My PlayHome

Features
Price $5.99
Age Range Early Childhood
App Type Leisure App
Version Reviewed 2.4.0
Android Available?
Lite Version Available?
Help Provided?

Bloom's Thinking Process
Creating
Evaluating
Analysing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering

Adaptability
Includes animation
Includes images

Review Comments
My Play Home is an interactive home which is fantastic for teaching vocabulary to young children. Children really enjoy the animations in this app. They touch the washing machine and it starts to wash and spin. The microwave makes microwave cooking and beeping noises. The TV even turns on when you tap it. You can add people into each room. Each room can be set to day or night mode. I use this app for many learning opportunities. Receptively, I ask children to follow directions, find items, put the people in different places. Expressively, I ask children to name the vocabulary items or the verbs they see. This app has so many animations it is wonderful for teaching verbs. There is another app called "My PlayHome Stores" which has scenes of stores. A lite version is available.

Review Comments

My Play Home is an interactive home which is fantastic for teaching vocabulary to young children.

Children really enjoy the animations in this app. They touch the washing machine and it starts to wash and spin. The microwave makes microwave cooking and beeping noises. The TV even turns on when you tap it. You can add people into each room. Each room can be set to day or night mode.

I use this app for many learning opportunities.

Receptively, I ask children to follow directions, find items, put the people in different places.

Expressively, I ask children to name the vocabulary items or the verbs they see. This app has so many animations it is wonderful for teaching verbs.

There is another app called "My PlayHome Stores" which has scenes of stores.

A lite version is available.

Use	Rank (*)
Top Apps for Speech Pathologists		Ranked 9th of 16
Early Language Games		Ranked 26th of 45

(*) This app has been ranked according to its' effectiveness to achieve the learning goals and strategies listed. Some apps may rank highly for achieving a specific use and lower for other uses. Some students will learn and engage with one app more than others, because of the individual nature of us all.

Leisure App
Leisure apps are games designed for fun but can still offer a wonderful opportunity to support the student's learning.

Bloom's Thinking Process
Bloom's Taxonomy is classification system used to explain the behaviours important in learning. Apps range from simple memory tasks such as flashcards apps through to creative apps which ask students to create an original story or video.

Bloom's Creating
The student creates new ideas, products or ways of viewing things. Activities include making, animating, designing, constructing, planning, producing and inventing.

Bloom's Evaluating
The student justifies a decision or course of action. Activities include counting to check, hypothesising, critiquing, experimenting and judging.

Bloom's Analysing
The student breaks the information into parts to explore understandings and relationships. Activities include explaining, ordering, inferring, comparing and organising.

Bloom's Applying
The student uses the information in a new situation. Activities include implementing, carrying out, using, illustrating, classifying and categorising.

Bloom's Understanding
The student comprehends the new information. Activities include describing, predicting showing understanding use a multiple choice.

Bloom's Remembering
The student recalls information they know. Activities include matching, 'fill in the blank', making a choice, answering using a multiple choice, naming a group.

Learning Connection
How well does the app teach the targeted skill or concept? This is the area where we refer to current research and pedagogy to evaluate the efficacy of the app.

Authenticity
Authenticity looks at the manner in which skills are learnt. Authentic apps use real life or genuine activities. Students learn in context rather than in a contrived or rote fashion (such as flashcards).

Feedback
Feedback needs to be specific and result in improved performance. Feedback should be supportive and encouraging rather than negative. Data should be available to support decision making.

Differentiation
Differentiation is the ability to customise the app to suit the student. The ability to record you voice, customise text, add pictures and alter settings enables individualisation of the app.

User Friendliness
User friendliness is a measure of how well a student can use the app independently. Some apps are simply intuitive to use. Others include audio or visual prompts which support the student.

Motivation
All apps are engaging the first time they are played. However, students with diverse learning needs may need to return to the app many times. Motivating apps offer rewards,games or incentives.

Top Apps for Speech Pathologists
This is a list of the Top Apps for Speech Pathologists

Early Language Games
These apps show interactive scenes with people, objects or even monsters. They can be used for a wide range of language goals. Receptively, ask the child to follow directions, find objects and touch or point to objects. Expressively, ask the child to name objects or copy your sentences. Practise answering questions or increasing auditory memory.

From the App Store

Developer PlayHome Software Ltd
App Store Rating (from 364 reviews)
Current Version Rating (from 364 reviews)
Current Version 3.19.0

