Title: Khaki Pack, 2nd ed.
Subtitle: Path B: Math & Science
Release Date: 04/15/25
Type: Pre-K Academy Pack
Brand: Albert Whitman,FarFaria,Sesame Street
Type: Subject-Based
Audience: Pre-K, Kindergarten
Launchpad Description: Launchpad Pre-K Academy gives preschool-aged children 5 different paths to explore on their way to kindergarten. Using the Academy can help little learners develop the skills needed to enter their first year of school and inspire them to try new things with confidence.
- Identify numbers & count 1-20
- Learn basic shapes & colors
- Practice patterns, measuring & comparing
- Observe nature & environment
This Launchpad contains the following apps:
Can We Live In Space? (App)Kids will enjoy this upbeat song about Skylab and living in space!
I'll Be An Astronaut Medley (App)Your child can follow along to this medley of astronaut songs that focus on teamwork and cooperation.
Into Outer Space (App)Blast off into outer space with real astronauts. Help the crew launch the shuttle and repair the space station.
Kids Trucks: Preschool Learning Games (App)What is Kids Trucks: Preschool Learning? It is a lot of truck learning fun packed into one app. This app works with toddlers and preschoolers on learning their letters, numbers, colors, and shapes. It provides a lot of positive encouragement and incentives to help motivate children to learn and to feel good about their accomplishments (including celebratory fireworks!). The app also provides fun modes when your child needs a break from learning.
Learning Modes: There are currently four learning modes for preschool children and toddlers to use: letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. The child is asked to identify a certain item. When they pick the correct one, they are showered with praise. Help is provided if they have trouble picking the correct response as well. When the child earns five stars, a fun truck animation is provided. When they reach ten stars, they can then use the stars they earned to shoot off their own fireworks!
Free Play Mode: In free play mode, your child can a
Marvie Learns about Sharks (App)Join Marvie and her friend Jess, National Geographic Explorer, in celebrating #sharkweek They may look scary, but they need our protection too. What types of sharks are your favorite?
Puzzle Shapes (App)Building blocks and puzzles are cool! With this app, young children can solve over 200 tasks and games. The levels have been specially developed for children between 2 and 5 years of age.
All levels build on one another. Children can directly apply what they have learned and deepen their knowledge through repetition.
SHAPES
In a first step, children learn to distinguish simple shapes: triangle, square, circle, ring,...
Then it gets harder, as different sizes and trickier shapes are added.
COLORS
Colors are very important!
The levels are complemented by different colors. Learning has never been so much fun!
COUNTING
Even small children can learn to count!
The app encourages this skill in a fun way.
RECREATING PATTERNS
Building a car out of blocks?
Great fun, and a way for children to apply what they have learned:
Which building blocks do I need? Does this color fit? Which shape is right?
The patterns and the 3D stage can be rotated and moved in order to as
Robot Farmer (App)Robot Farmer wants his plants to grow big and tall! Stand back and watch him go as he learns all the important steps to making plants grow, like water, sunlight, and love!
STEM Storiez - Counting Zoo (App)Come with me on a trip to the zoo! We can count the animals too. There are so many animals to see. Can you count the animals with me?
The Counting Zoo is the perfect app to engage your child in learning through an interactive read-along story including stunning visuals, animations, and sounds.STEM Storiez is a set of e-books focused on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). STEM Storiez incorporate narration, interactive visuals, animations and sound into an accessible format for inclusion of all children with or without special needs. The unique interactive methods incorporated into STEM Storiez are designed to support the diverse learning needs of children, while making learning fun and interactive. Touching the screen activates the interactive visuals and sounds – each touch provides a different experience. Key Features of STEM Storiez
1. Touch the screen or use the play stylus to activate animated visuals and sounds – each touch provides a different interactive exper
These Bees Count! (app)In this counting story, Mr. Tate's class takes a field trip to a bee farm and learns about bees and how they make honey.
Tilly & Gus: Our Friend Bloom (App)Follow Tilly and Gus as they stroll through the flowers and help a new budding friend bloom!
What Is A Satellite? (App)Your child can sing along while learning about different types of satellites.
Xander English 123 (App)English 123 is an educational app for young children that teaches numeracy using child-friendly counting beads and characters from the animal kingdom.
Xander, the lovable narrator, guides your child through four stages of learn-through-play activities involving vision, hearing and touch to teach them how to count to 10 in English. Valuable skills are gained in the process to prepare children for school readiness, they include counting, number recognition and number tracing.
English 123 consists of four games where kids can learn to count, engage with numbers and understand quantities to support a strong base for numeracy.
Features:
Learn to count to ten and trace numbers
Study numbers in the font used by schools
Practice pronunciation
Understand quantities through fun exercises
Improve fine motor skills, number tracing and numeracy
Xander Apps is a truly African initiative, developed by a local South-African Chartered Accountant and mother of three and incorporates w