Old MacDonald 1.1
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Paid Version
Publisher Description
Join Old MacDonald on the farm and develop your child s listening and language skills! Featured in New & Noteworthy by Apple! Take a look at our new app, Row, Row, Row Your Boat! Created by Listening and Spoken Language Specialists in conjunction with Early Childhood Teachers, Old MacDonald is a highly interactive learning experience. The app is full of wonderful educational ideas, interactive games, and engaging sounds to encourage the development of listening and language skills in young children. Families of children who have reduced hearing or language difficulties will find the app particularly useful. Old MacDonald has been designed as a cooperative app for parents and children so they can participate in a variety of shared activities together. Children and parents will be delighted with the beautiful animations, playful dialogue, and fun animal noises. These activities are divided into three sections: 1. Ideas **************************************** This section provides strategies and techniques, including instructional videos on how to use Old MacDonald to develop listening and language skills. This is achieved through interactive play, craft, and ideas on how to sing the song differently. These ideas are grouped together depending on your child s language level: Emerging language Putting words together Putting sentences together 2. Interactive games **************************************** There are a variety of fun, fully animated games that target different levels of listening and language skills. With help from mum or dad, your child can choose to play a game that either consolidates or extends their current listening and language abilities. The games are: Farmyard animals Introduces different farm animals and the sounds they make. Poke the animals to see them animate and hear what sounds they make. Guess who Reinforces the animal sounds by having your child identify the animal that made the sound. Introduces the names of the animals and the sound words (e.g. quack quack) they make. Record your own sounds Record you and your child making farm animal noises! Then listen and watch your recordings come to life! Help Old MacDonald Help Old MacDonald find the animal he needs, e.g. Old MacDonald needs the animal that gives him eggs. Watch the animals spring to life when you select the right answer. The game extends your child s vocabulary and understanding of concepts relating to farm animals by learning the role of the animals on the farm. PLEASE NOTE: Games are not compatible with VoiceOver screen reader. 3. Music and karaoke **************************************** Learn the lyrics to Old MacDonald, alternative versions, and related songs. A karaoke style sing-a-long with music and lyrics is a great way to involve your child in singing. More apps **************************************** Old MacDonald is part of our series on Songs for Listening and Language.' Also available for iPad: Old MacDonald Row, Row, Row Your Boat Contact us **************************************** Email: For feedback and support email apps@ridbc.org.au Facebook: Join us on Facebook to keep up to date with upcoming apps www.facebook.com/ridbc
Requires iOS 4.2 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
About Old MacDonald
Old MacDonald is a paid app for iOS published in the Kids list of apps, part of Education.
The company that develops Old MacDonald is Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children. The latest version released by its developer is 1.1.
To install Old MacDonald on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2011-09-01 and was downloaded 5 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Old MacDonald as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install Old MacDonald on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the Old MacDonald is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
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- After Old MacDonald is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
