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Jungle Time Review

Our Review

This simple but effective app for teaching your child to tell time is a gem. The first mode, “Tell Time”, features an analog clock with a jungle animal face in the center, and asks the child to tell the time by converting to digital. If the child answers wrong, the animal’s eyes droop and it emits a sad, whimpering animal sound; if the child answers correctly, the animal’s eyes widen and it emits a joyous bray. A shake of the iPhone will generate the next problem.

Five levels of increasing difficulty are available, setting time problems in intervals of one hour, thirty minutes, fifteen minutes, five minutes, and one minute. A second “Set Time” mode challenges the child to set the time on the analog clock to a given digital time.

Settings include the ability to change animals; lion, tiger, elephant, hippo, and panda are among the available options. A “Learn” mode includes an interactive tutorial on time-telling. Pre-readers will need parental help with this function. “Score” mode keeps track of the child’s score, and also includes other setting preferences for level of difficulty and sound.

The app was tested on ages five and up; my four-year old is still learning to tell time and found it challenging but fun. Highly recommended.

dataJuly 26th, 2010 by Nina Ignaczak Share

Application Detail

Jungle Time - learn how to tell time


Download on iTunesDeveloper: Andrew Short
Released: 2010-04-09 00:00:00
Price: $0.99

Description from the Developer

★ Top 10 Educational apps for kids --Babble.com

★ Featured by Apple in "Back to School", "Apps for Kids", "What's Hot" and "New & Noteworthy"

★ 5 out of 5 stars --www.CommonSenseMedia.org

★ TOP 10 OUTSTANDING App developer --www.TeachersWithApps.com

★ "This simple but effective app for teaching your child to tell time is a gem...Highly recommended." --www.GiggleApps.com

★ "The clocks are easy to read and use and they make it fun to tell time." --www.theiphoneMom.com

★ "A trio of stellar apps…His choice of topics couldn't be better" --www.TeachersWithApps.com

★ "absolutely THE most full-featured time telling app. My top recommendation." --www.AppsForHomeSchooling.com

★ "Jungle Time makes learning a 'roaring' good time...." --www.theiphoneAppReview.com

★ TALKING clock teaches kids how to tell time in multiple languages

Jungle Time is an engaging, easy to use educational app that teaches kids how to tell time in multiple languages. For iPhone and iPod touch. Separate iPad version available – check it out.

Engaging
● Multi-lingual TALKING clock (English, Français, Español, Italiano, Deutsch, Nederlands, Svenska, Русский, 한국어, 普通话, 日本語)
● Animal faces smile and roar in a fun jungle theme
● Unlimited fresh problems every time
● Multiple levels for beginner to advanced learners

Easy to Use
● Beautiful, easy to read graphics and clocks
● Drag clock hands to set time like a real clock
● Switch languages easily WITHIN the app

Educational
● Tutorials for beginners
● 3 clock styles: Standard, Learning (with hours and minutes), and Classic (with Roman numerals)
● Clock hands move like a real clock
● Learn with 12 or 24 hour clock notation
● Score tracks progress

Andrew Short 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: 4-7, 8-10, 11-12
Categories: Early Learning, Counting, Numbers, Time, Math, Addition, Counting, Subtraction, Special Needs

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