Counting
"One, two, THREE apples!"
Number sense & one-to-one correspondence, 1–20.
Ages 4–8 · 10 minutes a day
Big ideas, tiny humans.
Recess turns counting, letters and patterns into ten joyful minutes of play. Kids think they're just having fun. (They are. They're also learning.)
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The learning journey
One tiny win at a time.
Every lesson is a stepping-stone on Pip's path. Finish one, the next pops open — no rush, no losing, just the next small adventure.
▶ Start here
- Counting to five — completed.
- Count to ten — completed.
- Big and small — completed.
- Letter sounds — in progress, up next.
- Find the letter — locked, unlocks later.
- Match the pattern — locked, unlocks later.
- Shapes party — locked, unlocks later.
Have a go
Count the apples!
This is a real Recess mini-lesson, right here in the page. Tap how many apples you see. Pip will let you know how you did.
How many apples?
What kids learn
Four little worlds to explore.
Each subject is a playground of tiny lessons — bite-sized, bouncy, and built on real early-childhood milestones.
Letters
"A says ah! B says buh!"
Phonemic awareness & letter–sound mapping.
Patterns
"Red, blue, red, blue… red!"
Sequencing & early logical reasoning.
Shapes
"A circle is round and round!"
Spatial vocabulary & shape recognition.
For grown-ups
The parents' corner.
Ten minutes a day. Actual pedagogy. Zero ads. Here's the honest version — behind a little door only a grown-up has the patience to open.
- Built with early-childhood educators, mapped to real numeracy and literacy milestones.
- No ads, no pop-ups, no "buy gems." Nothing interrupts a four-year-old.
- No data selling, ever. A daily play cap you set, and a gate they can't tap past.
- Works offline on the kitchen tablet, on the plane, in the back seat.
This bit's for grown-ups
Press and hold the button for a moment — proof you're not two.
Bring recess home
Ten good minutes.
Every single day.
One small daily habit, disguised as the best part of the day. Free to try, no ads, cancel anytime a grown-up feels like it.
This is a design-showcase concept — the buttons don't open a store. See the build notes for what's real and what's mocked.