Fun & Functional vs Beyond Cats! Kindergarten Math

Unlock the power of functional communication with Fun & Functional, the premier speech therapy tool designed to teach children and adults how to understand and describe the use of everyday objects. Created by certified speech-language pathologists at Smarty Ears, this app bridges the gap between simply naming an item and truly understanding its utility in the real world. Whether you are a clinician working on Common Core standards, a teacher implementing RTI (Response to Intervention), or a parent supporting language at home, Fun & Functional provides a research-based curriculum to build "word consciousness" and advanced literacy. Why Choose Fun & Functional? Evidence-Based Practice: Built on linguistic research, the app targets verb-based vocabulary—concepts that are typically more difficult to acquire but essential for narrative and expressive language skills. Dual-Mode Learning: Addresses both receptive language (identification) and expressive language (verbal description) in a single session. High-Quality Visuals: Features over 20,000 Smarty Symbols to represent real-life items with professional clarity. Multilingual Support: Fully localized in English, Spanish, and Portuguese—the selected language determines all commands, stimuli, and clinical reports. Powerful Features for Professionals & Families 10 Functional Categories: Target specific themes including Electronics, Grooming, Occupation, Kitchen, Vehicles, and more. Customizable Complexity: Adjust settings to show 2, 3, or 4 choices per screen. Control task difficulty by selecting "Less Similar" or "More Similar" distractors. Precision Data Tracking: Automatic "Report Cards" track student progress chronologically, identifying specific areas of mastery. Therapy Report Center (TRC) Compatible: Seamlessly sync data for easy report writing and caseload management. Versatile Design: Appropriate for a wide range of learners, from early elementary students to older individuals with severe cognitive deficits or those in stroke rehabilitation. Educationally Aligned Fun & Functional is the perfect companion for the classroom, meeting Common Core State Standards for sorting common objects into categories and producing complete sentences in shared language activities. It provides the intensive monitoring required for successful RTI Tier II and III interventions. Download Fun & Functional today and help your learners move beyond naming to true functional communication!

Awarded the "Editor's Choice Award" by the highly regarded Children's Technology Review! Here is the MATH practice app that you have been looking for. . . one app that covers NUMBERS and GEOMETRY practice for your Kindergartener throughout the year! The difficulty level progresses with your child as he or she learns. "Overall a very comprehensive, unusual, engaging maths app for Kindergarteners." 4.5/5 Stars - the iMums "I highly recommend it." & "Very well done." 4.5/5 - AppyMall Whimsically drawn animals create a jovial and motivating environment in which to practice math. And MATH is the primary activity in this app! Your child will engage in a variety of content each time he or she plays theGames. There are dozens of question types, with hundreds of possible question and answer configurations. The Beyond Cats! series of apps showcases a unique multiple-choice game-play that allows the player to self-check his or her answers at ANY time - just slide out the answer puzzle tab! ***9 Squares ***9 Questions ***9 Answers When you slide out the answer puzzle tab, check to see if the puzzle pieces are in the right place. If the animal puzzle looks jumbled, that shows that there are some wrong answers. Tap the mis-placed pieces to send them back to the game. The answer you were looking for will be available again. Keep on playing! How many animals can you collect from around the world? This format encourages delayed gratification and critical thinking skills such as strategic competence, adaptive reasoning, spatial reasoning and a sense of independence. All excellent life-learning skills. PARENT and TEACHER FEATURES *Up to 50 customizable player accounts *Two levels to begin at, progressively harder problems *Set practice topics *Check-in to monitor progress *Reset individual topics or entire player *Directly reference which Common Core State Standards for Mathematics topics are covered The young learners will be actively engaging in these topics at an appropriate academic development level, moving towards a conceptual understanding of key ideas and structures within the study of mathematics. NUMBER SENSE: (CCSS K.CC.1-2,4-7, K.NBT, K.MD.2, K.OA.1-5) *Recognition *Counting *Sequencing *Relativity *Addition *Subtraction *BaseTen GEOMETRY SENSE: (CCSS K.G.1-6, K.MD.1-3) *Colors *Shape ID *Classification *Positioning *Patterns *Symmetry and Direction *Data and Measurement Grades 1 and 2 and also available! MaypopDesigns is a member of the Moms with Apps developer community and proudly supports the KNOW What's Inside program to promote safe online privacy policies for children's mobile apps. -We never collect personally identifiable information. -We do not generate any performance reports. -There are no in-app purchases. -Links to our website, Facebook and iTunes have a parental gate. -There are no advertisements. -We do not use any third parties in any way. YouTube: http://youtu.be/_mAhL6eNtMs