, sleep, eat, and play in four households from different cultures. "


$2.99
iOS

Features
* Explore 4 interactive homes: a brownstone in Brooklyn, a yurt in Mongolia, an adobe home in Guatemala, and a tower house in Yemen.
* Play in 20 different rooms, inside and outside
* Make each home your own: decorate with your photos and see your reflection in mirrors.
* Investigate working models of plumbing, electricity, and other utilities in every home.
* Learn how rural and urban landscapes, architecture, division of space, and materials shape the construction of each home.
* Learn about cultures around the world: each home is full of unique foods, books, animals, and decor.


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