Time to Shine!, 3rd ed.

Title: Time to Shine!, 3rd ed.
Subtitle: English Language Arts - Ages 3+
Release Date: 07/27/20
Type: Launchpad Pack
Brand: Angelina Ballerina,HOMER,The Very Hungry Caterpillar,Thomas & Friends
Type: Subject-Based
Audience: Pre-K, Kindergarten

Launchpad Description:
This Launchpad contains the following apps:

Angelina Ballerina : Everyone is Special (App)
Have you ever tried to kick a soccer ball and it didn’t go as far as you wanted it to? Or when you dance, have you stumbled on your own two feet and taken a big fall? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Everyone is good at something, and you are special in your own way. You may not know just yet, but one day you will find out what it is that you do best. Everyone is good at something. What are you going to shine at today?

Animal Band (App)
Animal Band is a fun and easy music toy that encourages young children to explore music while listening to their favourite tunes. It's been a long day, and all the animals are feeling sleepy. As each loveable little character is woken up, it plays and sings along. But if you don't keep playing, the band nods back to sleep! From the very first note, little ones will discover charming surprises in each 3D scene. They'll love creating their own musical arrangements: tapping and swiping on characters to make them play instruments, spin around, or go to sleep. And the more they play, the more fun they'll discover: having fun with mad mice, cheeky chicks and funny fish, playing with a bus, making a swing loop-the-loop, and racing a crazy chameleon on a bicycle! FEATURES Animal Band is part of the StoryToys Junior line. Designed for preschoolers and music lovers of all ages, it includes the following features: • Amazing animations: help 15 different animal characters dance and si

Grandma's Great Gourd (App)
Go on an adventure with one gutsy Grandma as she tricks some hungry forest animals in the jungle of South Asia! Our storybook app has built in gameplay, a STEM-inspired mini-game, and interactive activities for family fun. You will get 4 rich experiences in your one-time download: READ: An animated, interactive adventure story based on a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book, "Grandma and the Great Gourd: A Bengali Folktale," by best-selling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. ROLL: Play a rollicking, physics-inspired mini-game as you roll Grandma through the forest & unlock powerful gourds of different shapes and sizes! Created with input from science & STEM educators from the NY Hall of Science and the American Museum of Natural History. RECORD: Discover a recording studio where you can create sound effects and record custom narrations of the story in your own voice. Your child will love hearing his/her voice in the story and game. Parents, teachers, and grandparents can al

Kids Musical Connect the Dots Puzzle ABCs (App)
Learn counting numbers and the alphabet while finding out about musical instruments and identifying the sounds they make. Game Features: - Realistic sound effects for every musical instrument - Select from lowercase abc... uppercase ABC... or numbers 123... in each of the puzzles - Teaches the order of letters of the alphabet from A to Z and numbers 1 to 26 - Shows written name and pronunciation for every musical instrument - Covers many of the common musical instruments such as Harmonica, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, Piano, Saxaphone, Violin, Xylophone, Harp, Organ and many others as well as some lesser known instruments - Puzzles that can be replayed again after solving and a star is awarded for each completion - Increasing difficulty as your child progresses through the puzzles

Kids Musical Jigsaw Puzzles for Preschool (App)
Complete jigsaw puzzles while learning about musical instruments and identifying the sounds they make. This educational and fun App helps young children learn the common musical instruments and the sounds that each one makes while developing their hand eye coordination and puzzle solving skills. It's a unique early learning game with realistic sounds and photo quality pictures which toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten age children will enjoy. Game Features: - realistic sound effects used for every musical instrument - covers most common musical instruments as well as some lesser known ones - puzzles that can be replayed again after solving - increasing difficulty as your child progresses through the games in three distinct levels

Monsters ABC (App)
Awarded German family magazine’s prize as the "Best Learning Game" in the category "Kids from 4 to 6 years old" ++ Awarded Best Children Apps’ Prize 2013 in the category "Pre-School Apps" + Amusing monsters make learning letters enormous fun + Perfect for children entering school and those who can’t wait for school to start + The highly popular children’s app Monster ABC is now available in English! Monster ABC guides your child in a really fun way through the process of literacy acquisition. It helps children get to grips with letters and the initial sound of words in the best way possible. What is an initial sound? Today, little ones use initial sounds to navigate the first stages of literacy acquisition. An initial sound is the first sound of a word and is represented by a letter or a letter combination (like “mm” in the word “mouse” and “sh” in the word “sheep”). Children learn how to make out the initial sound of a word and match it to a letter. How does Mo

Preschool ABC Number & Letter Puzzles (App)
A variety of educational and fun puzzle style games that teach young children the alphabet, counting and simple words in a fun and intuitive way. The games vary in difficulty and include jigsaw puzzle, connect the dots as well as slide puzzle style games enhanced for interactivity to keep young minds engaged and learning. Kids will quickly and intuitively pick up the alphabet and numbers while enjoying the interactivity and sound effects associated with each game challenge. The games also help young children learn shape recognition and matching skills as well as hand eye coordination. Game Features: - A variety of different challenges including jigsaw puzzles, connect the dots and traditional slide puzzles - Fun sound effects in every game - Customisation options to adapt the games to your child’s ability - Teaches the order of letters of the alphabet from A to Z and numbers 1 to 26 - Shows written name and pronunciation for every object - Teaches the name

Pterodactyl Tuxedo (App)
Pterodactlyl is a good friend to have around. Read along to see why! Speakaboos’ parent app, HOMER, is a proven early learning program that builds personalized learning plans for children ages 2-8 - complete with stories like this!

The Sound Song (App)
“Whistle and wheesh!” These are some of the sounds we hear on our trip! The whistles blow and the engines roar—with a “whiss” on the whistle and a “weesh” on the brakes. Sing along to this Thomas & Friends song to explore the many sounds from the engines along the way. What sounds do you hear? And, what’s your favorite sound? Why?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar - First Words (App)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Friends First Words is an adorable preschool learning app that will delight and encourage young children as they learn their first words. Featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other much-loved characters, the app introduces early learners to over 80 words, from farm animals to family and food. It's also the perfect app for parents and little ones to share, combining enchanting illustrations by Eric Carle, simple word labels, and friendly narration. In addition, you can turn the app into a language-learning tool for students of all ages, simply by choosing a second language in the menu. The app is just like a real book, so it’s easy to find your way around. Each page is introduced by a playful rhyme, while bright and colorful images pop-up magically as each 3D scene opens. When your child taps a picture, they see and hear the associated word, making this a powerful tool for learning new words as well as reinforcing those they already know. The fi