Canada · Ages 2 to 5

Ziippi in Canada: preschool games in English or Spanish

In the video · NumbersThe voice asks “How many puppies do you see?”. Your child counts three and taps 3.A real exercise from the app, no sound.

In the video · NumbersThe voice asks “How many puppies do you see?”. Your child counts three and taps 3.A real exercise from the app, no sound.

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No ads
No in-game purchases
PIN-locked grown-ups area
Every instruction read aloud
One profile per child

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 Canada it fits the preschool years and kindergarten, whether your child plays in English or in Spanish.

See how it works

How 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

One language per child: English or Spanish

Each child’s profile plays in English or in Spanish, and you choose which. A session does not mix the two, so siblings can each play in a different language on the same device.

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.

Kindergarten, province by province

Each province sets its own kindergarten rules and age cut-off. In Ontario, kindergarten is a free two-year program for 4- and 5-year-olds, known as junior and senior kindergarten. Elsewhere in Canada it is simply called kindergarten. Check with your school board for the date that applies to your child.

For families who speak Spanish at home

If your child hears Spanish from you or from grandparents, a profile set to Spanish gives them a short daily moment of preschool practice in that language, while school happens in English. Brothers and sisters can each have their own language.

September to June

Canadian schools run from September to June. Over July and August, a few minutes of play a day keeps the habit going without turning summer into homework.

How billing works

In Canada, the App Store and Google Play charge the subscription in Canadian 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.