Enhance your preschooler’s learning with Waterford Institute’s Mary Had a Little Lamb Nursery Rhyme Book. Your child will love listening to the story, singing along with the nursery rhyme, and interacting with the colorful, animated characters. There are surprises on every page!

Mary Had a Little Lamb can be enjoyed in 3 distinct presentation styles:

– Listen: The story is narrated to your child as the words are highlighted. Pages are turned automatically. Exposure to print conventions – that books and words are read from left to right – is one of the first steps in learning to read.

– Sing: The nursery rhyme is sung to your child, complete with music, word highlighting, and automatic page turns. Encourage your child to sing, clap, or tap along to the rhyme, which helps them learn that words have distinct sounds.

– Explore: You and your child read the story at your own pace, turn pages with a swipe of a finger, tap words to hear them read aloud, and explore all the fun animations found on every page. You’ll soon discover what your child finds amusing and interesting. Engagement in their learning experience is an important step in your child’s language acquisition.

Also, a Parents section features the research behind this app – why reading and listening to nursery rhymes is so important for preschoolers – and lists additional activities you can enjoy with your child during iPad play and after you’ve put your iPad away.

Once you’ve played this app with your child, please send us your feedback by emailing apps@waterford.org or posting your review below. We’re keen to know what you and your child loved about this app and what you would have us change in order to create better apps for your child in the future.