New Zealand · Ages 2 to 5
Ziippi in New Zealand: learning games before and after starting school
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- 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 New Zealand it fits the kindy years and the first months at school as a new entrant.
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
School starts at 5, not in February
In New Zealand children can start school on their fifth birthday or any day after it, and must start by 6. Some schools take new entrants in groups at set dates each term instead. Ask your school which way it works.
A birthday, not a date on the calendar
A birthday, not a date on the calendarBecause children start school after their fifth birthday, the last months of kindy look different for every child. Rather than getting ready for “February”, get ready for the week your child turns 5: visit the school together and practise the small things, like opening a lunchbox.
Kindy is a service, not a year
Kindy is a service, not a yearKindergarten in New Zealand is one type of early childhood service. Children go from 2 or 3 until they start school, so “kindy” covers several ages in the same room.
Trace the circle
Trace the circleIn My hands, the voice says “Trace the circle” and your child follows a dotted circle with a finger from the green dot. Profiles can be set to English or Spanish, one language per child.
How billing works
How billing worksIn New Zealand, the App Store and Google Play charge the subscription in New Zealand 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 New Zealand curriculum?
No. It is play time for home; kindy and school teachers plan their own learning.
Can my child play in Spanish?
Yes. You choose English or Spanish for each child, and every instruction is read aloud in that language.
Where do I download Ziippi in New Zealand?
Use the download buttons on this page: they open Ziippi’s listing on the App Store or Google Play.
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