Reviewed by Alison
What we love…
the ability to translate learning from an app to real life is fantastic! The bright colors and clarity of the expressions in the emotions section as well as the critical thinking required for both the emotions and mixing of paint colors.
What we’d love to see…
childproof lock on the spaceship, hidden spot to do in-app purchases, as well as a parent’s zone so you can track progress on specific types of problems that your child is having difficulty with
Summary
I really liked the combination of skills practiced in the app which required critical thinking, reasoning, listening and visual learning. There are many times when a child feels something that they just can’t put into words, and this app helps them to articulate it both with pictures and words.
i Learn With Poko: Emotions and Colors! by TribalNova is an app for the iPad which features colors and emotions together. The app includes three levels for the emotions level where the child watches and listens to a video and then picks out how the character in the story feels which depends on your child watching facial expressions in the first level, in the second level there are additional feelings which may not exactly match the expressions of the monkey once you identify the correct feeling you are rewarded with fireworks. The third level requires your child to identify how each character feels and find a way to make them feel good based on the scene such as giving an animal a hug after falling or fixing the snowman based on a field of three choices. In the colors section, there are again three levels of play the first requires your child to color a picture based on a picture below and match, the second level requires mixing of colors such as yellow and blue to make green and the third level adds additional paint colors and shapes which requires you to match even more colors. The app requires critical thinking, problem solving, fine motor for colors, matching, listening and comprehension and visual learning.
I really liked the bright colors in the app and clarity of the expressions really helps the emotions section. My son was engaged with watching the video and facial expressions of the characters and trying to understand which emotion they were feeling. It was also nice that there were multiple “levels” which got progressively harder so that children could start from a level playing field. In the colors section, I really liked the color matching but as the levels got progressively harder it would have been nice to include a “hint” guide if children got the paint colors wrong repeated times. I also liked that the app provided simple words such as “happy” and “sad” to name emotions, because sometimes kids feel something but don’t know how to articulate it. That in and of itself is a reason to try the free version of this app and upgrade it to the full version.
In terms of enhancements, I would like to see the spaceship button at the bottom made childproof so children could not get into the app store by mistake. I would also like to see the parents zone where you can track your child’s progress have a lock on it as well so children can’t get into this and switch apps by mistake.
The two together make an unlikely but very fun combination for children to play with. When I first looked at the app, I had a hard time deciding if emotions fit closely enough with colors for the two to be together in one app. After spending time looking at the app and the skills required in order to play both portions, I can happily say that the two go very nicely together and complement each other.
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Emotions, Feelings and Colors ! Fun educational games for kids in Preschool and Kindergarten by i Learn Withby Tribal NovaCategory: Education, Kids, Games, Educational Requirements: Compatible with iPad WiFi, iPadThirdGen4G, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPod Touch (3. Gen.), iPhone4S, iPhone5, iPad 2 3G, iPadFourthGen, iPhone 4, iPadMini, iPadFourthGen4G, iPod Touch (4. Gen.), iPad 2 WiFI, iPhone 3GS, iPad 3G, iPadMini4G, iPadThirdGen Size: 69.79 MB |
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I help my kids by watching them solve problems and only intervening before they get frustrated. I encourage them to do it. They may fail but at least they made an effort.
video modeling has really helped my son
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I do a variety based on which child and level of difficulty.. Sometimes I do a visual model, sometimes verbal cues, and sometimes hand over hand cues.
I try to use analogies from other situations they have been through or watched us as parents solve, then try to get them to apply those strategies.
My students enjoy the iLearn with Poko apps.
We discuss each step to get to the desired goal.
i try to walk him through the steps to solve the problem and use real world examples as much as i can.
We just talk through the situation. I usually try to give him options, but at the same time, let him figure out the situation on his own.
I give toddlers wait time to figure things out by themselves. To often we adults rush in to help….instead of just WAITING a child out! Given a little wait time….they often use trial and error and are so proud of themselves when they make it work!
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Help by using an easier example & encouragement to keep trying.
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I like to “lead them to the water, but don’t make them drink.” Offer encouragement, but just ask leading questions to help them solve the problem.
First, I give my toddler some time to work it out. After some time, I will try to guide her with some hints, but I always try to let her solve on her own.
I let them try to solve it themselves and if they can not find a solution I help them figure it out
I help him by giving solutions to choose from.
We brainstorm possible solutions and list pros/cons of each one. I also model problem solving aloud to solve problems of my own.
By letting them try to figure it out through natural consequences (whenever safe and possible).
I would have him make a plan and then try it. Then check to see if it works, if not try another plan.
we have a lot of “stop, breath, think then say it” around our house during frustrating events
Social stories, social scripts and video modeling are great ways to assist children that need support with problem solving.
Since Nichole is non-verbal, we do things through her AAC or 20 questions.
I help them think of alternative solutions to a problem and then we discuss which solutions might be the best and why.
I help my child problem solve by discussing possible solutions with her.
reading and talking about the problem :)
I help my child problem solve by talking over possible solutions with him and helping him think of how the possible answer/solutions fit the situation so he can determine which is the best fit for everyone involved.
I provide lots of encouragement and verbal support to help her work through the steps. I also give her time to fail and respond.
So far, hand over hand assistance and talking him through problems.
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I ask them questions that will help them think about what to do next to solve the problems. I want my son to be able to think for himself, using analogies and trials and errors.
Video modelling is especially successful for children with Autism. Love the illustrations in this app.
I try to get Sophie, who is autistic, to focus on one step at a time.
walk him through the steps to solve the problem
Try to teach problem solving by presenting different choices
As an SLP & Mom I use appropriate wait-time, cueing and some brainstorming. Also breaking things down into more manageable step and helping them to talk through & visualize the problem and possible solutions/steps, giving the supports needed.
i ask what the problem is and find the easy way to work it out then explain or show my child then get them to do it and then we do it together
We talk through it or work on it together.
I allow them try on their own and i am there to help.
Sit down and talk out the issue with them.
I let them try to figure it out themselves and offer suggestions/support when needed.
I help them by talking through it.
We haven’t really had to do a lot of problem solving….I would first help her identify what exactly the problem is, how she’s feeling about it, what she wants to do about it, and what she thinks the right thing to do about it is, and then I would help her to set a goal that will help work towards resolving her issue.
I try to help my students problem solve by providing first language support to scaffold them through their thinking. Then I gradually take away the L1 support until they can explain their problem solving process without prompting.
Visual Aides! T charts for pros and cons, webs, etc. to make the information tangible!
We talk him through hypothetical situations often. We have a pretty good channel of communication open, and he’s pretty honest with us (so far), so I think he trusts us enough to talk things through. When it comes to problem solving in school, he’s all good! He’s more logical than many adults I know! :)
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Have them share with the others in the class how they solved the problem. The kids can learn from how others solve their problems.
Taking baby steps and slowly going through it together :)
we sit down and I try to give them other clues that may be included in the question without giving the answer away