Rainbow Train: Teach Colors.

What it is: an app teaching the names of 10 colors and color recognition.

What you do with it: there 3 activities: learning color names (choose a color and listen to the names of the objects on the screen), color recognition (listen to the instructions and point to the objects with the particular color) and color matching (match the objects with train cars by their color). There are 3 difficulty levels (4, 7 or 10 colors).

What we liked: nice graphics, easy to use even for younger kids. British, American and French narration included.

What we didn't like: just 10 colors. The object/color associations in the first activity can be a bit confusing for kids (not all umbrellas are blue). The time limit in the color matching and color recognition activities (may be frustrating for kids). The color matching activity has a limited educational value (why not include the names of the colors when the objects are touched?). The background music can be annoying (fortunately it can be turned off).

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