Apps by Age and Grade
House that Jack built
House that Jack Built is still the traditional nursery rhyme that many of us remember, but it can now be experienced in a new way. This e-book includes multilingual options and multiple activities.
Ten Giggly Gorillas
Guaranteed giggles for your pint-sized gorillas. Everyone will delight in tickling the gorillas. The match game is a bonus for all to enjoy.
Ansel and Clair: Paul Revere’s Ride
Paul Revere’s Ride is another fabulous Ansel & Clair adventure.
Doodle Yoodle
Doodle Yoodle Builder draws on your child’s creativity. This digital sticker book provides endless possibilities for a wide range of users.
Meet the Insects: Forest Edition
Not a fan of learning about insects? This quality app is great for kids wanting or needing to learn about insects; good on the pocketbook, too.
3rd Grade Science Reading Comprehension by Abitalk
If you are looking for a Reading Comprehension app with a lot of features (multiple users, reporting and create your own lessons) and are willing to overlook the less than polished interface – this app is for you. Science topics make this a must for the reluctant reader interested in this subject.
Mathly Hollows
Reasonably priced, Mathly Hollows nicely combines education and entertainment. Despite missing a few key features, it is a pleasure to play. This app may be best suited for kids in first grade and older.
The Fun Way to Learn Algebra- FREE- Hands-On Equations 1 Lite
Excellent app for teaching fundamentals of algebra, especially for visual learners. Free to download, the app provides a good opportunity to test drive the app prior to purchasing.
The Tree I See
The Tree I See is a delightful storybook app that will appeal to all ages. This high quality app contains many desirable features and is reasonably priced.
Monkey Word School Adventure
Fun educational entertainment for a great price; a learning game kids will want to play over and over again… and parents won’t mind.
Stealth Checkers
This high quality app not only combines two traditional board games, checkers and chess, but throws in an unexpected element of fun by adding dice. Previous knowledge of checkers or chess is not necessary.
Math and Letters Air Control
Math and Letters Air Control is best for reinforcing math and language skills in a fun game style app. This reasonably priced app is a great educational game for kids.
Marble Math Junior
Marble Math Junior is highly customizable, making it perfect for classrooms or at home; either way it is guaranteed educational fun at a great price.
Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 Syllables
Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 is an inviting environment for improving spelling, phonics and reading.
Flora's Forest
Flora’s Forest is an enchanting story with many interactive objects. It is a delightful book to be enjoyed by kids and their parents.
Star Speller
Star Speller, a spelling app for kids in kindergarten through second grade, has two games and a flashcard mode. Reasonably priced considering the features and content it offers.
Harry and the Haunted House
Harry and the Haunted House is a cute story about a group of friends needing to enter a spooky house to retrieve their ball. More fun than spooky it should be fine even for young readers. Contains some great features, but lacks others.
Singing Monster Nutcracker feat. Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman & Zombie
Singing Monster Nutcracker is a fun addition to your collection of Halloween apps. It is easy to use and reasonably priced. Kids will enjoy interacting with the monster nutcrackers.
Educational Wooden Puzzle Collection
Educational Wooden Puzzle Collection is a nice collection of wooden puzzles for toddler through kindergarteners. While the price may seem high it is actually a good value considering the number of puzzles and features it contains.
Happy Little Farmer
Happy Little Farmer is a nicely designed science app to teach young kids the life cycle of plants using three different scenarios. A few changes could be made in how things are depicted or how kids interactive with them, but the app is still recommended.
Hazy Dell HD
Hazy Dell is a beautifully illustrated, quirky Halloween tale with a twist that leaves the ghouls running scared. The book includes Read To Me and Read To Myself features.
Hide n See
Hide n See is a FREE universal app with endless possibilities.
Spooky Halloween Book Apps for Kids
Our second Halloween app list is all about books. We have some old favorites from last year, like Vlad’s Vampire Bats, and newcomers, Frankie for Kids. Included are some classics from Oceanhouse Media, like What Was I Scared Of? by Dr. Seuss and a Halloween themed book from the Berenstain Bears.
i Learn With Boing: Ocean Adventures!
Ocean Adventures is a great addition to the already entertaining iLearn With educational series of apps and it is free to download; additional content is available through an in-app purchase.
Yumby Toss
Yumby Toss is a universal game sure to entertain the whole family. Be aware of multiple in-app purchases for additional coins that could end up being very expensive.
The Best Free Halloween Apps for Kids
A selection of the top rated FREE Halloween apps for kids. Whether you are looking for a book, game or something educational – you’re sure to find something in this list of iPad, iPhone and iPod apps for Halloween.
Bebee the bee
BeBee is an adorable non-violent game for young kids. The app does contain multiple in-app purchases which could in the end make this app too expensive for many. This iPad only app is a good dose of happy summer days.
Toddler’s Seek & Find: At the Circus
Toddler’s Seek & Find: At the Circus is an engaging seek and find app for toddlers and preschoolers; beautifully hand-drawn illustrations and an incredible amount of interactive objects. One scene is free with the initial download; two more available with an in-app purchase.
iSpot Pro Themed Edition
iSpotPro TE is a family-friendly spot the difference iPad app, while it could use a few improvements; it is still entertaining for the entire family.
Pearly
Pearly provides many opportunities for creative entertainment. While some additional refinements are needed it is a good app at a reasonable price.
SoGaBee's Math Facts Fun: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
SoGaBee’s Math Facts Fun is a universal app for learning and improving math fact skills in a fun and friendly environment.
Baby Learns Colors
Baby Learns Colors is an entertaining way for kids to learn colors whether in their native language or a foreign one. The ability to create your own records is available.
Frog Dissection
Frog Dissection is an engaging educational app that parents, students, and teachers will all appreciate for the variety and depth of informative materials and activities it offers.
New and Noteworthy Kids Apps – September 2012
Straight from the App Store – here are September’s New & Noteworthy kids apps. The App Store isn’t always right in it’s recommendations, but it’s always a good place to start when looking for a new app. Some apps may be rated age 9+. Enjoy! Fancy Nancy Ballet School Kids Discover Space Power of Minus …
Isopod: The Roly Poly Science Game
Isopod: The Roly Poly Science Game is a well-rounded science app for lessons in the classroom or at home. Be aware of the external links and in-app purchase button.
Quick Math
Quick Math is a universal math app for improving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills. Kids will enjoy writing their answers on the screen.
Squeebles Spelling
An engaging spelling app specifically designed for customized lists only, allows for an unlimited number of lists and users. Spelling: Squeebles Words is well suited for home or school. Fantastic price considering all of the features and functionality included.
Sliding Sam
Sliding Sam is a fun, physics based game for all ages preschool and older.
Barefoot World Atlas
Children and adults of all ages will enjoy exploring the world using this 3D interactive globe. Be aware that Barefoot World Atlas is an extremely large download.