GoodieWords
Written by Heather Leister
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Update 12/1/11 - GoodieWords is now known as GazziliWords.
*Update 7/12- Three new words are now included in the app – Internet, ideas & stars.
*Update 4/13 – Goodie Words is now a universal app and available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The free version is still available but they’ve also added a $4.99 version that includes 15 words.
GoodieWords is an iPad app developed for toddlers and preschoolers. The app has been designed to teach children about words that may be difficult to understand. Each word comes with a short narrative and an activity. The narrative explains the meaning and is presented by one of the characters who inhabit the Goodie Word world. The activity reinforces the word’s meaning in a fun and interactive way. I found the activities to be simple and easy to follow with just enough things to tap on the screen. But not to worry, the senses of sight and sound haven’t been ignored. GoodieWords is filled with bright colors and lively sounds.
GoodieWords is a free download and it contains three words and their accompanying activities. These words are balance, rainbow and fingerprint. The balance activity will have your child building an ice cream cone and then tilting the iPad to keep it from toppling over. With the rainbow activity they will tap a cloud, make it rain and then use their finger to wipe the rain away, revealing a rainbow. Finally, when they play the fingerprint activity they’ll use their fingers to create prints on the screen, creating pictures.
Additional “Goodie Packs” can be purchased for $1.99 each. They include words like healthy, patience, electricity, shadow and surprise. I found this app to be engaging, easy to use and the graphics are very kid friendly. I’m not sure children will fully grasp the meanings of these words based on the activities alone. I think it’s going to take some discussion with parents but free time spent with GoodieWords and it’s colorful approach will definitely help.
Price when Reviewed: FREE – additional GoodiePacks cost $1.99 each
Seller: What Is? Properties LLC
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