Launchpad Pre-K Academy gives preschool-aged children 5 different paths to explore on their way to kindergarten. Using the Academy can help little learners develop the skills needed to enter their first year of school and inspire them to try new things with confidence.
Packs on the Social & Emotional path teach children to:
- Organize thoughts
- Problem solve through reasoning
- Express emotions & needs
- Understand cooperation
- Explores independence
A Good Day for Sharing
A rabbit shares the fruit of her shopping trip with her friends, who then return the favor by sharing with her some of what they made from those ingredients. In the end, they all return to the rabbit's house for a Thanksgiving potluck supper. Highlights Storybook Animations bring stories to life with colorful animation and highlighted, read-along text that lights up as it’s spoken, helping kids connect the words they hear with the words they see so they can grow as confident readers.
Duckie Deck Collection
"Kids learn through role playing -- developing emotional skills, trying out responsibility, and growing vocabularies." -- Common Sense Media This collection of games focuses on everyday skills beyond the classroom, encouraging healthy eating, imagination, pet care, tidiness, emotional regulation, and more while supporting healthy habits and creative thinking.
First Day of School
Justin's big brother Max is off to his first day of school. Max misses him at first but has fun playing with his friends building with blocks and making tasty treats while he waits for his brother to come home. Highlights Storybook Animations bring stories to life with colorful animation and highlighted, read-along text that lights up as it’s spoken, helping kids connect the words they hear with the words they see so they can grow as confident readers.
Friendship Fun
Millie finds two friendship necklaces buried in the sand. She keeps one, but who gets the other? Tutt? Olive? Nip? Nap? Homer? How can Millie decide?
Frosby Picnic Camp
Frosby Picnic Camp is a fun, summer game in which children can make their own picnic snacks and sandwiches.
Gratitude
Sing along with Theo about the things that he is grateful for. He wakes up in the morning, and the first thing he’s grateful for is his dog’s friendship as he runs up to him to play! And so starts his day of being thankful. When Theo’s grateful, he says, “Thank you!” What are you grateful for?
Making Friends
A story about Roberto's first day of school. Highlights Storybook Animations bring stories to life with colorful animation and highlighted, read-along text that lights up as it’s spoken, helping kids connect the words they hear with the words they see so they can grow as confident readers.
Miffy's World
Based on the beloved picture books created by artist Dick Bruna, and the worldwide hit TV series: Miffy is brought to life in a gentle and beautiful 3D interactive app. Children will discover surprises in everyday activities through play, while exploring , discovering, and listening to stories!
One Dark Night
Old MacDonald's farm animals feel nervous and then hide as they see trick-or-treaters go by. Highlights Storybook Animations bring stories to life with colorful animation and highlighted, read-along text that lights up as it’s spoken, helping kids connect the words they hear with the words they see so they can grow as confident readers.
Peppy Pals Farm
Join four quirky animal friends on an exciting adventure in this colorful and fascinating world as they learn about emotions.
Robot's First Day of School
Today is the first day of school for Robot. He’s really nervous. He has math class, art class, and recess today, but he’s never done any of them before. Have you? Trying new things can sometimes be scary, but once you try something new, you’ll see that it can be interesting and you might just be really great at it! See what Robot’s first day of school is like in this interactive story and make thoughtful choices to help Robot feel more comfortable! Speakaboos’ parent app, HOMER, is a proven early learning program that builds personalized learning plans for children, complete with this story and others like this!
Time to Help, Time to Play
Chica-Chick is running an errand for Grandma Hen, but her friends invite her to play with them. Instead, Chica-Chick focuses, does her chore, and then gets to play. Highlights Storybook Animations bring stories to life with colorful animation and highlighted, read-along text that lights up as it’s spoken, helping kids connect the words they hear with the words they see so they can grow as confident readers.
