GCompris, developed by the free KDE community and supported by KDE e.V., is high-quality open source learning software for children aged 2 to 10 and offers the latest version 3.0 almost 200 educational activities and educational games. Parents can also learn something new from this.
Free learning software for children and parents
The educational software GCompris, first published in 2000, which is maintained and further developed under the direction of Timothée Giet and the KDE community, has been released in the latest version 3.0 and now includes a total of 182 tasks, activities and games. The software originated with GNU/Linux but is now available for all relevant operating systems.
GCompris 3.0 (Image: KDE e.V.)
GCompris 3.0, whose name derives from the French statement “j'ai compris”, i.e. “I understand”, has appeared for the following systems:
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- Raspberry Pi
- Android
Learn, discover and play
Some activities of the software are implemented in a playful way, but are still instructive. Below is a list of activity categories with some examples of each:
- Reading: letters, words, reading practice, typing…
- Arithmetic: numbers, arithmetic, memory, lists, tables…
- Science: the lock, the water cycle, renewable energies …
- Games: chess, memory, connect four, scissors, rock, paper…
- Other: colours, shapes, braille, learning the time…
- Geography: countries, regions, culture…
< li>Discovery of the computer: keyboard, mouse, touchscreen…
In version 3.0, a total of eight new activities have been added, such as “mouse click training”, “form fractions” and “discover the international Morse code”.
Free download for all systems
The updated installation packages of the new version are available for GNU/Linux, Windows, Android, Raspberry Pi and macOS on the official download page and will also be available in the Android Play Store, via F-Droid and in the Windows Store in the next few days.
The official website offers an overview of all 182 learning activities and games as well as the corresponding screenshots. The extensive software manual also helps teachers, for example, to use GCompris in schools.
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