Sorry for the delay in posting, things have been a bit busy, but I have a great app for you this week! Activity Timer Trial (there is a paid version here currently for $1.99) is an excellent visual timer app that I highly recommend.
The trial version has a few limitations after the trial runs out, such as limited number of timers and limited amount of time (10 minutes); however, I have found the trial to suit my kids just fine. What's so great? It has a three color countdown, chimes that you can set for each if you want, and a different chime for the ending. This is a great app for any kids that have trouble transitioning between tasks. The color change and chimes are great for getting them ready for the change to come.
I have used this app with several children (including my own nieces and nephew), as well as recommended it to parents. I generally run the timer on my galaxy phone while the child plays on the tablet, or with some other activity so that they are able to constantly monitor their time if they wish. It is one of the best visual timers that I have encountered, and although I have not tried out the other functions, it appears to have a lot of great options if you have time to play with it.
I highly recommend checking out the free version as it has been all I needed so far, but I have already considered purchasing the full version to play with more features. If you get the full version comment to let us know what you thought of it!
Visual timers are really good most especially for the children. However, if you will be the one to use, I can recommend Clear Timer App. It was created by Beaker Media, Inc. It lets me run custom timers simultaneously. Read more
ReplyDeleteThanks! This looks like a good Apple option. Hopefully it will come to Android soon so that I can check it out.
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