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Caboose Express: Patterns and Sorting for Preschool and Kindergarten

TWO games in one App for your kindergartener and preschooler: pattern recognition; sorting objects by size and letters/numbers by position.
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1. Complete patterns to help @Reks dinosaur travel from the East coast to the West coast of the USA:
* Pattern type(s): ABAB, AABA, AABB, ABC…;
* Pattern content: shapes, colors, letters (upper/lower case), numbers, mix of any previous patterns (colors and shapes, numbers and letters, shapes and numbers…);
* Narration for each pattern item;
* Choice of narration with names or sounds (phonics) of the letters;
* Option to drag-and-drop or tap the correct item to continue the pattern;
* Caboose helps your child acquire analytical and logical thinking.
2. Sort by rearranging letters, numbers, and shapes to help @Reks dinosaur travel across Europe:
* Rearrange letters in alphabetical order / inverse alphabetical order (option)
* Rearrange numbers in increasing / decreasing order (option)
* Rearrange shapes from largest to smallest / from smallest to largest (option)
* Narration (option)

Pattern recognition and completion as well as sorting represent an important developmental skill for preschool children by expanding their intelligence quotient (IQ). It is a cognitive exercise for your child’s brain. Caboose requires the child to compare concepts and recognize patterns, and to compare size / position and sort objects/letters/numbers accordingly. The process of comparing helps the child prepare for learning to recognize shapes, colors, numbers, size, etc.

Although all children develop as individuals, the age ration below should provide parents as a starting point in helping their children’s performance:

- Ages 4-5: Can complete without assistance.

- Age 3: Can complete with minimal assistance after directions are given.

- Age 2: Introduction to math concepts -- can complete with adult assistance

WATCH VIDEO: http://youtu.be/vlcAUj-_WxE

Reviews

Not as challenging as it might be
e_skymac

Without upgrading with inappropriate purchases (and then tweaking settings), this is repetitive and simple - good for the toddler perhaps. The cloying voice is an unnecessary element that can not be turned off. Some kids will find the motivation uninspiring and/or confusing. Animation is minimal.


Basic but good lil app
Franklinfamily2012

It is cute, the graphics are pretty minimal, it is very repetitive, a bit more advanced than my 4 yo with autism could grasp but will hold onto it for him to use later on :) If the sound, graphics, and gameplay were improved and some toddler type levels I would gladly buy a full version :D


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Mkjlc

Good for my toddler and kindergartener.


simple - good for my kids to practice patterns
knowingod

This app is simple and good for my low students who need practice with patterns and sorting.


Great practice
Teachergcs

Colorful way of practicing patterns and ordering items. (Great enough to buy the full version. I did!


No frills, but cute
jsemlebest

Good for young children. Many children may find the train theme motivating. The game is a bit repetitive, which could be good in terms of learning for some, but may become old/boring for others. The app is cute and does what it advertises


Fun simple app
Jessie_Rae87

This is a very simple app. I would say it is good for preschoolers. Anyone older may get bored very easily (With the free version that is).


Caboose express
Downsmom

My daughter loves this game !


Great app!
mrosete

Awesome app and very engaging to help kids learn shapes and patterns. I would recommend this to anyone in this target age range. A++!


A little too tricky for a 2.5 y/o
GoBlue502

My 4 y/o will really like this app. My almost 3 y/o finds manipulating the sorting section too hard. Good app for true preschoolers.


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