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Fish School

Our Review

If you’re a fan of apps by Duck Duck Moose (like the acclaimed “Wheels on the Bus” and “Itsy Bitsy Spider’), then you’ll absolutely flip for the publisher’s newest app. “Fish School” is a toddler/preschooler-based application that’s packed full of age-appropriate lessons and games. Lesson topics include letters, numbers, shapes, and colors; there’s also a matching and “differences” game. Each activity features groups of brilliantly-colorful fish that school together in various patterns for their instruction. The musical accompaniment is delightful classical string instrumentation that offers a high-brow soundtrack to this magical app. I find there’s a plucky playfulness about “Fish School” that makes it equally enjoyable for kids and parents alike. My son enjoys watching the active and ever-changing “fishies”, participating in the “ABC” song, and counting. I’m impressed with how this app has struck a perfect balance of game play and learning opportunities. “Fish School” engages my son’s adventurous, spirited-side, all the while, keeping his attention and interest in learning fundamentals like counting and letters. Admittedly, I have selfish reasons for liking this app. Watching the vibrant fish in the cool, crystalline blue water is like a mini-vacation for this tired Mama. All I need is the sensation of powdery sand beneath my feet and a cold beverage in my hand, and I’ll have the perfect virtual beach escape. Ahhhhh….

dataMay 24th, 2010 by Kristen Young Share

Application Detail

Fish School - by Duck Duck Moose


Download on iTunesDeveloper: Duck Duck Moose
Released: 2010-04-19 00:00:00
Price: $1.99

Description from the Developer

Welcome to Fish School – with letters, numbers, shapes, colors, matching, and more!
★★★ 2011 Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner - Parents’ Choice Foundation
★★★ Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Award for Excellence in Design

Brought to you by the creators of Wheels on the Bus, an award-winning, iPhone app – featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, Gizmodo.

"a magical experience"
-- USA Today: 4 out of 4 stars

“Combining education with imagination, this is a must-have app for early learners.”
-- ParentDish

"Grade: A... teaching toddlers and preschoolers about the alphabet and counting while still letting them play and have fun"
-- Best Kids Apps

"extremely well done... an interactive, learning app that is also a lot of fun"
-- The iPhone Mom

"very highly recommended" -- iLounge
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Children will love to learn while playing with colorful schools of fish which magically transform themselves into different letters, numbers, shapes, colors and more. Fish School includes 8 fun educational activities that will engage children:

1) LETTERS – Learn your ABCs! Watch the fish make the letters, and discover that A is for apple…
2) NUMBERS – Learn numbers by counting fish from 1 to 20.
3) SHAPES – Follow the fish as they make different shapes.
4) ABCD SONG – Sing this all-time favorite song and watch as the letters change to match the song!
5) COLORS – Pick a swimming fish of any color, and watch the ocean scene transform into that color.
6) DIFFERENCES – Use your sharp eyes and figure out “Which fish does not belong?”
7) MATCHING – Use your memory and find the matching fish.
8) PLAYTIME – Play with a sea of colorful fish and watch what happens when you touch them! Tap a fish to make it swim faster. Drag a fish to move it. Hold down a fish to make it grow bigger!

Music recorded especially for this app includes the all-time favorite ABC Song and Mozart variations on the melody, performed by violin and cello.

TIP FOR PARENTS: Swipe the fish to move them forward or backward. The letters, numbers, and shapes can change in both directions.
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Please take a look at other educational apps by Duck Duck Moose!

Favorite Nursery Rhymes:
- Wheels on the Bus
- Old MacDonald
- Itsy Bitsy Spider
- Baa Baa Black Sheep
- (NEW) Peek-a-Zoo (Animal Book for Toddlers)

Other Early Learning:
- Fish School (Letters, Numbers, Colors, Matching)
- Park Math (Addition, Subtraction, Patterns)
- Word Wagon (Letters, Phonics, Spelling)
- Musical Me! (Music, Notes, Pitch, Rhythm)
- (NEW) Puzzle Pop (Animated Puzzles for all ages)

All apps are also available in HD for iPad, except Baa Baa Black Sheep.

Duck Duck Moose is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families.
Recommended Ages: 1-3,4-7
Categories: Early Learning, Letters, Reading, Counting, Numbers, Math, Shapes, Colors, Matching, Music, Creative Play, Special Needs
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CONTACT US: For any technical issues, please email us at support@duckduckmoosedesign.com or drop us a note anytime!

Visit us: duckduckmoosedesign.com
Like us: facebook.com/duckduckmoose
Follow us: twitter.com/duckmoose

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