Curiosityville

By Curiosityville, LLC
Price $79.00
Age 3 - 8 Yrs.

This remarkable online learning platform ($79.00 per year) is organized around several lovable animated animal characters, each of whom guides kids through a variety of highly engaging games and activities. Children tend to be immediately wowed by how much fun these activities are, while parents are struck by how seamlessly the learning component has been woven in, and by the depth and variety of learning experiences available. There's math, reading, foreign language (Bilingual Bingo!), art and music recording studios, a creative storytelling activity, and much more. There's a game in which kids match emotions to facial expressions. There's also a powerful section on the site called the Learning Tree that provides easily accessible and digestible information regarding activities engaged in thus far, enabling parents to track their child's progress in each of the key learning areas. There are many other parent resources as well. What's particularly impressive about Curiosityville is how every detail and nuance (visuals, sounds, screen layout, organization, character choices) is so carefully calibrated towards guiding and rounding your child's development. The individual games and activities cover all the core skills, but more importantly, they teach kids to explore and think for themselves, preparing them for a lifetime of successful learning.