{"id":51766,"date":"2017-04-08T15:11:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T18:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-nonprofit-hitn-learning-launches-new-award-winning-educational-apps-for-preschools-at-head-start-conference\/"},"modified":"2017-04-08T15:12:02","modified_gmt":"2017-04-08T19:12:02","slug":"la-entidad-sin-fines-de-lucro-hitn-learning-presenta-nuevas-y-galardonadas-aplicaciones-educativas-para-preescolares-en-la-conferencia-head-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-entidad-sin-fines-de-lucro-hitn-learning-presenta-nuevas-y-galardonadas-aplicaciones-educativas-para-preescolares-en-la-conferencia-head-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Nonprofit HITN Learning Launches New Award-winning Educational Apps For Preschools At Head Start Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 7, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0At the Annual National Head Start Conference today <a href=\"https:\/\/hitn.org\/hitn-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>HITN Learning<\/b>,<\/a> the educational division of non-profit, Spanish-language media network\u00a0<b>HITN<\/b>, demonstrated its new suite of 15 <i>Pocoyo Playset<\/i> apps for preschool that prepare children for Kindergarten success in math, literacy and English language development (ELD). Two of these apps just won prestigious 2017 Parents&#8217; Choice Awards for Mobile Apps and a 2017 Kidscreen Award. HITN, providing educational programming to more than 44 million American households for 35 years, is on the floor in booth #202 to demonstrate the variety of tablet-based apps on iPads and talk with educators about how they can help preschoolers, early learners and transitional Kindergartners up to age 5 develop both the academic and socio-emotional skills necessary for a successful start in Kindergarten. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg09d3left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg09d3left\" title=\"HITN Logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"HITN Logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20160314\/344200LOGO\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The English-Spanish bilingual apps feature familiar characters from the animated <i>Pocoyo<\/i> series, entertaining while teaching children to enjoy learning. Educators are invited to stop by the booth to see product demos with HITN Learning <i>Pocoyo Playset<\/i> Executive Producer, <span class=\"xn-person\">Erica Branch-Ridley<\/span>, and HITN Learning Director of Product Management <span class=\"xn-person\">MaryEllen McLaughlin<\/span>, and enter a raffle to win educational play kits and prizes. Also, a free sample <i>Pocoyo Playset<\/i> app is available for educators to download from GooglePlay by searching for Pocoyo Playsets. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kindergarten readiness for Spanish-speaking children is the ultimate goal of HITN Learning&#8217;s <i>Pocoyo Playset<\/i> apps, which we developed to the highest educational standards with a Ready-to-Learn grant from the U.S. Department of Education,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">David Rust<\/span>, General Manager, Education at <b>HITN<\/b>. &#8220;Our apps support the National Head Start Association&#8217;s mission to give every child a chance to succeed in school and life. Recognized for high quality and educational effectiveness by 2017 Parents&#8217; Choice and Kidscreen Awards, the <i>Pocoyo Playsets<\/i> engage each child in exploring, creating and learning new concepts and vocabulary with fun and laughter.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Each <i>Pocoyo Playset<\/i> app addresses one of three educational categories: English language development, early literacy development or early math development. Some examples from the suite of 15 titles include the award winning <i>Pocoyo Playset: 3D Shapes, <\/i>an early math app,<i> Pocoyo Playset: Let&#8217;s Move <\/i>for English Language development,\u00a0and<i> Pocoyo Playset: Helpers <\/i>for early literacy development.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In<i> Pocoyo Playset: Let&#8217;s Move<\/i> children ages 3 to 5 follow Pocoyo characters, in activities that teach English and Spanish words describing different kinds of movement. Children can play Get Moving, Pocoyo Says, The Word Machine and Story Maker activities. Preschoolers build fluency in spoken English and expand their English vocabulary learning words, while also sharpening their listening skills and ability to follow directions. <\/p>\n<p>The <i>Pocoyo PlaySet <\/i>apps\u00a0were developed by the Early Learning Collaborative (ELC) between <b>HITN<\/b> and Zinkia Entertainment, the creator of the award-winning animated series, <i>Pocoyo.<\/i> <b>HITN<\/b>&#8216;s creative design and focus on solid academic and social-emotional skills were brought to life through the renowned and revered Pocoyo brand, and through the support of a <span class=\"xn-money\">$30 million<\/span> Ready-to-Learn grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education. <i>Pocoyo Playset<\/i> educational resources were proven effective through summative studies and pilots in the <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The entire suite of 15<i> Pocoyo<\/i> <i>PlaySet <\/i>apps are available on the Apple App Store for <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.99<\/span> each and for subscription on <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/search?q=pocoyo%20playset&amp;c=apps&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">GooglePlay<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b>HITN<\/b> is the leading Spanish-language media network focused on educational and cultural programing for the whole family. It reaches over 44 million homes across <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> through DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&amp;T U-verse TV, Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast, Charter Spectrum, Frontier Mediacom, CenturyLink Prism, and Cablevision. For more information, log in to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hitn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.hitn.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160314\/344200LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160314\/344200LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 7, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0At the Annual National Head Start Conference today <a href=\"https:\/\/hitn.org\/hitn-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>HITN Learning<\/b>,<\/a> the educational division of non-profit, Spanish-language media network\u00a0<b>HITN<\/b>, demonstrated its new suite of 15 <i>Pocoyo Playset<\/i> apps for preschool that prepare children for Kindergarten success in math, literacy and English language development (ELD). 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