Guest post: PEEP Family Science apps offer innovative approach to two-generation learning

January 16, 2019 | Media and Technology, Informal/Formal Connections

For at-risk children who cannot attend preschool, accessing science activities depends almost entirely on parents—but many parents have limited skills for supporting such learning. PBS station WGBH has recently launched a series of free family apps based on the Emmy Award-winning preschool science series, PEEP and the Big Wide World. The apps were developed to be used jointly by parent and child for a shared learning experience. Available on Google Play and the App Store in both Spanish and English, PEEP Family Science apps cover the topics of shadows, sound, color, and ramps, respectively.

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Gay Mohrbacher

Author

WGBH

Citation

Funders

NSF

Funding Program: AISL

Award Number: 1612643

Funding Amount: $2,000,002.00

Resource Type: Reference Materials

Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM

Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Informal/Formal Connections | Pre-K/Early Childhood Programs

Access and Inclusion: Ethnic/Racial | Hispanic/Latinx Communities | English Language Learners | Low Socioeconomic Status

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