Talking Faces by Bubl: Learn Professions and Emotions
© 2015 Bubl
Zany, funny, and easy to use, this unusual app could be called an "emotion reflector." You start by picking one of three funny looking characters (a male, a female and one animal) and then go to a modification screen, where you can toggle between five moods (from happy to sad). Each mood has an associated musical style that can be bent in pitch, according to the way you modify your character. To change hair styles, eye brows or uniforms, you simply swipe left or right. Thinner heads give you a higher pitch; fatter heads slow the beat. You can also touch a microphone icon to silence the music, and put your face into parrot mode, not unlike a highly customizable "Talking Tom." There are ten types of uniforms, including a police officer, construction worker, artist, athlete, sailor and a wizard. There is no print or spoken language in the app, and because children record their own voice, this app can work anywhere. This is a great, no-fail starter app.
$2.99, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: cause and effect, creativity, verbal skill, professions, community helpers, social studies, pitch
CTR Rating: 92%