LearnEnglish Kids: Playtime - songs and stories to help kids learn to listen, speak and spell in English for iOS

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Read and watch fun animated songs and stories to help your child develop in key areas in English: reading, listening and speaking. The songs and...
Last updated on April 5, 2024
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Read and watch fun animated songs and stories to help your child develop in key areas in English: reading, listening and speaking. The songs and...

Read and watch fun animated songs and stories to help your child develop in key areas in English: reading, listening and speaking. The songs and stories are grouped into themes like Fairy Tales and classic Childrens Songs.Recommended ages: 6-11OVER 100 QUALITY VIDEOS AND GAMESOur animated songs, stories, games and speaking activities are designed by the British Councils language learning experts. Each video comes with subtitles that can be turned on or off to help children read and listen. Download all the videos to watch them whenever you want, even without an internet connection. Stories include: Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Jack and the Beanstalk, Nessie (the Loch Ness Monster), Robin Hood, Boudica, Dick Whittington, George and the Dragon, Florence Nightingale, Emmeline Pankhurst, Beatrix Potter, Isaac Newton, Elizabeth 1 and more. Songs include: Hickory Dickory Dock, The Wheels on the Bus, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Incy Wincy Spider, An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, Grand Old Duke, If You're Happy and You Know It, The Hokey Cokey, How Much Is That Doggie in the Window, I Can Sing a Rainbow, Old Macdonald Had a Farm, Ten Little Aeroplanes, In My Plane, It's Time For Another Year, She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain, Ten Shiny Coins, The Alphabet Song.More videos will be added in the future, so watch for updates.A LISTEN-AND-RECORD ACTIVITY ENCOURAGES SPEAKINGEach animated video comes with an engaging listen-and-record activity that encourages your child to say and repeat the words from the video, building confidence in speaking over time.. Children can listen to the narrator, record themselves and compare their pronunciation with the narrator.GAMES TO PRACTISE SPELLING AND CHECK UNDERSTANDINGEach set of animated videos comes with challenging word and spelling games to help children learn and understand the words they see in the videos.UNDERSTAND YOUR CHILDS PROGRESS IN THE PARENTS AREAOn a progress screen in the Parents' area, you can see how your child is doing in four areas: Videos, Speaking, Spelling and Understanding. AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGESThe app is available in English, Chinese, Spanish and French. Go to the Parents' area to change the language. SAFETY AND DATA PRIVACYYour childs privacy is very important to us. We do not collect any information about your child or your family. The app provides a completely safe learning environment. We do track how the app is used, such as which games/videos are most popular but we only use this information to make the app better for your child. Learn more about the British Council's privacy policy here: http://www.britishcouncil.org/organisation/how-we-work/policies/privacyPURCHASE A SUBSCRIPTION TO ACCESS ALL VIDEOS*All in-app purchases are hidden in the parents area*1 or 6-month subscriptions to get UNLIMITED access to all the songs, stories and games*Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless cancelled. *Manage your subscriptions or turn-off subscriptions anytime by going into the iTunes Account Settings after purchase*Contact learnenglish.mobile@britishcouncil.org for feedback and help.ABOUT THE BRITISH COUNCILThe British Council creates top English learning apps for learners of all ages, from pre-school and primary school children to adults. Our apps for children help them learn to read, speak and spell in English. Visit our website to see all our apps http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/parents/apps.