Australia · Ages 2 to 5
Ziippi in Australia: learning games for kinder and the first year of school
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Ziippi is a preschool app for ages 2 to 5, with every instruction read aloud so children who don’t read yet can play on their own. In Australia it fits the years before school and the first year of school, whatever your state calls it.
See how it worksHow it works
Step 1:They pick an area
Your child picks an island on the play screen. For now the island names appear in Spanish, as in this screenshot.
Step 2:They play, guided by voice
Every instruction is spoken aloud and answered by tapping or dragging. No reading needed.
Step 3:You see their progress
In the PIN-protected grown-ups area you see each child’s progress in the topics they have played, and their sessions.
Getting started
Same year, six names
The Australian Curriculum calls the first year of school Foundation. Each state has its own name for it: Kindergarten in NSW and the ACT, Prep in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania, Reception in South Australia, Pre-primary in Western Australia and Transition in the Northern Territory. So “kindergarten” means the first year of school in Sydney and the year before school in Melbourne.
Moving interstate?
Moving interstate?If your family moves between states, the name of the year can change even when your child does not. A child finishing kinder in Victoria starts Prep; the same child in Sydney would start Kindergarten. Ask the new school which year matches your child’s age.
Four terms, late January to mid-December
Four terms, late January to mid-DecemberTerm 1 starts in late January or early February and Term 4 ends in mid-December; each state sets its own dates. The long summer break falls over Christmas, a good time for short, relaxed play.
How many puppies?
How many puppies?In Numbers, the voice asks “How many puppies do you see?” and your child taps the number. Profiles can be set to English or Spanish, one language per child.
How billing works
How billing worksIn Australia, the App Store and Google Play charge the subscription in Australian dollars. Eligible accounts get a trial when they confirm in the store; then the plan renews automatically until you cancel it there. The store shows the price and the date before you accept.
How each area plays
Real exercises from the app. They play when you scroll to them.
Letters
Hears “sss… sun” and taps the letter that makes that first sound: s.
Discover
Asked “Which one is red?”, picks the red circle.
My hands
“Trace the circle”: follows it with a finger, all the way around.
Feelings
“Tap the sad face”: tells sad apart from angry.
Frequently asked questions
Does Ziippi follow the Australian Curriculum?
No. It is play time for home; what happens at kinder or school is up to the educators and teachers.
Can my child play in Spanish?
Yes. You choose English or Spanish for each child. In English, your child practises numbers, letters, colours and shapes, tracing and feelings, and in Speak learns first words in Spanish. In a profile set to Spanish, the spoken instructions are in Spanish and are not translated.
Where do I download Ziippi in Australia?
Use the download buttons on this page: they open Ziippi’s listing on the App Store or Google Play.
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