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Sierra Leone · Ages 2 to 5

Ziippi in Sierra Leone: games for the pre-primary years

The voice asks “How many puppies do you see?”. Your child counts three and taps 3.
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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  • Every instruction read aloud
  • One profile per child

Ziippi is a preschool app for ages 2 to 5. A voice reads every instruction, so children who can’t read yet play by themselves. In Sierra Leone it fits the three pre-primary years before Class 1.

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How it works

  1. Ziippi home screen in Spanish: «Hoy jugamos Números», a Jugar button and the other areas below.

    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.

  2. A Ziippi activity with six coloured shapes: tap only the blue ones.

    Step 2:They play, guided by voice

    Every instruction is spoken aloud and answered by tapping or dragging. No reading needed.

  3. Ziippi parent area in Spanish: a child’s overall progress, performance and progress in the five topics she has played.

    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

Three years before Class 1

In Sierra Leone pre-primary lasts three years, from age 3, and primary school starts at 6. Pre-primary is part of basic education, and the last two years are the ones to get ready for reading and counting.

Pre-primary 1, 2 and 3

Basic education in Sierra Leone starts with pre-primary 1, at about 3. Children go through pre-primary 2 and 3 before Class 1 of primary school.

Feelings first

In Feelings, the voice says “Tap the sad face” and your child chooses between two faces. A short talk afterwards — “What made you sad today?” — is worth more than the tap.

Play together when you can

If the phone is shared, a few minutes side by side is enough. Ask your child to explain what they are doing: it helps them think aloud.

How billing works

In Sierra Leone, the App Store and Google Play charge the subscription in US 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.

Ziippi activity from a profile set to English: a sad face and an angry face, after the instruction “Tap the sad face”
Real screenshot of an activity in English. This image is not interactive.

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.

    Hears “sss… sun” and taps the letter that makes that first sound: s.

  • Discover

    Asked “Which one is red?”, picks the red circle.

    Asked “Which one is red?”, picks the red circle.

  • My hands

    “Trace the circle”: follows it with a finger, all the way around.

    “Trace the circle”: follows it with a finger, all the way around.

  • Feelings

    “Tap the sad face”: tells sad apart from angry.

    “Tap the sad face”: tells sad apart from angry.

Frequently asked questions

Does Ziippi follow the curriculum in Sierra Leone?

No. It is play time for home; schools plan their own lessons.

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 Sierra Leone?

Use the download buttons on this page: they open Ziippi’s listing on the App Store or Google Play.

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