Starting school is a very big step, and to get you and your child school-ready take a look at the new CBeebies Learn app and equip your little one with the best resources to get them prepared and have lots of fun.
The CBeebies Learn app, previously known as the Go Explore app, has been made with BBC Bitesize and developed with educational experts to ensure your child has the best learning experience.
Aside from being a well rounded resource that offers lots of fun and learning opportunities for children, the CBeebies Learn app has been designed to help parents, carers and educators find learning activities to support children before they start school. All of the featured games and videos on the app are based on the UK’s Early Years Foundation Stage framework - the CBeebies Learn app is rooted in learning and has been developed in collaboration with educational experts.
The app features key learning areas including:
• Literacy – Sounds and Letters
• Maths – Numbers and Shapes
• Communication and Language - Speaking and Listening
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development - Wellbeing and Independence
• Understanding the World - Our World collection and Colours
Watch this video to see what parents think about the CBeebies Learn app after using it with their child:
Parents talk about the benefits of the CBeebies Learn app
Parent 1 - "It genuinely feels like guilt free screen time"
Parent 2 - "It's really educational and it's got all of his favourite characters."
Parent 3 "As a parent you're always worried about what they're watching on these things and the fact that it's free - you can't get much better than that really."
Parent 1 - "I would definitely recommend, she's just been playing and learning all day without knowing that she has."
The app is free of charge, with no adverts or in-app purchases. This provides families and educators with guilt-free screen time where they can be confident that their child is learning and having fun at the same time. Downloaded games can be played offline and on-the-go wherever you are.
The CBeebies Learn app has a variety of fun and interesting learning videos to keep your child entertained. All videos support early childhood development as well as reflect topical events to help your child learn about the world around them.
For the child that's making the big transition from nursery to reception, the CBeebies Learn app has a Bitesize area, specially designed to introduce your child to reception and starting primary school. The My First Day At School game aims to help to your child as they make that big transition.
See what Early Years practitioners think about the app:
Early years practitioners talk about the benefits of the CBeebies Learn app
Early Years Practitioner 1“I think the Cbeebies app is really good 'cause it's all educational and it's easy to use as well for the children”
Early Years Practitioner 2“It covers all the areas in the eyfs so babies can use it right up to preschool”
Early Years Practitioner 3“As practitioners we want to be reinforce these foundation stages which they learn from colours counting and shapes”
Early Years Practitioner 4“It isn't just putting your child in front of a screen and watching something they're actually being interactive with it then learn along the way which is brilliant”
For more information on downloading the app and the content available - click here: http://delta.bahce.site/cbeebies/watch/cbeebies-learn-app
If you want to explore further - Starting Primary School has lots more information to help you and your child as they start their schooling.
For parents of pre-school children, the BBC Tiny Happy People site has advice and guidance around speech and language development, the science behind child development and lots of activities for parents and tots alike.
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