Disney Publishing Worldwide, which publishes children’s books and apps, announced ‘Frozen: Early Science’.
This is a series of apps grounded in early science principles, featuring characters and stories from the animated film, ‘Frozen’. The new series of apps is the latest offering from Disney Imagicademy, the company’s technology-driven learning initiative for families with children 3 to 8.
Featuring four distinctly different apps, early science concepts are introduced through activities especially designed for children aged 3 to 5 that encourage learning by creating, making and experimenting. The first Frozen: Early Science app is available now on the App Store, and three more Frozen: Early Science apps will launch between now and July.
Disney Learning senior VP Jeff Sellinger said in a press statement: “We are excited to introduce early learners to another educational concept in a fun and uniquely Disney way. The Frozen: Early Science apps bring together Frozen’s hugely popular story and characters with an early sciences curriculum developed in conjunction with education experts and academics. The goal of Disney Imagicademy has always been to inspire children’s natural curiosity, and what better subject to do that with than science – where discovery and experimentation is at the heart of learning.”
The Frozen: Early Science apps are designed to reward observation, experimentation and deduction, skills that are the building blocks of the scientific process. Each app features environments, themes and beloved characters from the Academy Award-winning film, including Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, Sven and more.
‘Frozen’ producer Peter Del Vecho added: “Disney Imagicademy is such a wonderful initiative and we are thrilled that ‘Frozen’ characters are featured in the programme. The focus on science is a perfect fit with each activity being an extension of the film’s storyline. It feels good to know that fans around the world will be able to practice early science skills with their favourite ‘Frozen’ friends in a new, authentic and educational experience.”
USC’s Rossier School of Education Adjunct professor, Loyola Marymount associate professor and one of Disney’s collaborators in developing Disney Imagicademy Frozen: Early Science Dr. Stacy Sinclair said: “All children have the capacity and propensity to explore, observe and discover the world around them,” adds. “These are the basic aspects of understanding early science skills, and as an educator who develops science curriculum for children in kindergarten through twelfth grade, I believe that tools like Frozen: Early Science can help children in their early years develop a lifelong love of science.”
Frozen: Early Science is available now for $6.99, and Disney Imagicademy Parents, available for free, can be downloaded now for iPad and iPhone on the App Store. Additional Frozen: Early Science apps will be available in the App Store by early summer.