Sequence L2

Educational Objectives

Introduction to higher order thinking skills through sequencing and logical thinking activities.

To pause, reflect, and recreate a story using sequential thinking exercises.

Description - Your child will watch a short movie and will be asked to put four pictures from the story in the order in which it occurred. They will have to determine which took place first, second, third, and fourth. Your child will drag the pictures to put them in the correct order from first to last.

How to Maximize the Learning Experience

During Play

1. Watch a short movie and see if you can put the pictures in the order of what is happening in the story.
2. Watch the movie carefully.
3. Drag the pictures to put them in the correct order from first to last. The pictures can be enlarged by pushing the magnifying glass that is found under the picture.
4. Push the “submit” button to see if your sequencing is correct.

Everyday Learning Guided by VINCI Curriculum

This activity can be replicated in your daily lives using your VINCI camera. Sequential and logical thinking is part of high level thinking that children can have difficulty attaining. Being introduced to sequential thinking exercises will help your child tell stories in a logical manner as they mature.

Observation Points

1. Observe your child placing items in sequential order.
2. Listen to your child speak and see if they are beginning to tell stories in a logical manner.
3. Ask your child questions to see if they understand the concept at hand. For example: “Does the baby chicken or the egg come first?”

Multilanguage Support: This app supports English, Spanish, French and Chinese. Press the Option button to select your language preference at the start of the app.

How Many Pins?

Educational Objectives

Learning quantity and symbol relationships.

Become familiar with one-to-one correspondence.

Increase knowledge of linear counting.

To perform basic addition and subtraction problems.

To refine hand-eye coordination skills.

Description -Your child will be exposed to basic math through this app. They will be counting, matching quantity to symbol, and performing basic addition and subtraction problems through bowling.

How to Maximize the Learning Experience

During Play

1. A screen will be displayed with a variety of backgrounds (a carnival, a castle, or a cave). You will be asked to count the number of bowling pins that are provided.
2. Count the pins and identify the symbol (number) that matches the quantity of pins. Touch the appropriate number found on the left side of the screen.
3. You will be asked if you want to add more pins to the bowling pin rack and you will need to touch the number of pins that you would like to add on the left side of the screen.
4. A number sentence will be provided. For example, “You had 3 pins and you added 1 more pin. How many pins are now on the bowling pin rack?”
5. Count the pins and identify the number by touching the left side of the screen. If you were correct the answer will be added to the number sentence. For example, “Yes, there are 4 pins in total. You started with 3 pins and you added 1 pin, now there are 4 pins.”
6. You will then touch the bowling ball and drag your finger away from you, toward the pins. The number of pins will be located on the lower right side of the screen.
7. You will be asked to see how many pins you knocked over. Count the pins that are down and touch the appropriate number on the left side of the screen.
8. If the number is correct, the number will be identified and you will be congratulated with a firework show.

Everyday Learning Guided by VINCI Curriculum

1. Basic addition and subtraction skills will allow your child to get ahead in life. A variety of counting games can be played throughout the day. For example, play bowling with your child using a plastic bowling set. Count the number of pins standing before the game begins. Once the pins have fallen, count the number of pins that remain. The fun of knocking down the pins is a nice addition to the brain teasers.
2. By counting items throughout the day, your child will practice linear counting, one to one correspondence as well as addition and subtraction methodology. This can be done when climbing the stairs, eating cheerios or goldfish crackers, or by counting leaves in the park.

Observation Points

1. Observe your child counting objects to see if he/she is capable of one-to-one correspondence.
2. Listen to your child to see if he/she is able to add items to existing items, and if he/she is able to count the total number of items.

Multilanguage Support: This app supports English, Spanish, French and Chinese. Press the Option button to select your language preference at the start of the app.

American Northwest

Educational Objectives

Children are exposed to American History and Culture, and learn about animals and landscapes that are found in the American Northwest (also called the Pacific Northwest).

