Magical Concepts for Android

11 things about Magical Concepts

1. For example, the child must understand the concept of quantity (e.g., more, less, equal, all) to do mathematical computations and must know basic reading concepts (e.g., reading left to right, top to bottom, beginning, end) to learn how to read and write (Busch, 1980).

2. Many concepts are used in daily classroom instructions by teachers—e.g., temporal direction: “Before you start writing, read the first paragraph on page 13.” Children who do not master these basic concepts will have difficulty following classroom instructions (Vernon, 1962).

3. Children are required to master the foundations of basic concepts to learn the fundamentals of academic subject areas.

4. Concepts are important building blocks for early academics, and research shows that understanding of basic concepts is critical for school success and high-level thinking (Klix, 1983).

5. Children learn concepts by listening to adults, reading, and following commands.

6. MAGICAL CONCEPTS includes over 60 concepts that are alphabetically organized.

7. Magical Concepts is an app for the iPhone and iPad.

8. Children earn stars for each correct response, and when they accumulate enough stars, they are rewarded with a magic show.

9. There are five major types of concepts.

10. These are spatial (location), temporal (time), quantity (number), quality (description), and social-emotional (feelings).

11. This engaging, colorful app includes over 2000 photos accompanied by audio instructions.