Developer's Description
▶▶▶ OVER 5 MILLION PLAYHOME APP DOWNLOADS!!! JOIN THE FUN! ▶ Featured in THE NEW YORK TIMES: Apps to Keep Children Happy ▶ TOP 10 BEST KIDS APPS OF THE YEAR - BestKidsApps.com ▶ READERS' CHOICE AWARD THE YEAR - BestKidsApps.com ▶ READERS' TOP 10 THE YEAR - SmartAppsForKids.com ▶ Editor's Choice Award! - Children's Technology Review ▶ Editor's Choice + Readers' Choice - BestAppsForKids.com "This is as close to perfect as an app gets." ▶ owtk.com "You really ought to grab this app. My kids cannot stop playing with this one." ▶ TheiPhoneMom.com ------------------------------------------------- My PlayHome is a doll house for the iGeneration. Imagine a doll house where your child can use everything, even the closets, TV and shower. Where you can fry an egg and feed the family pizza. Where you can pour drinks, blow bubbles and turn out the lights. Imagine a doll house where the pieces are impossible to lose and never break. A doll house which grows over time and where new accessories and rooms are given to you for free. Imagine if it was designed so that even a 2 year old could use it, yet detailed enough to entertain an 8 year old. Imagine a doll house that could excite and captivate your children for hours for less than the price of a cup of coffee.... ------------------------------------------------- My PlayHome is the original and best dolls house app. Massively interactive, your kids can explore and use everything in the house. The characters eat, sleep, shower, brush their teeth and more. Want the room to be darker? Close the curtains! Fancy a change in music? Pop a different CD into the stereo! No other doll house app comes close in interactivity, detail, ease of use and just plain fun! ------------------------------------------------- ▶ NO NO 3RD PARTY ADVERTISEMENTS! ▶ NO IN-APP PURCHASES! ------------------------------------------------- WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT MY PLAYHOME: "If you haven't added the My PlayHome app to your iPad you really need to do that now!" ▶ appsforipads.net "To say that my toddler loves this app is a total understatement." ▶ thedirtytshirt.com - A Nielsen Power 50 Mom "My 10 year old daughter loves it just as much as our twin 3 year olds...I'd be shocked if you found a pre-schooler who didn't like this game." ▶ AndTwinsMake5 "Words cannot describe how much I have enjoyed playing with this app with my youngest daughter" ▶ softwaresmoothie.com "Fabulous app! Haven't seen my iPad back since I've installed it. Kids love the app...Great illustrations and lots of interaction...5 stars." ▶ www.ipadapps4kids.eu "This is a fantastic app and well worth the few dollars I spent on it. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone with kids under the age of 10" ▶ survivemag.com "My PlayHome is my new favorite app for the little guys. Pronouns, verbs, pretend play, sequencing. Kids Love it...I love it." ▶ M Graham, Pediatric SLP and Director of Technology Services at Children's Therapy Associates "I had trouble getting my iPad back this evening, as they just wanted to feed the children one more time... Their score: 10 out of 10" "Out of the hundreds of Apps I have downloaded for my 5 year old daughter, this is her favorite App. I must admit that as a constant surfer of the App Shop this is the most impressive kid friendly App I have come across." ------------------------------------------------- Shimon Young is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. Recommended Ages: 1-3, 4-7 Categories: Games, Creative Play ------------------------------------------------- http://www.myplayhomeapp.com/ http://www.facebook.com/playhome http://twitter.com/myplayhomeapp

Developer's Description

▶▶▶ OVER 5 MILLION PLAYHOME APP DOWNLOADS!!! JOIN THE FUN!

▶ Featured in THE NEW YORK TIMES: Apps to Keep Children Happy
▶ TOP 10 BEST KIDS APPS OF THE YEAR - BestKidsApps.com
▶ READERS' CHOICE AWARD THE YEAR - BestKidsApps.com
▶ READERS' TOP 10 THE YEAR - SmartAppsForKids.com
▶ Editor's Choice Award! - Children's Technology Review
▶ Editor's Choice + Readers' Choice - BestAppsForKids.com

"This is as close to perfect as an app gets." ▶ owtk.com

"You really ought to grab this app. My kids cannot stop playing with this one." ▶ TheiPhoneMom.com

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My PlayHome is a doll house for the iGeneration.

Imagine a doll house where your child can use everything, even the closets, TV and shower. Where you can fry an egg and feed the family pizza. Where you can pour drinks, blow bubbles and turn out the lights.

Imagine a doll house where the pieces are impossible to lose and never break. A doll house which grows over time and where new accessories and rooms are given to you for free.

Imagine if it was designed so that even a 2 year old could use it, yet detailed enough to entertain an 8 year old.

Imagine a doll house that could excite and captivate your children for hours for less than the price of a cup of coffee....

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My PlayHome is the original and best dolls house app. Massively interactive, your kids can explore and use everything in the house. The characters eat, sleep, shower, brush their teeth and more. Want the room to be darker? Close the curtains! Fancy a change in music? Pop a different CD into the stereo!

No other doll house app comes close in interactivity, detail, ease of use and just plain fun!

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▶ NO NO 3RD PARTY ADVERTISEMENTS!
▶ NO IN-APP PURCHASES!

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT MY PLAYHOME:

"If you haven't added the My PlayHome app to your iPad you really need to do that now!"
▶ appsforipads.net

"To say that my toddler loves this app is a total understatement."
▶ thedirtytshirt.com - A Nielsen Power 50 Mom

"My 10 year old daughter loves it just as much as our twin 3 year olds...I'd be shocked if you found a pre-schooler who didn't like this game."
▶ AndTwinsMake5

"Words cannot describe how much I have enjoyed playing with this app with my youngest daughter"
▶ softwaresmoothie.com

"Fabulous app! Haven't seen my iPad back since I've installed it. Kids love the app...Great illustrations and lots of interaction...5 stars."
▶ www.ipadapps4kids.eu

"This is a fantastic app and well worth the few dollars I spent on it. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone with kids under the age of 10"
▶ survivemag.com

"My PlayHome is my new favorite app for the little guys. Pronouns, verbs, pretend play, sequencing. Kids Love it...I love it."
▶ M Graham, Pediatric SLP and Director of Technology Services at Children's Therapy Associates

"I had trouble getting my iPad back this evening, as they just wanted to feed the children one more time... Their score: 10 out of 10"

"Out of the hundreds of Apps I have downloaded for my 5 year old daughter, this is her favorite App. I must admit that as a constant surfer of the App Shop this is the most impressive kid friendly App I have come across."

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Shimon Young is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families.
Recommended Ages: 1-3, 4-7
Categories: Games, Creative Play

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Disclaimer: The evaluations and rankings information provided here are based solely on the opinion of the author and are for informational purposes only. Families should seek professional advice before making decisions regarding interventions for their child.