Description - Throughout this app your child will have several lessons in Cultural Studies while visiting the American Northwest. Famous sightseeing recreation sites are available for exploration such as the city of Seattle, Yellow Stone National Park (Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho), the Sequoia Forest (Sierra Nevada Mountain of California) and Mount Rushmore (Black Hills of South Dakota). Your child will be able to participate in recreational activities that are found in each location such as observing animals, logging and camping, feeding a hungry bear, gold mining, observing Old Faithful Geyser, and learning sign language from a Native American Chief.

During Play

1. At the start of the app, your child will be invited to explore the American Northwest by dragging his/her finger across the screen. At the beginning, the National Bird (Bald Eagle) is introduced. Your child also sees Big Foot lingering in the forest, and a photo opportunity presents itself for your child to snap a picture and match the pose to an existing picture found on the bottom of the screen. Hand-eye coordination will be used during this first stop, while taking the picture and touching the matching pose.
2. The Sequoia Forest is the next stop. To begin, a logging truck drives through a large carved tree. Your child can help a Lumberjack perform a log dance by touching the button with the flashing body part that is needed to keep him on the log dancing. The goal is to keep the Lumberjack on the log for 20 seconds. If your child misses, the Lumberjack will fall off the log into the water.
3. Lumberjack Jill needs help cutting logs. Your child will be able to select three tools that Jill can use to get the job done (i.e., an ax, a saw or a chainsaw). Your child will observe Lumberjack Jill cutting the logs. He/she will have to compare the tools and determine which tool completes the job the fastest. If your child chooses the correct tool, Lumberjack Jill will jump up in celebration. A two-person saw is also available for exploration. Your child can assist the Lumberjacks by dragging his/her finger from left to right on the saw.
4. A Girl Scout needs help getting back to her camp. Your child will be asked to help her complete several activities to assist her on her journey. Through this portion of the app, your child will be taught about safety and how to be respectful of the environment. To begin, your child will help the girl plant three trees, put out a fire by dragging buckets of water to the fire, and identify and match dangerous items that can be found in the forest. The child will then be asked to help the girl clean up the forest by picking up five items of trash and dragging them to the garbage can. Once the Girl Scout has completed her work, she will head back to camp for a snack (i.e., roasted marsh mallows, which your child will drag to her) and rest.
5. The next stop is observing and feeding a hungry bear. Hand-eye coordination is necessary when completing this task. Your child will touch the pink salmon as it jumps out of the water. To complete the job, six fish have to be caught within 25 seconds. The bear will eat the fish as you catch them.
6. Gold mining takes patience and is hard work. Patience is an important skill for your child to learn. Your child will enter a mine and help the miners find five pieces of gold. This will be done by tapping the rock wall to dig for the gold. Only five of the locations hold a piece of gold.
7. A mountain lion is located outside of the mine. Your child can touch the mountain lion to learn facts about the animal.
8. Be careful, there is the Old Faithful Geyser! The Old Faithful Geyser is found in Yellowstone National Park. Touch the geyser and observe the water squirting from the ground. Your child will be told several fun facts about geysers.
9. The next stop is Mount Rushmore. Mount Rushmore is found in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Mount Rushmore is a famous sculpture of four American Presidents: George Washington (First President); Thomas Jefferson (Third President); Theodore Roosevelt (Twenty-sixth President) and Abraham Lincoln (Sixteenth President), which are carved out of granite on the face of Mount Rushmore.
10. The final stop is an opportunity to visit a Native American Chief. Your child will learn that Sign Language is another form of communication. The Chief will teach your child the signs for the items found on the left portion of the screen. To reinforce the sign lesson, your child will be asked to locate the item within the camp.

Everyday Learning Guided by VINCI Curriculum

1. Research the American Northwest with your child. Read books and look up the different locations on the Internet. Look at a map and compare where you live to the American Northwest.
2. Research the American Presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln) and compare the sculpture on Mount Rushmore to the pictures of the Presidents.
3. Visit a zoo and observe the animals that would be found in the Northwest.
4. Learn Sign Language with your child. Take turns signing different objects. Play a signing game. Have one person sign and the other person draw what is being communicated.
5. Visit an American history museum. Compare what your child has learned through this app to the displays that are found in the museum.

