Hello Ogamari!
When my oldest daughter turned 3 years old, I was thinking, "Maybe it's time to start some serious educational apps..." and then I found "Family Apps".
This was a very good experience, so I will provide a report on the experience!
Educational game apps in collaboration with familiar companies
Family Apps" is a free educational game application in collaboration with food manufacturers and companies. It includes hands-on games for various occupations.
Family Apps official website
https://familyapps.jp/
The company behind the app is TOMY, known for its "Plarail" and "Rika-chan" series, and WAO Corporation, known for its "Wochi! series, and WAO Corporation, known for its educational app "WAOCHI! The two companies, both strong in the fields of toys and education, have teamed up to develop this product, and the balance between playability and learning is exquisite! The app is designed for ages 3 to elementary school, is compatible with both iOS and Android, and is free of charge.
Moreover, the companies collaborating,
- Nichirei Foods
- Maruha Nichiro
- Ryukakusan (brand-name breath mint marketed as having various medicinal properties)
- PrimaHam
Familiar and best, such as!
My daughter says, "I know this one! I've had this before! I've had them before!" and since they were all things she was already familiar with, she naturally got hooked without any sense that she was starting an educational app.
There are many other collaborations with companies that even adults can discover something new, such as the work of a bank or a professional golfer, which can be enjoyed together by parents and children.
I actually played with my 3 year old daughter.
The first game I chose was "Let's make hamburgers.
This is not a collaboration with a specific company, but it is a game where you can "experience being a waiter" by taking orders, making burgers, and paying for them....
Put some lettuce on it! And cheese!"
Manager, more ketchup please!
and started playing hamburger shop, and before I knew it, 10 minutes had passed...!
The controls are easy and intuitive. My daughter still has trouble moving her finger while tapping, but this game could be played with just a tap when placing the ingredients, so even a 3-year-old could enjoy it with almost no help from a parent.
There were so many other games to do, and they didn't listen to me when I said, "Are you ready to call it quits?" but they didn't listen to me (laughs).
Even more exciting "drill" and "gacha" elements
In "Family Apps," you'll find not only games for work,
- Wochi Drill" to learn numbers, hiragana, etc.
- Gacha", a "job gacha" that can be played with coins collected through play.
The program offers a good balance of "play" and "learning," including
In particular, the "Wochi Drill" has a variety of content that is perfect for preschoolers, and my daughter was a little satisfied with the feeling of "learning something" (laugh). (Laughs.) I appreciated that she could keep her concentration by saying, "You can play with the gacha if you play one more time!
We highly recommend "Family Apps" for families who want to introduce educational apps for the first time, or for those who want to use their tablets for play other than videos! The app's appeal is that it naturally expands learning that is rooted in daily life, as it uses familiar stores and occupations around us as its subject matter. I can't go to hands-on facilities like KidZania or Kandoo all the time, but with this app, I'm happy that I can play with jobs anytime, anywhere!
During the rainy season, there will be more and more days when it is difficult to play outside, and "Family Apps" will surely be the perfect ally on such days!
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There was a birthday party for my eldest daughter at the daycare center. Last year, she was too nervous to answer the teacher's questions. This year, I was very impressed to see her answer the questions so fluently and I felt she had grown up!
Ogamari (IT enthusiast)
A new mother who gave birth in May 2010, she is a freelance website developer, computer instructor, and programming tutor. Her hobbies are watching comedy and bowling (she is a bowler, but is taking a break due to the birth of her child).
Operates "MOMIT," an online IT community for moms only.
https://momit.jp/