Mochu Builds Treehouses, by Kadho exposes children to important sounds of languages from around the world including English, French, Spanish and Italian. The sounds are integrated into gameplay background so that children are constantly exposed while playing without frustration. Mini-games that include cutting, drilling and piecing the treehouses together with help from adorably animated animals make this a great free app for exploring the sounds of our global village.
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This app contains no ads, no in-app purchases and a parent-protected link to the Kadho website.
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Kids are like sponges when it comes to learning and Kadho takes advantage of this by immersing them in language sounds including French, Italian, English and Spanish. Even better than knowing that your children are being exposed is being able to track time spent by creating profiles and following progress on the Kadho website.
The set-up is simple, just prove you're an adult (don't worry, I was able to pass the test), create a master account with an email and password, then create child profiles with cartoon avatars provided within the app. I was able to create at least three profiles and there are ten avatars to choose from. When you're curious, head over to the website and take a peek at the data collected that shows language exposure, language readiness and play history. If you're not interested in tracking progress, no problem. Free registration is not required to play, only to save and track play history progress.
So, why would your child enjoy playing a game that exposes them to language sounds from around the world? Easy! They get to build treehouses with adorable, animated critters like a penguin and alligator (or crocodile, I always get those mixed up) with parts they have earned in mini-games that are building and cleaning themed. Sweep everything up, hear new sounds, build a roof. Paint a board, hear new sounds, build a chimney. Every few sounds, the kids are showered with praise and virtual confetti that doesn't need vacuuming.
An added feature that I haven't seen in other apps is "Blue light protection" located in settings. This feature is meant to dim the blue hues to protect children's eyes that are constantly exposed to technology.
Eleanor got to build some treehouses and you can watch her progress while listening to her gorgeous Australian accent below:
The developer Kadho says,
"The app concept is very similar to Mochu Pop, children play the game and have fun in mini games, while learning important sounds from foreign languages. For example, Japanese children growing up in Japan might never hear the "L" and "R" sounds so that's why when they grow up they have trouble with "L" and "R" sounds. Our game gives the children these sounds early."
If you've tried learning a foreign language as an adult, you know how difficult it can be hearing and pronouncing sounds you're not used to utilizing. It makes sense to expose children early and help make learning a little easier.
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Cynthia can't even say, "Massachusetts" without taking her sweet time. Maybe an app like this would've helped in her early years. This post was sponsored by Kadho.
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