Observation Points

1. Listen to your child speak about the American Northwest to see if he/she has an accurate understanding of the different locations, animals, and what types of activities take place there.
2. Observe your child using Sign Language to see if he/she is able to sign different words.
3. After learning about the different Presidents, observe your child to see if he/she is able to remember their names.
4. Discuss the safety rules that have been taught through this app and what it means to be respectful of the environment. Listen to your child's response to see if he/she understands what has been taught.

Through this app, the natural scenes, animals, and diversity may spark an interest in this beautiful part of the country. This app will define the richness and diversity of the Northwest region and ensure your child enjoys the learning process.

Multilanguage Support: This app supports English, Spanish, French and Chinese. Press the Option button to select your language preference at the start of the app.

American Southwest

Educational Objectives

To discuss American history and culture with your child while encouraging independent thinking.

Description - Through this app your child will have several lessons in Cultural Studies while visiting the American Southwest, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Texas, and Utah. Your child will learn that approximately 19 million people live in this region and they will have the opportunity to explore and participate in activities that each area is known for.

How to Maximize the Learning Experience

During Play

1. During a visit to Hollywood, California, your child will be asked to recreate a scene for a movie. To begin, your child will look at the scene carefully, making a mental note of the specific items/characters and locations of where the items are found. The background will then be displayed without the characters and additional items. Your child will have to remember the completed scene. They will have to identify the missing pieces and drag them to the appropriate location. This task may be difficult for your child and he/she may need to try several times before getting the right answer. If they need a reminder, touch the button on the lower left hand portion of the screen. They will be given the opportunity to review the scene again. Once the scene is recreated, your child will be able to watch the movie that they have made. This lesson focuses on memory skills. Your child will be filling in the gaps while recreating a scene in a movie that they have previously observed.
2. Learning about the sounds that coyotes make will assist your child with auditory discrimination. They will listen to the coyote’s call and will have to determine which of the four noises match the call. Once they have completed the activity, they can move on to the Native American dancers.
3. The Native American dancers are wearing beautiful traditional clothing. The goal is to get both dancers in the same pose. Your child will observe the dancer on the left. They will need to tap the dancer on the right until the poses match. Several of the poses are similar. Your child will be using their visual discrimination sense to accomplish this task.
4. During the next stop, your child will be working on hand-eye coordination. In order for the biker to be able to reach his friend, your child will have to guide him over to the gas cans found on the road. By dragging their finger from left to right, the gas in the cans will fuel the biker’s motorcycle. Your child can observe how much gas has been collected by looking at the fuel gage. Once all of the cans have been collected, the biker will reach his friend.
5. The Sheriff needs your child’s help. During the next stop, your child will be asked to help the sheriff catch the bad guy. Again, visual discrimination and hand-eye coordination are needed for this activity. Several of the characters have similar features. The bad guy will be displayed on the left portion of the screen. Ask your child to look at the character carefully. Your child will need to determine the location of the bad guy in the scene. The bad guy and bystander will be displayed quickly, and your child will need to touch the bad guy before it disappears.
6. Now it is time for a Bull Riding Competition. Staying on a bucking bull is a difficult task. Your child will choose which rider will participate in the competition. As the rider climbs on the bull, an arrow will be displayed with a number. In order to keep the rider on the bull, your child will need to tap the arrow the number of times that is displayed. There are three levels of complexity. The early levels have smaller numbers and they increase as the levels go up. Counting and one to one correspondence (tapping the arrow the number of times that correlates with the symbol) are both used when playing this game.
7. Who is hiding in the barrel? Three characters are participating in this game - Dusty, Tippy, and GoGo. The characters are very similar in their looks, only clothing and hats differ. Your child will need to carefully observe the location of each character as they pop out of the barrel. They will quickly change locations and pop out again. Your child will need to observe and recognize the pattern of each character’s movement. Once they have moved several times, your child will be asked to determine the location of one of the characters. Visual discrimination, patterning, and awareness of location are needed for your child’s success in this activity.

