TouchCounts vs 123 Numbers

TouchCounts lets children use their fingers, eyes and ears to learn to count, add and subtract. By tapping and swiping and by using specially-designed gestures for adding and subtracting, children create and manipulate their own numbers, developing a stronger number sense as they explore the mathematical foundations of ordinality, cardinality, and arithmetic. As children begin to learn how to count with their fingers, TouchCounts is the perfect environment to solidify that learning and help them generalize beyond their fingers, “going past ten” into the endless world of larger values. TouchCounts allows children to focus on both ordered and operational views of numbers, inviting them to develop their number sense by creating and exploring coordinated number sequences tactilely, visually, symbolically and verbally. In addition, learners can explore how numeric quantities can be composed from–and decomposed into–other, smaller quantities. Neither a repetitive drill-and-practice worksheet nor an rigid "level-driven" game, TouchCounts is a mathematics exploration environment designed to allow students to discover, pose and examine their own questions and understandings. Sample activities on the TouchCounts website show parents and teachers how TouchCounts can support learners' conceptual understanding of: - number naming - counting and skip-counting - ordinality and cardinality - even and odd numbers - less-than, greater-than and equal-to relationships - subitization - addition, subtraction, and the foundations of division and multiplication. Based on contemporary research understandings of how children learn mathematics, and developed by the Tangible Mathematics Learning Project in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, TouchCounts is intended for use in school, pre-school and at home; and with small groups, with 1:1 pairings of a learner and a parent or teacher, or individually.

Learning is fun again with 123 Numbers - Count & Tracing, the best numbers educational app for children! Help your toddler or preschool child learn the numbers, tracing, counting and more with this easy to use app designed for kids and parents to play together. 123 Numbers features bright, colorful games that teach while children play, making it easy to learn basic number and counting knowledge from a convenient all-in-one app. Each game in 123 Numbers features fun graphics and sounds as well as collectible stickers to encourage children to learn every single day. Parents can also customize each game to suit their child’s needs. But best of all, 123 Numbers is FREE to download and enjoy. There are no third party ads or in-app purchases, just a safe and fun environment for kids to learn in. 123 Numbers is packed with fun learning games for kids: Number Tracing – Learn the shapes of numbers with this colorful beginner’s mini-game. Kids follow the bright arrow guides to trace shapes on the screen. Easy! Learn to Count – Several types of objects will be displayed on the screen. Children count the objects and tap on each one to learn numbers individually. Number Matching – A number is displayed in a balloon at the top of the screen. Kids will recognize the number and drag the correct solution from the bottom of the screen. Fill in the Blank - An advanced game that shows numbers in a sequence with a blank spot at the end. Kids fill in the blank to complete the sequence. 123 Numbers is a fun-filled app that’s perfect for preschool, toddler and kindergarten kids. Parents will love the customizable game options and focus on learning, but children will be captivated by the bright graphics, fun sound effects, collectible stickers and entertaining games. Note to Parents: When working on 123 Numbers, we wanted to create the best and most entertaining educational experience possible. We’re parents ourselves and know how paywalls, third party advertisements, and in-app purchases can be frustrating obstacles to the learning process. To combat this, we included all the features of a paid app into a single preschool friendly package, making it easy for parents and kids to sit down and enjoy. It’s exactly the kind of educational app we wanted for our own children, and we think your family will like it, too! Thanks, and happy learning! - The parents at RV AppStudios