Holiday Wiz Quiz

by Simul Consulting Corp.

As we near the holiday season there are characters and songs that many individuals will recall and traditions that are repeated each December. Whether you are a child or an adult, we all know Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Christmas elves and the variety of decorations that are shared for all to see. Who knew that these things could be interconnected with academic skills. Simul Consulting Corp recently launched a special Christmas edition of Holiday Wiz Quiz. This engaging, colorful resource will stimulate your child(ren) or student(s) ages 4-8 years. By playing this educational app, your child will be academically preparing themselves as they enter their school years and engage in learning with the help of seasonal connections. With your trial download of Holiday Wiz Quiz, your wiz kid can explore 40 questions on the go via your iphone, itouch or ipad device running iOS3.2 or later. Applicable2U highly recommends gaming for a reason and Holiday Wiz Quiz is guaranteed to do just that. As your child(ren) or student(s) games for a reason they will be developing such things as their logical reasoning, spelling and math skills.

With their eye catching owl all decked out for the holidays, quiz takers will be supported in a number of ways. As the developers have indicated, this is an educational app for children as young as four, however, there may be some learners that need parental guidance as well. Applicable2u was impressed to see how they have incorporated verbal and pictorial directions, various types of reinforcements, and hints. Quizzes are made up of 20 multiple choice questions. Questions will be read aloud, however, if after hearing it your child needs it repeated, simply click the repeat button at the top of the page. Like any MCAS, SAT or state exam, children are expected to review each answer. There will be obvious incorrect answers, however, if one is chosen, the holiday owl will give a hint. After reading the hint, a second chance will be provided. It is important to note that the more frequently the owl supports your child, their final test results may be lowered. A note to the developers – when hints are needed, is it possible to have those hints read aloud. Or even for the developing reader, could they tap on each word as it is announced. To visually guide your child along the road to success, the holiday owl will travel a 1-20 number line at the bottom of their screen. At the completion of each quiz, stars will have been earned and a report will be generated for the benefit of a parent or teacher. These reports will provide both recent scores and an average of all your quiz experiences. It will share their total score, how long it took to complete, the number of correct answers, how many times a second chance was given and those incorrect answers. Quizzes can be repeated and new reports will be generated.

As you and your child experience the trial version, Applicable2U is certain that you will want to update your trial to the full version through an in-app purchase. In the updated version, users will now have access to close to 300 multiple choice questions. An additional to note to the developers – might it be possible to offer multiple accounts within the full version? This would be an added support for parents with multiple children, teachers and homeschoolers. This time of the year is a very exciting one, why not maintain that excitement as they build their confidence as they play, learn or reinforce a great deal of academic and high order thinking skills. To learn more about Simul Consulting Corp, please visit their website here. To begin your trial today of Holiday Wiz Quiz click here to add to your iTunes library.