Tiggly kindly sent me two sets of learning devices to explore with my kiddos. Tiggly Counts and Tiggly Shapes. I was THRILLED to do so because I've actually seen Tiggly Shapes on the shelf at our local Learning Express of Robinson store. However I wasn't sure exactly what it was nor how to use it!
It was a hidden GEM and no wonder, it's being noticed in the "awards world." Check out all of the accolades here!
After some time hanging out with Tiggly and my 5 year old daughter, I not only can tell you what they are, but to run and grab them while they're on the shelves. These products are as unique as they come and in a techi-tech world you'll be queen gift giver!
Kids are naturally drawn to our devices and it's only a matter of time before you'll need to "hand it over." Feel good about handing it over along with these brightly colored Tiggly Shapes & Tiggly Counts tools! I was amazed at the connections my daughter made using both products.
You can read my synopsis below and then find out where to purchase Tiggly products and how to save 25% on all pre-orders of Tiggly Counts!
In a world of tech this is a great way to begin early education learning concepts in a digital way!
TIGGLY SHAPES
What is It?
You can watch a Video here!
Tiggly Shapes, is a set of 4 elegantly designed geometric shapes that interact and make Tiggly iPad
learning apps come alive. The product is designed to help children learn about shapes and fundamental geometry concepts, improve their language skills, and develop their motor skills, spatial thinking, and creativity. The apps come in 8 languages, English, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, Russian, German, and Mandarin and can be played on all!
Who is it for?
Children as young as 18months can safely explore the Tiggly Shape products using an iPad device and the free down-loadable Tiggly APPS. Recommended age use is 18months- 4 years old however my 5 year old refused to leave for school on Monday morning and instead opted, to continue to play Tiggly Shapes.
The compatible Tiggly APPS are available FREE on the iTunes store. The three APPS offer varying opportunities for the user too learn a multitude of educational skills. All while using these SAFE, INTERACTIVE, TOUCH SHAPES.
What skills does this target?
Throughout the varying APPS and alongside the Tiggly Shapes there are many opportunities to learn about shapes, fundamental geometry concepts, language skills,motor skills, spatial thinking, and creativity.
Tell me about the APPS:
TIGGLY SAFARI
This APP was one of my daughter's favorites! Use the Tiggly Shapes to create over 80 friendly animals from the jungle, sea and farm.
TIGGLY STAMP
Children use the Tiggly Shapes to build seasonally themed scenes. They can then use the record and camera options to document and tell stories about their masterpiece! Mady made a pumpkin patch.
TIGGLY DRAW
This is a great open ended play activity. Children use the shapes to create a canvas of art right on the iPad.
TIGGLY COUNTS!
What Is It?
You can watch a Video here.
Tiggly Counts, like Tiggly Shapes combines interactive tools for digital play and learning! It comes with 5 lightweight coutning tools that are similar to what we would all know as quisinnaire rods. As a teacher we also used something called unifix cubes.
These counting tools offer children ages 3 and up the opportunity to combine tactile math manipulatives with fun digitial content! Each tool is a distinct color and explores number concepts from 1-5.
I loved watching Mady (5) explore the varying ways to count to get to 5. 1+4, 2+3, 1-2-3-4-5 and more. All while lmaking silly recipes with the Chef on the Tiggly Chef app! Depending on how she chose to explore and count with the rods, we explored varying early addition concpets!
The tools require the download of a few more APPS and all are of course free on the iTunes store!
Compatible APPS:
Tiggly Cardtoons
This app stretches children’s imaginations while they learn basic math ideas such as one-to-one correspondence, counting and equal sets.
Tiggly Addventure
Children use counting toys to build bridges and ladders while gaining an introduction to number line concepts and improving their number sense.
Tiggly Chef (Mady, 5, LOVED this one!)
Children prepare silly recipes with Tiggly Town’s greatest chef while learning numbers, early addition concepts, math symbols and problem solving.
Here are a few videos of the APPS in action!
Video- CardtoonsVideo- AddventureVideo-Chef
What skills does this target?
- one-to-one correspondence
- counting
- equal sets
- number line concepts
- number sense
- math symbols
- problem solving
Who is it for?
Tiggly Counts is recommened for ages 3 and up! My 5 year old loved it!
Like Tiggly Shapes the product comes with a felt carrying case to properly stow your tools when not in use! All of the tools withstood the sometimes not so gently hands of my 5 year old and as I said above, it was hard to get her away from both products! In fact, when she returned home after school she asked to Tiggly!
We Tiggly! Do you?
You can purchase Tiggly Shapes at The Learning Express of Robinson in Settlers Ridge, Robinson PA. You can also pre-order Tiggly Counts from October 7th through October 31st and get 25% off by checking out on Tiggly.com/counts!
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Tiggly provided me with 2 sets of learning tools, Tiggly Shapes and Tiggly Counts in return for my written review of the products. All opinions and anecdotes are my own.