Everyday Learning Guided by VINCI Curriculum

1. Research the American Southwest with your child through the use of books or the Internet. Compare what you find to the app to see what things are the same.
2. Play memory games with your child. Show them a picture and ask them to recreate the picture exactly as they remember it. Compare both pictures to determine the similarities and differences.
3. Play a listening game with your child. Have them close their eyes. Ask them to listen carefully. Clap one time. Pause. Act out four more sounds (snap, clap, stomp, and tap). Ask them to determine which sound was the same as the first sound (they can act out the sound to answer).
4. Play a hiding game with your child. Use three cups and place an item underneath one of the cups. Show your child the location of the hidden item to begin with, then slide the cups around, and end with the cup that contains the item in a different location. Ask your child to identify which cup contains the item.

Note: Encouraging independent thinking is necessary for natural growth and development of a child. Visual and auditory discrimination helps your child to determine similarities and differences in the world around them. Using their memory to recreate or remember things allows them to build their concentration and focus in order to lead to the development of higher order thinking skills. Through this app your child will build concentration, coordination, independence, and order.

Observation Points

1. Observe your child to see if they are capable of remembering details when retelling a story or recreating something that they have seen. (e.g., after visiting a zoo - is your child able to draw a scene from something they observed during the visit?)
2. Observe your child to see if they are able to identify where an item is hidden.
3. Observe your child to see if they are able to match like items.

Multilanguage Support: This app supports English, Spanish, French and Chinese. Press the Option button to select your language preference at the start of the app.

American Northeast

Educational Objectives

Through fun math games, children are introduced to American history and culture.

Description - Through this app your child will learn several lessons in Cultural Studies while visiting the American Northeast. Children will learn that the Northeast region consists of nine states and many cities such as New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia, to name a few. Your child will be able to freely explore and participate in a variety of math games such as counting and identifying the correct numbers that coincide with the different activities. Your child will have a chance to work on his/ her one-to-one correspondence and hand-eye coordination throughout this app.

