best apps for 1st grade
Squeebles Maths Race
Kids hop on a fish and answer math questions to be the first to beat their friends or the computer across the lake in this simple, but entertaining math game.
Grandma, Grandpa and Me – Little Critter
This interactive book featuring Little Critter will help your little one learn new vocabulary while helping them learn to read.
Toca Town
Forget grown-ups, kids make the rules and control what goes on in this fun virtual world.
Free App Friday – June 27th, 2014
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Numbers League
Join the Numbers League and start battling the villains of Infinity City in this adventurous app that helps kids build their math skills in unique ways.
My Incredible Body
Get up-close and personal with the human body, exploring all of its parts, seeing how they’re all connected, and absorbing key information about each body part at the same time in this highly interactive and informational app.
Grandpa in Space
Blast into outer space with Grandpa to learn fun facts about the planets, life as an astronaut, opposites, rhyming and so much more. Grandpa in Space is another adorable educational app by Fairlady Media.
Squeebles Word Search
Traditional paper-based word searches get a technological update in this cute app that offers ready-made words lists and the ability to create your own word lists.
Squeebles Maths Bingo
Kids build math skills by solving problems in an attempt to lure back customers the Math Monster has lured away in this entertaining bingo game which also offers them the chance to make and serve ice cream.
Henri le Worm – Learn and Play with his Amazing Cooking Adventures
Henri le Worm is a highly interactive adventure involving all sorts of aspects related to food as Henri and friends search for his missing cookbook.
Happi Connect & Collect
Happi Connect & Collect is a game with an educational focus. It provides children with a safe and entertaining play environment.
Fruity Fractions
If you want to learn about fractions, head to the tropics, In Fruity Fractions, kids will learn all about fractions, starting with recognizing equal and unequal parts and moving to identifying actual fractions. As they complete activities, kids will unlock portions of an entertaining story featuring tropical birds.
Bug Art
Interact with fun, animated bugs, while enjoying five different games and activities. Create your own bugs, use touch and tilt technology to race, or just play around on the playground. There are lots of ways to enjoy Bug Art.
Inside Your Outside
Take a closer look at the human body through a fun rhyming story featuring the Cat in the Cat and his friends. Mixed in with the trademark Seussical rhymes, kids will find information about their bodies, from the hair on their heads to the toes on their feet, and everything in between.
Wungi Knights
Come along as the handsome knight explores the kingdom in search of items needed in the rebuilding of the princess’s castle.
Week Planner for Kids
Week Planner for Kids is an icon-driven system for keeping track of dates, the weather, daily and special events. Users see a colorful screen divided into seven days with room for six events on each day as well as a spot to note the daily weather forecast. Icons are paired with distinctive sounds that activate when touched.
Hocus Pocus Alfie Atkins
Come along as a boy named Alfie Atkins builds a treehouse. Considered too small by some, Alfie, with the help of friends, can complete the necessary tasks to accomplish the final goal.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk comes to life as kids play games and make choices to help determine the outcome of the story.
MarcoPolo Ocean
Kids can dive deep and explore the ocean while interacting with marine life and creating their own ocean habitats.
Velociraptor: Small and Speedy
The small, but fast and fierce velocirpator comes to life in this high-quality animate eBook.
Disney American Presidents
Users of all ages will appreciate learning American history with the Disney American Presidents app.
Presidents vs Aliens
Presidents vs. Aliens is a great app for learning all sorts of facts about our American presidents. Learn the facts while protecting the planet from an alien invasion in this part-game, part educational app.
Mini Monet Creative Studio & Art Club for Kids
Mini Monet is an art and creativity app kids will return to time and time again. This creative studio and art club offers something for everyone at a price parents will appreciate.
The Book of Holes
The Book of Holes is a unique interactive book.
Crapoks: Maths & Memo
A card game of match is always a fun way to improve a number of educational skills. Crapoks: Maths & Memo uses it to present math problems in an entertaining app for kids.
Rom and the whale of dreams
Readers of all ages will enjoy this mystical storybook. A good read for any time of day.
Panda: The Curious Cat
Panda: The Curious Cat is an interactive storybook designed for young children. Users can share in the cat’s mischief and adventures again and again.
The Berenstain Bears and the Tooth Fairy
Another great storybook app from Oceanhouse Media that is great for the little one in your home that might be getting a visit from the Tooth Fairy soon.
Gro Garden
It takes minutes, not months, for kids to plant vegetable seeds and harvest a bountiful crop. Through the process, and two other fun games, kids learn a lot about gardening and healthy eating.
Axel’s Chain Reaction
This heartwarming book contains multiple educational opportunities for a great price.
Toy Repair Workshop
Kids get to run their own toy repair shop, fixing broken teddy bears, dolls, cars, and other toys and hopefully ending up with very satisfied customers.
Mystery Math Museum
Mystery Math Museum is an incredibly entertaining and challenging educational app that will have kids begging to practice their math skills using this app.
Learn with Miaomiao: Chinese
Learn with Miaomiao: Chinese is a child friendly app for learning everyday words in Chinese.
Noa’s Stars
This charming book is a must download for all families with young children.
Pittsun Tsun: The Sounds of a Rainy Day
Pittsun Tsun: The Sound of a Rainy Day is a charming eBook of splashing in puddles and playing in the rain. To view this book you must also download the iBooks app.
Sound Touch
Sound Touch offers many educational opportunities for all ages, even adults.
Toca Builders
Younger kids can get in on the digital building craze.
My, Oh My – A Butterfly!
Dr. Seuss-like rhymes help kids learn to read and learn about science.
Math Ahoy!
A little world geography, a little math and a whole lot of tactical thinking, Math Ahoy is a must download whether you have kids or not.
Wee Kids Stickers
Young children will improve their observation skills through play while using this simple universal app.