Fun And Engaging App! – My First App - Circus Review

This app is wonderfully engaging app that is appropriate for young and older children. One of my favorite parts of the app is that you do not have to no ads or in app purchases. In the first section you are presented with puzzles. You are able to choose from 4 puzzle modes, with two transitions or the puzzle pieces. You can have pieces straight or where a child must rotate them to fit into the puzzle correctly. I found this very engaging because once the child finishes the puzzle, it becomes animated. An excellent motivation for the child. In the second section children see pictures divided into half that spin around. Children are then required to find match by sliding pictures the pictures on the second half up and down. I particularly liked this section because this skill is very important and goes over an important concept; half and whole. When the child matches the halves it becomes whole and they are rewarded with fun animations. I love that this works on matching skills in a fun and engaging way. In the third section a child is presented with a variety of different pictures. Once you click on the picture, it opens up and has three "holes" the child must fill in. A metal ball shoots across the screen, as if playing a pinball game. The objective is to move and tilt the iPad in order to roll the ball into the holes in the picture. This was the most challenging game of the three. I love that this works on spatial skills, fine and gross motor skills. Overall, this is a wonderful app and I would recommend it.
Review by Frances Amato on My First App - Circus.