It is amazing how our technology has penetrated our lives. My kids and my nieces and nephews know more about how their ipods and kindles work better than I do (and I'm the technology guru of the family!). I am of full belief that if you can't beat them; join them! I love that we can help our kids learn and use techonology to do so. That's why I want to tell you about Tiggly Counts.
Tiggly Counts is the first fun math toy for pre-schoolers. It is the missing piece to the thousands of math apps that exist – physical pieces that deliver math learning in a way digital devices alone can’t! Inspired by classic cuisenaire rods used in Montessori education, Tiggly Counts includes a set of five colorful counting Toys that interact with three parent- and educator-approved Tiggly iPad learning apps. The combination of physical and digital play helps children develop their number sense, counting skills, and understanding of math operations, such as addition and subtraction. Best of all, Tiggly Counts are safe for ipads (and for the kids!). You also don't need any additional objects aside from the counting toys and the ipad (no settings, bluetooth etc.) Even though Tiggly Counts doesn’t launch until October 21, they’ve already won the 2014 Tillywig Brain Child Award as one of the most “exciting products that energize the mind while seamlessly blending fun and learning”! How amazing is that? The apps come in 10 different languages too. You can download all the apps for free from the app store starting October 9th. The apps are:
- Tiggly Addventure: Tiggly sets off an adventure to deliver the most delicious apple in Tiggly Town to his beloved grandmother! Along the way, Tiggly will need you to use your counting toys to build bridges, ladders, and much more to help him overcome challenges on the land, sea, and even outer space!
- Tiggly Cardtoons:A world of playful and surprising learning comes alive at the speed of imagination as your child uses their counting toys. Two pieces of cardboard become a juggling owl, or a hungry shark with a taste for apples, or a rumbling truck carrying… snakes?!
- Tiggly Chef:Emergency in the kitchen! Tiggly Town’s greatest, most mustachioed Chef needs help, and only you and your counting toys can prepare his preposterously silly recipes. Think you can beat the Chef at his own game? Devise your own kooky culinary concoctions in one of Chef’s three kitchens!
Tiggly Addventure introduces the child to number line concepts while helping him improve his number sense and counting skills.
Tiggly Cardtoons will help your child learn basic math ideas such as one-to-one matching, counting, and equal sets. Tiggly
Chef will help your child learn numbers and early addition concepts; he will introduce him/her to math symbols, and encourage them to follow instructions and to think flexibly.
Tiggly is offering a special 30 percent off starting October 7th through October 21 using code: TIGGLYCOUNTS!!!
Since I think this is such a great product, I am giving away 1 set of Tiggly Counts! Here's what you need to do: