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My daughter recently started pre-school and as a mom, I’m always trying to get her to further her learning while at home. Of course, this is easier said then done since getting a 5 year old to sit and do a work sheet with me is near impossible. Sit her in front of my iPad however and she will be there for HOURS! Thankfully, now I can settle my want for her to keep learning and her appetite for digital play with one app, the new Tiggly Counts! Tiggly Counts is a new, interactive app that gets pre-schoolers excited about math anywhere a tablet can be used.
What’s different about Tiggly Counts compared to other math apps is that it’s not only the first fun math toy for pre-schoolers, it also offers the missing piece to the thousands of math apps that exist today – physical pieces that deliver math learning in a way digital devices alone can’t! Inspired by classic cuisenaire rods used in Montessori education, Tiggly Counts includes a set of five colorful counting Toys that interact with three parent- and educator-approved Tiggly iPad learning apps. The combination of physical and digital play helps children develop their number sense, counting skills, and understanding of math operations, such as addition and subtraction.
Tiggly Counts comes with 3 free learning apps and a felt carrying pouch for easy storage & transportation. The three apps included are:
- Tiggly Addventure: Tiggly sets off an adventure to deliver the most delicious apple in Tiggly Town to his beloved grandmother! Along the way, Tiggly will need you to use your counting toys to build bridges, ladders, and much more to help him overcome challenges on the land, sea, and even outer space!
- Tiggly Cardtoons: A world of playful and surprising learning comes alive at the speed of imagination as your child uses their counting toys. Two pieces of cardboard become a juggling owl, or a hungry shark with a taste for apples, or a rumbling truck carrying… snakes?!
- Tiggly Chef: Emergency in the kitchen! Tiggly Town’s greatest, most mustachioed Chef needs help, and only you and your counting toys can prepare his preposterously silly recipes. Think you can beat the Chef at his own game? Devise your own kooky culinary concoctions in one of Chef’s three kitchens!
Not only do the apps come in 10 different languages but each app teaches a different set of learning skills to kids. Tiggly Addventure introduces the child to number line concepts while helping him improve his number sense and counting skills. Tiggly Cardtoons will help your child learn basic math ideas such as one-to-one matching, counting, and equal sets. Tiggly Chef will help your child learn numbers and early addition concepts; he will introduce him/her to math symbols, and encourage them to follow instructions and to think flexibly.
Tiggly Counts are safe for ipads, simple to use and even 3 year olds can play with them. The apps don’t require any additional objects aside from the counting toys and the ipad, no settings, bluetooth etc. Even though Tiggly Counts doesn’t launch until October 21, they’ve already won the 2014 Tillywig Brain Child Award as one of the most “exciting products that energize the mind while seamlessly blending fun and learning.”
You can download the app for free from the app store starting October 9th. However their pre-sale starts October 7 and right now, Tiggly is offering a special 30 percent off starting October 7th through November 21 on Tiggly.com/counts.
Click here for 30% off and use the unique code, TIGGLYCOUNTS.
I received compensation for this. All opinions are my own.
Esther says
This looks like such a fun app! My little preschooler would love this! She does like workbooks but likes playing on the tablet even more!
Diane Elizabeth says
Thanks for the review! My granddaughter just started preschool. She likes workbook, but they don’t hold her attention nearly as long as a tablet. I’ll be checking out Tiggly and showing your review to my daughter as well.
shelly johnson says
This is sooo cool!! My husband is all about education toys. I am too, but my husband thinks ALL toys should be educational. I always make sure to throw in a huge dose of them for Christmas, and this looks FUN and Educational! its a win/win
Linda Kubala says
Thank you for the wonderful review. I am going to have to do a lot of sharing with this one for sure. Educational and Fun is such a huge plus.
Em says
Nice blog
nikki nicole says
This looks perfect for my 3 year old…Thank you so much for reviewing this and letting us know about it…
Kamla L. says
Sounds like a great app. Love that it incorporates both physical and digital interaction.