Ruby Pack, 2nd ed.

Title: Ruby Pack, 2nd ed.
Subtitle: Path A: Motor & Cognitive
Release Date: 05/15/24
Type: Pre-K Academy Pack
Brand: Highlights,Kid-E-Cats,Miss Linky
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 this 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.

- Support critical thought processes
- Aid in fine motor skill development
- Explore large muscle movements through play
- Build hand-eye coordination
This Launchpad contains the following apps:

A Day With Kid-E-Cats (App)
Would you like to have fun playing with Candy, Cookie and Pudding? Now you can spend a whole day playing and learning with them in this funny App with more than 20 games. Good morning! It’s time to wake up... today is going to be an exciting day full of games and activities to test your abilities and knowledge. Share a whole day with Candy, Cookie and Pudding and discover their favorite games and activities, like feeding their fish, racing with their bikes, tennis matches, shooting penalties, going to buy to the supermarket, cooking or playing tic-tac-toe, among many other things. More than 20 games where you will have fun but you will also learn the hours, to add, to trace letters, to recycle and many other educational activities. With ONE DAY WITH KID-E-CATS you can play and have fun with the most complete and varied App, the best option for the friends of Candy, Cookie and Pudding.

Animal Planet Hide & Seek Pets (App)
Spin the wheel and get ready to play! This vibrant app brings six adorable pets to life for kids ages 3 and up. Peek at the puppy! Swish with the fish! Squawk for the bird and much more! Kids begin their journey of discovery with this feature-rich app, packed with playful pet animations, engaging games and skill-building activities. Includes letter tracing, memory matching, puzzle play, creative coloring—plus a special interactive animal piano! Beautifully designed and easy to navigate, this app brings kids and their favorite pets together. FEATURES • Educational Games—Designed to engage kids with bright, colorful interactivity, young learners practice critical skills required by the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for kindergarten. • Tap-and-Play Creativity—The textured paint palette and pet personalization sticker book found in each environment encourage open-ended play. • Dynamic Art—Tap-to-animate photorealistic pets pop to life against vibrant, kid-friendly backgrounds.

Dinosaur Exercise for Kids 2 (app)
Join Miss Linky for an epic exercise adventure on Dino Island! In this workout video, Miss Linky will teach kids about carnivores and herbivores with a fun exercise game. Kids will also learn about some awesome dinosaurs, including the Carnotaurus, Quetzalcoatlus, Brachiosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Styracosaurus and Pterodactyls. In this dinosaur exercise video for kids, your little ones won't even realise that they are learning and getting a workout in!

Frosby Learning Games 2 (App)
he Frosby characters return in the fun-filled second collection of the hit preschool app 'Frosby Learning Games'! This app focuses on shapes, opposites, matching and fine manipulation skills for ages 2-5. Packed with many entertaining mini-adventures, and 'physics based' gameplay, 'Frosby Learning Games 2' will take your child through a variety of lovingly designed worlds. All of our mini-games have been approved by teachers and by a group of 2-5 year olds - so we know our games are perfect for children and their parents. Here are some of the fun things you can do in Frosby Learning Games 2: * Includes 23 mini-games with more coming soon! * Learn about shapes in wacky physics-based worlds! * Learn 'opposites' through fun game play! * Touch, hear and learn words as they appear in the games. * Learn social skills - make a pizza, lay the table and serve the slices to your guests! * Learn to match eggs to their coloured eggcups, pair up socks, and sort good an

Little Fire Truck in Action (App)
Kids love fire trucks. They are big, colorful, noisy and full of unknown and special machinery, including a big-big ladder. That makes most of the kids wishing to be a firemen when they grow up. This time your kids can get the driving sensation of a Fire Truck. Of Course, it's intended for children, so it's an easy game, but it's still a very excited driving game with all obstacles and adventures, that can happen to a Fire Truck on the roads.

Puzzingo Cars (App)
Build 9 exciting and different vehicles - from stock car, to sport car, to chopper bike, to tractor, and more. Once the kid finishes each vehicle, he or she will have a chance to race the vehicle. Your child will not only enjoy playing this app, he will learn all about all the parts of a car, and all that go into a car. Puzzingo Cars Puzzles is full of interactivity, animations, and sounds for repeat playability. Besides being entertained, your child will build vocabulary, memory, and cognitive skills while playing. This tactile game also appeals to young kids and children with special needs. It helps kids develop spatial recognition, matching, tactile, and fine-motor skills. As for you parents, this game is designed to be playable by you and your child together, so you can participate and bond with your child. When your child finishes a puzzle, he will be rewarded to a variety of engaging mini-games. Visual and audio cues throughout the apps are specially designed to make the

Storybook Animations: Chica Chick Loves Salads (App)
Chicka Chick helps Grandma Hen make a delicious salad.

Storybook Animations: Getting Ready (App)
Gina and her dad go shopping for school supplies.

Storybook Animations: Hello Spring (App)
Mandy and Ben play outside admiring the spring weather and scenery.

Storybook Animations: Holiday Cookies (App)
Lisa and Mom bake Christmas cookies for their neighbors.

Storybook Animations: Maya's Garden (App)
Maya and Dad are planting a vegetable garden. They plant radishes in lines that form Maya's name.

Zuzu's Bananas (App)
Monkey Preschool has gone bananas! Join Zuzu, Mr. Clocks and a bunch of dancing bananas in a colorful collection of over 50 wacky games and surprising puzzles. Starring an enormous cast of lovable characters, Zuzu's Bananas is a free-wheeling arcade where little gamers pop popcorn, teach rabbits how to share, and help keep monsters out of the rain. Zuzu's Bananas is designed with young players in mind. The games are captivating, entertaining, and based on core early learning concepts such as pattern recognition, object permanence, and executive functioning. While these games are age appropriate, we know all kids are different, so we use our Knack technology to increase or decrease the difficulty based on performance. FEATURES -Over 50 unique games designed to involve creative thinking, working memory and expose little ones to basic logic and time management challenges. -Friendly, happy-go-lucky Zuzu plays along, offering encouragement and celebrating discoveries! -Kids play wi