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Kids Learn Mandarin App Review – Learning Chinese the Fun Way

By Emily On February 28, 2014 · 1 Comment

General consensus is that childhood is the best time to teach foreign languages. (I took three semesters of Japanese in college and I can vouch for this.) Little minds are more flexible and able to absorb new sounds and words naturally, as opposed to the adult learner who has to disregard their native language and re-learn new grammar and vocabulary. Teaching kiddos multiple languages simultaneously can also have positive cognitive side effects, resulting in higher performance in grade school and beyond. Multilinguals also display better multi-tasking behavior and increased memory retention. (Not to mention the bragging rights you can have on the playground when the other parents are gabbing about little Johnny or Jane – “Well MY kid can order General Tso’s in Mandarin Chinese, so there!”) There are dozens of language-learning apps meant for young players, but not many are based on language skills research or well-executed. Fingerprint Digital [...]

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Grammaropolis Review – Walk On Down To Noun Town

By Emily On February 20, 2013 · Add Comment

It has been said many a time that the English language is one of the most difficult to master. There are exceptions to every grammar and spelling rule, and even exceptions to the exceptions. Children find learning even the fundamentals is confusing and frustrating, and that’s before they even move on to spelling and punctuation. Luckily the creative folks at Grammaropolis LLC started creating educational music videos (no, really!) to help reinforce language skills, and recently took their ideas and spun them into the titular app. Adding quizzes and animated shorts to already popular music, the Grammaropolis app is – as their iTunes description reads – “hailed as a Schoolhouse Rock for the 21st Century”. Within the app are several sections containing activities for eight different parts of speech but only the Noun section is available without any additional in-app purchases. Colorful [...]

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Educational & Learning Apps for the iPad and iPad mini

Kids Learn Mandarin App Review – Learning Chinese the Fun Way

Grammaropolis Review – Walk On Down To Noun Town

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