PBS Play and Learn App Aims at Making Math Less Intimidating for Parents

In a recent study, PBS found that 30 percent of parents felt anxious about teaching their children math skills. However, 84 percent of parents surveyed believed that it was important for children to learn with at-home activities. So, as part of their Ready to Learn Initiative, funded by the Us Department of Education, PBS has added an app called Parents Play and Learn that includes 13 themed games for parents of 2 to 8 year olds to play with their kids. The Math information that can be learned via the app includes basic counting, measuring, and estimation. On the literacy side, the app focuses on vocabulary, letter recognition, and rhyming. Additionally, the app leverages push notifications that offer parents teaching tips. Parents, who opt-in to the program, receive messages three times per week.