# Apps for 4-Year-Olds: Build Confidence Through Purposeful Play

- Focus: pre-K readiness skills with playful goals (vocabulary, following directions, sound awareness, fine-motor)
- Why vehicles help: strong intrinsic motivation keeps practice joyful and sustained
- Offline-first: works without internet; great for travel and quiet time
- No ads, no subscriptions: one-time purchase, parent-friendly

Recommended Little Wheels experiences:
- Talk & Listen — phoneme practice designed around common early speech targets; name, describe, and act out vehicles to build expressive language
- Art & Music (on-site: Create & Play) — mess-free art, sticker scenes, and toddler-friendly DJ mixing to develop creativity and rhythm

Tips for parents:
- Short sessions (5–10 min) after active play
- Model simple phrases ("I see a red fire truck")
- Celebrate effort; repeat favorites to build mastery