Mentava Reading vs Hippo Kids

Mentava is now available as an iPad app! Contact your teacher for login instructions. Mentava guides students step-by-step along the entire reading journey from zero to independent reading. It's designed from the ground up to help students become self-sufficient, independent learners.

Hippo Kids is the structured math learning app that helps kids ages 5–8 build real school-ready skills, through interactive lessons that feel like play. Curriculum-aligned Primary 1 / Grade 1 math. Spoken guidance kids can follow. Clear progress reports parents can trust. PREPARE FOR SCHOOL MATH SUCCESS Give your child a confident start with early math skills schools actually teach. Hippo Kids follows a clear learning path — chapter by chapter — so practice builds on what came before, instead of random games with no direction. WHY PARENTS TRUST HIPPO KIDS • Structured math curriculum for kindergarten, Primary 1/Grade 1 • Interactive lessons designed to teach while entertaining • Spoken audio so early readers and pre-readers can learn independently • Progress tracking, activity reports, and learning journey insights • Catch skill gaps early and jump into targeted practice • Parent-created accounts; parental gate on purchases, settings, and account areas • Ad-free learning experience focused on your child WHY KIDS LOVE HIPPO KIDS • Hands-on math activities that feel like games • Friendly hippo guide, cheerful feedback, and celebration moments • Short, focused lessons that keep attention without overwhelm • Practice until it clicks — retry, strengthen skills, build confidence • Colorful visuals that make numbers, shapes, and patterns click WHAT MATH SKILLS WILL MY CHILD LEARN? Hippo Kids covers a full Primary 1 / Grade 1 math foundation across 80+ interactive lessons: Numbers & Counting • Count and recognize numbers to 10, 20, and 100 • Number words, ordinal numbers, and number sense • Tens and ones / place value Addition & Subtraction • Add and subtract within 10 and 20 • Addition and subtraction within 100 • Regrouping (renaming), counting on, and counting back • Fact fluency and number bonds Shapes, Comparing & Patterns • Match and identify shapes • Compare and order numbers • Number patterns, even and odd, skip counting • Picture graphs and early data skills • Early multiplication (equal groups) BUILD REAL MATH INTUITION Kids don’t just memorize answers. They see, touch, count, group, and explore — building deep understanding that sticks. Lessons progress from concrete objects to pictorial models to written equations, so math makes sense. TRACK REAL PROGRESS & CATCH SKILL GAPS EARLY Parents get a clear view of what’s working. See activity reports, journey highlights, and chapter progress — then practice the topics that need more attention before small gaps become big frustrations. SPARK A LOVE FOR MATH When kids understand math, they enjoy it. Hippo Kids turns practice time into “I get it!” moments — so school math feels exciting, not scary. FREE TRIAL & FLEXIBLE SUBSCRIPTION Try Hippo Kids free, then choose a plan that fits your family. Cancel anytime through your App Store account settings. Subscription and restore are behind a parental gate. SAFE FOR KIDS. PEACEFUL FOR PARENTS. Designed for children. No ads. No in-lesson links out of the app. A parent or caregiver creates the account. Purchases, Premium, settings, and account areas require a parental gate. Optional learning reminders are scheduled on the device and can be skipped. Your child’s learning time stays focused on math. SUPPORT & PRIVACY Questions? We’re here to help. Help: https://hippokids.app/help Privacy Policy: https://hippokids.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://hippokids.app/terms Download Hippo Kids and help your child fall in love with math — one structured lesson at a time.