Category: 3 to 4 Years Old

Here are the reviews of the 3 apps which we had tried and would like to recommend to you. They have free versions which you could try out with your children to complement their learning. 

1. Chinese Skills

Chinese Skill is one of our favourite apps and we have been using it since 2015. It’s fun and interactive. It was the go-to app that we would recommend to parents and students to practise Mandarin when they are free.

You may notice that your child may get bored learning Mandarin the same way over time. Therefore, other than interactive games and flashcards, we recommend that you can download this free app to your mobile devices and give your child access to it whenever he or she requests for some screen time. 

The myriad ways that your child can learn a subject may get them pumped up about learning and sustain their interest longer.

We would love to hear your feedback about this app too. Do leave us some comments below if you have tried this app before.

2. Nemo

We think that this app is more suitable for adult learners. We are recommending this app to parents to learn a foreign language to become more empathetic and patient teachers.

We really like the design and functionality of the app as it immerses us in a foreign language. You can listen to the app whenever you are travelling and would like to drown out the chitter and chatter in the background. You may be pleasantly surprised when the words start screaming in your head a few weeks later. This mode of learning could be really effective and efficient if it can be interspersed into your daily life.

This app made us realise that we can learn a foreign language just by listening to it in the background. We think that the app helps to prep your brain to absorb and identify the nuances of a new language. 

3. Memrise

This app is pretty similar to Chinese Skill. We are recommending it as we like how we can review the words in many different ways. It is not really boring using this app. 

However, it can get overwhelming when our brains were overloaded with all the new words. You are expected to learn the pronunciation, script (e.g. 爸,妈,我,土,地）and meaning of the words （e.g. Dad, Mum, I , Soil, Ground)  all at once when you use this app. 

You may find yourself averse to using the app for a prolonged period when your limit was pushed. However, you may also notice that the new words will start screaming in your head a few days later after you experienced a state of mental frenzy while learning with the app.

Basically, this app is a tough app that pushes your limit. What we got out of this app is, no pain, no gain.

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1. Let’s Go Fishing

Pique your children’s imagination and bring them on a fishing adventure with their favourite sea creatures. You can throw in some of their toys to spice things up for them. Whether they dream of becoming a diver, a marine biologist, or a chef, there are Free YouTube videos for you and your children to cook up some adventures together!

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Here is a list of Free YouTube videos to set your child into the mood to play and learn. 

Who says it’s difficult to get your child interested in learning? Is your child the active kind? This learning kit may just solve your problem of getting your child to sit down and learn. 

What’s more, Stand to Win a $6 SurpriseME Shop Voucher if you are the first 10 customers to leave a video review on the SurpriseME website or Shopee page. 

2. Flash the Cards

Have you heard about the right brain education programmes like The Shichida Method and Glenn Doman’s series of guidebooks such as Teach your baby to read?

These programmes predominantly advocate the use of flashcards to activate the right brain.

“The secret to training the right side of the brain is through speed flashing because it activates the part of the brain that fosters our imagination, memorisation skills, and visualisation abilities.”

Source: https://www.rightbraineducationlibrary.com/free-baby-flashcards

You could consider alternating between speed and slow flashing the cards to activate both sides of the brain.

If you are wondering how you should be conducting the flashcards lesson with your baby, you should certainly check out this video here which summarises the key highlights from Glenn Doman’s Teaching Methodology. 

In Summary, the 3 Golden Rules when teaching your child are:

1. Always Stop Before Your Child Wants to Stop

2. Every Lesson Has to Be Fun, just like playtime

3. Choose the right time and environment with the least distractions

3. Bee Hunt

Go honey hunting with your child and feed those “Honey Words” to your pet bee with this Collapsible Bee Hunt Game!

With just a set of invisible velcro tapes, you could turn these dull flashcards into an exciting game for your child. 

These are just some ideas to kick start your learning journey with your baby. We have more Surprises in store for you to excite your child every lesson. Turn each learning session into an Arcade Game with SurpriseME Learning! 

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