PapaKoalaJavier Atance Ibar
PhD in Education and school counsellor. He reviews PapaKoala's activities from an educational point of view.
His background
Javier Atance Ibar holds a PhD in Education from the University of Alcalá and a degree in Educational Psychology. Since 2007 he has been the school counsellor at CEIP Los Olivos, a public infant and primary school in Cabanillas del Campo (Guadalajara, Spain), and before that he was head of CEIP Virgen de la Paz in Alovera.
He started out as a music teacher in 1997 and trained in psychomotricity at the International School of Psychomotricity of the Complutense University of Madrid. He writes music textbooks for Pearson Education.
He chairs the section of school counsellors, educationalists and educational psychologists of the Official Association of Graduates in Philosophy, Letters and Sciences of Castilla-La Mancha. He works with PapaKoala in a personal capacity, not on behalf of the Association.
His education
- PhD in EducationUniversity of Alcalá2018
- Master's in Diversity and Educational SupportUniversity of Alcalá2013
- Degree in Educational PsychologyCamilo José Cela University2005
- Diploma in PsychomotricityComplutense University of Madrid1999
- Teaching degree, Music EducationComplutense University of Madrid1996
What he reviews
- That each activity suits the age it's meant for.
- That the steps are clear and can be done at home, with things you already have.
- That what it says it works on (the areas of development) matches what the child actually does.
- That the tone supports the family: no rush, no comparisons and no diagnostic language.
What he doesn't review
The app's health guidance (sleep, feeding and allergens) is outside his field: it relies on the World Health Organisation, the American Academy of Paediatrics and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and each piece cites its source.
How each activity is made
Each activity starts from a developmental goal and from published studies, cited at the end of its page.
Javier reviews it from an educational point of view before it reaches the app.
Who's behind it
PapaKoala was created by Samuel Martín, its founder, who coordinates the content. If you see something to improve in an activity, write to us at [email protected].
See the activities by age
One activity a day, for their age and what you've done together.
And around every activity, your baby's whole day in one place.
Their day at a glance
Sleep, feeds and nappies in one tap, and their week summed up on Today. You choose what to log.
Their sleep rhythm
After a few days of logs, it learns how long they stay awake and shows their expected naps and bedtime.
Milestones and first words
The milestones for their age, from the CDC, and their first words, each with its date.
Shared between you iPhone only
Invite your partner: whatever one of you logs, the other sees straight away on their iPhone.
Without opening the app
The timer keeps going on the Lock Screen even when you close the app. With widgets, you log in one tap.
To the check-up, with it all
Their 7, 14 or 30-day PDF report, appointments and your country's vaccine schedule.
- No account
- Your data on your phone and in your iCloud
- 184 activities from birth to 3
- 14 languages
iPhone, iPad and Android · 7-day free trial on the yearly plan