During Play

1. Counting Activity While Jumping Rope - The girls are jumping rope. Your child will count the amount of jumps the girls perform and identify the corresponding numbers by touching the left portion of the screen.
2. Learning Dance Moves While Observing A Break Dancer - Your child will be introduced to different dance moves while observing and creating a dance routine for a break dancer. By touching the different pictures found below the dancer, your child will be told the name of the moves and will be able to watch the dancer perform the moves.
3. Strengthening Hand-Eye Coordination While Creating The Perfect Hot Dog - Your child will be asked to drag five hot dogs to cover them with three toppings (i.e., ketchup, mustard, and relish) to create different “tasting” hot dogs. He/she will need to move the hot dog to the correct location in order to top it without making a mess. Once he/she is satisfied with his/her creation, he/she will need to drag the hot dog over to the paper holder found on the right portion of the screen.
4. Number Identification to Help The Bell Hop Guide The Guests To The Correct Floor - Your child will enter a hotel and help the Bell Hop deliver the guests to the correct floor. He/she will need to observe the number found above the guest’s head. Your child will need to match that number to the “elevator button” found on the left portion of the screen. The elevator will either go up or down depending on the number. If an error occurs, the number will be identified for your child and he/she will be asked to try again.
5. Careful Observation And Memory Skills Are Needed To Catch And Identify The Robber - Your child will help the policeman find and identify the robber. He/she will be shown a picture of the wanted person. He/she will need to carefully observe and use his/her memory skills when searching the streets. Your child will have to drag his/her finger to the different locations of the city. Once the robber has been located, your child will tap the robber on the screen. He/she will then help identify the robber at the Police Station. He/she will need to remember the specific characteristics of the robber that he/she has previously observed while looking at the current wanted poster. Your child will be reminded of various characteristics such as what the robber is holding (bag of money or a flashlight), what he is wearing (a hat or a mask), and the color of eyes he has.
6. Sorting and Hand-Eye Coordination Skills Will Be Attained While Participating In A Recycling Lesson - Your child will sort recycling items into the appropriate bins (i.e., Paper, Food, and Plastic and Metal). Through three different levels, trash will be recycled. The number of items and the speed of the conveyor belt will increase as the levels become more difficult. Your child will need to drag the items from the belt to the appropriate bins located at the bottom of the screen.
7. An American History Lesson On The Different Flags Of America - Your child will be asked to find the two matching flags that are located on the screen. Once the correct match has been identified, your child will be told the name of the flag, the year it was created, and several facts about each flag. As the levels progress, the number of flags on the screen will increase. Careful observations skills are required to differentiate between several flags that are quite similar.
8. Balloon Popping With Uncle Sam (Memory Skills, Ability To Follow Multi-Step Directions, Hand-Eye Coordination, Counting, And Color Identification) - Your child will be asked to pop balloons with Uncle Sam. He/she will be told the number and the color of the balloons that he/she needs to pop. A variety of balloons will be released at the same time. He/she will need to focus on the specific task at hand. If the incorrect color is popped, the number of completed balloons will decrease, making his/her job more difficult to complete. As the levels become more difficult, the speed and the number of balloons released increases.
9. Observing The Parade - Three American themes are represented in the parade. Your child can “sit” and watch the parade go by. The National Bird (Bald Eagle), Mount Rushmore, and a float representing an Old American Pastime (baseball) complete the parade. 10.
10. Two American Northeast Tourist Sites Are Available For Observation - Your child can gain knowledge about two popular tourist sites. He/she can visit the Statue of Liberty in New York City, then Niagara Falls at the border of New York and Ontario, Canada.

Everyday Learning Guided by VINCI Curriculum

1. Each of these stops can be incorporated into your child’s daily life. Ask your child to participate in counting activities, whether it is by counting the stairs as he/she goes up or down, or matching numbers to the appropriate items using small pieces of paper.
2. Ask your child to prepare the toppings on his/her own hot dog. By doing this, he or she will be squeezing the bottles, which in turn will strengthen his/her hands for writing, as well as give him or her the confidence to become more independent since he/she will be assigned a task that he/she will succeed in.
3. Dance with your child. He/she can try out the Break Dancer’s moves to music that you play in your home.
4. While taking an elevator, ask your child to push the correct number button to take you to the appropriate floor. By saying the number verbally, your child will listen and identify the correct symbol found on the button.
5. Set up a recycling area in your home (if you don’t have one already). Ask your child to place the items in the appropriate bins.
6. Read books with your child or use the Internet to learn more about the American Northeast.

Observation Points

1. Listen to your child speak to see if he/she has gained knowledge about the American Northeast.
2. Observe your child to see if he/she understands the relationship between symbol and quantity.
3. Observe your child recycling to see if he/ she is capable of sorting and placing the items into appropriate bins.
4. Observe your child with simple tasks such as placing toppings on his/her own hot dog to identify if he/she is becoming more independent.

Multilanguage Support: This app supports English, Spanish, French and Chinese. Press the Option button to select your language preference at the start of the app.

American Southeast

Educational Objectives

Children are introduced to American history and culture while building spatial detail and sequencing skills.

Description - Through this app your child will have several lessons in Cultural Studies while exploring the American Southeast. Before starting, he/she will be informed that the American Southeast is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America. Florida has almost 20 million people living there. Your child will be working on hand-eye coordination, sequencing, spatial detail, auditory discrimination, memory, and observation skills through this app.

