“Grow up to 5 years old” – An application to support preschool children’s education

The first 5 years of life are very important for the development of young children, especially their brains. This is also what prompted the developers of the Australian charity Minderoo to create an app called “Grow up to age 5”.

Busy with his daily fried chicken business, Mr Firmansyah and his wife rarely have time to spend with their four young children. But everything has changed since the Indonesian couple learned of a new application called Thrive by Five, which was launched in Indonesia a week ago.

The app helps develop cognitive and emotional skills for children aged 0 to 5 and teaches parents like Firmansyah and his wife how to make the most of their little time to play with their children and help them develop. its full potential. “As a parent, I find this app very helpful in educating my children. It turns out that a simple activity like ‘peek peek’ can change the world of kids from 0 to 1. 5 years old”.

According to Professor Ian Hickey – Academic Partner of the ‘Thrive By Five’ program: “The richer the environment in which the child grows up, the more it will stimulate the child’s brain to function. Not only in learning simple things such as how to speak, walk, and communicate, but also help children gain awareness. And that means we need to make the most of those early years. We need to provide an environment with lots of opportunities for children to grow emotionally, cognitively and emotionally. , society”.

The strength of that application is that it is designed to accommodate users from different cultures. Yenny Wahid, a sociologist, said that this application promises to bring many benefits to Indonesian families, helping them access high-quality preschool education without having to face financial pressure. economy.

After a successful rollout in Indonesia, the app is expected to be available in 30 countries across Africa, Asia, South America, and the Middle East by 2024.

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