Nickelodeon to Release Animated Preschool Series Shimmer and Shine

Nickelodeon to Release Animated Preschool Series Shimmer and Shine

Nickelodeon greenlights a second season (20 episodes) of the animated series Shimmer and Shine. In season two, airing in June, twin genies-in-training Shimmer and Shine will embark on more magical adventures with their human best friend Leah, encounter brand-new characters and explore vibrant new locales in the land of Zahramay…
New Educational App: Sesame Street Alphabet Kitchen

New Educational App: Sesame Street Alphabet Kitchen

Tiggly, which makes tablet smart toys for preschoolers, and Sesame Workshop have partnered to develop a new connected app experience, Sesame Street Alphabet Kitchen. Available Thursday, November 26th, just in time for the holidays, this early literacy app invites kids to build words, explore language patterns and discover sounds while…
Here Comes ChuChu TV: Children’s YouTube Channel

Here Comes ChuChu TV: Children’s YouTube Channel

Young fans of ChuChu TV and their parents can now purchase branded merchandise to show their affection and support for one of YouTube's leading channels for preschoolers. ChuChu TV, a global destination for preschool education and entertainment, has inked a partnership with Spreadshirt.com to create a variety of apparel and…
Beatus Mobile Apps to Teach Times Tables and Vocabulary

Beatus Mobile Apps to Teach Times Tables and Vocabulary

Korean educational mobile application development company Beatus has released mobile applications "Multiplication Table Fighter" and "Kids Maze ABC". Multiplication Table Fighter - Times Tables is an educational app for kindergarteners and lower graders in elementary school that can help them learn times tables in an interesting and accurate way, says…
Nick Jr. App Features Preschool Content and TV Everywhere

Nick Jr. App Features Preschool Content and TV Everywhere

Nickelodeon announced Thursday the launch of the Nick Jr. App, a new branded platform that allows kids to interact with and learn from their favorite Nickelodeon preschool characters anytime and anywhere. The app is initially available for iPad. Designed specifically with preschoolers in mind, the Nick Jr. App features a…
Gracie & Friends Birthday Café Learning App

Gracie & Friends Birthday Café Learning App

WGBH has launched First 8 Studios at WGBH, a digital-first educational production team. The new unit uses original, iterative research to develop digital and tablet-based content and off-screen supplemental materials for preschoolers and early learners. The unit's content leverages the benefits of established and emerging technology and reinforces interactive and…
Tiggly Launches iPad Compatible Physical Math Toy

Tiggly Launches iPad Compatible Physical Math Toy

New York-based edtech startup Tiggly, a company offering solutions to educate children in the digital age, announced Tuesday the launch of Tiggly Counts, an iPad-compatible physical math toy for children age 3 and up. Tiggly Counts aims to transform at-home math education for a new generation of connected kids, says…