How to Maximize the Learning Experience

During Play

1. Travel Through the Everglades Swamp to Collect Flags - Hand-eye coordination and counting skills will be attained while your child drags the boat from left to right to collect flags. As the levels increase, the speed of the boat and the amount of flags increase.
2. Learn About the American Alligators - Touch the American Alligators to observe the natural movements and gain knowledge about the species.
3. Help the Fisherman Catch the Fish - Your child needs to help the fisherman catch three catfish. Be careful, there are several obstacles that your child will face: tin cans, alligators and rubber boots. Through careful observation and hand-eye coordination, your child will find success. There is an auditory warning (i.e., the peaceful music becomes threatening) that signals the alligator is about to cross the screen. Your child will need to lower the worm into the water to catch the fish as they swim by.
4. Call the Wild Turkeys - Fine motor skills are strengthened when operating a Wild Turkey calling device. In order to learn interesting facts about Wild Turkeys, your child will need to call them closer. Once all three turkeys are within a certain range, your child can touch the turkeys and learn information about them.
5. Help the Country Musician Play Her Instruments - Through free exploration, your child will develop the ability to recognize and name three different musical instruments. He/she will learn about musical instruments and his/her auditory sense will be refined through this app. To begin, your child will be asked to choose an instrument for the musician to play (i.e., guitar, banjo, or fiddle). Auditory discrimination skills will occur, as your child hears the different musical notes that each instrument makes. Hand-eye coordination skills will be attained as your child matches musical notes, from the right portion of the screen, to the scrolling pattern that the musician wants to play. Your child will drag the yellow notes and place them on the matching pink notes. If he/she is successful, the musician will play a beautiful song. If an error occurs, the song will sound unpleasant, and your child will hear what the error would sound like if it was played.
6. Daytona Beach Car Racing - Through careful observation skills, your child will need to watch and determine which car comes in first, second, and third, in the Daytona Car Race. Be careful, things can change quickly during a race. Memory skills and hand-eye coordination are needed to be successful in this game. Once the race is over, your child will need to remember which car came in which place. They will need to identify the winners and drag them to the corresponding winner locations.
7. Help the Mechanic - Cars that race go through a lot of tires. Your child will be asked to help identify the tire that will roll. Your child is asked to select from four choices: a triangle; circle; square; and star shaped tire. Drag the tire to the car and see if your selection is correct.
8. Counting Backwards to Help the Space Shuttle Take Off - Counting backwards can be difficult for children. Your child will be asked to identify the appropriate symbol to count backwards from 5 to 1. As your child touches the appropriate number, listen to the countdown, and observe the Space Shuttle heading into space.
9. Observe Recreational Activities that Occur at the Beach - There are many fun activities that can occur when spending time at the beach. Your child can help a surfer catch a wave, observe a game of Beach Volleyball, and a game of Frisbee.
10. Help the Lifeguard Rescue the Swimmer - Oh no! A swimmer is having difficulty in the water. Help the life guard get to the swimmer. Through hand-eye coordination and careful observation skills, your child will help the life guard make it through an obstacle of beach balls. Touch the life guard to make him jump over the balls. Proper timing and action need to coincide to make the life guard jump at the correct time. Once all of the beach balls have been cleared, the life guard will throw a life saving device to the swimmer, and the swimmer will be saved.

Everyday Learning Guided by VINCI Curriculum

1. Research the American Southeast with your child using books and the Internet. Compare your finding to the information on this app.
2. Listen to Country Music with your child and discuss the instruments that your hear.
3. Count backwards with your child.
4. Play Frisbee and Volleyball with your child to help build hand-eye coordination skills.
5. Make an obstacle course for your child to help with planning and timing skills.

Observation Points

1. Listen to your child speak to see if he/she has gained knowledge about the American Southeast.
2. Listen to your child count backwards to see if he/she has the understanding that linear counting can increase as well as decrease.
3. Observe your child listening to Country Music to see if they have gained the necessary auditory discrimination skills - to identify different instruments by the sounds that they make.
4. Observe your child making his/her way through an obstacle course. See if he/she has the ability to plan and execute the plan and to successfully make it through the course.

Multilanguage Support: This app supports English, Spanish, French and Chinese. Press the Option button to select your language preference at the start of the app.