Category Archives: educational apps for kids

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Nighty Night Circus

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nighty night circusFREE today – Nighty Night Circus, the sequel to the popular bedtime app “Nighty Night!“ This time kids find themselves in a circus setting with eight circus animals. They put the animals to bed by switching off the lights or blowing out candles. Each circus animal wants to show his tricks off before going to sleep – super cute! The app has all of the same great features as the original – cute animals, sleepy lullaby music, great narration, and fabulous artwork done by Heidi Wittlinger. It’s no wonder that Nighty Night Circus is on Apple’s Best of 2014 list!

Direct Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nighty-night-circus-bedtime/id931936670?mt=8&uo=6

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BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.

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BrainPOP has been around for more than a decade as an educational website. The site features short animated movies – hundreds of lessons that cover science, social studies, math, art & music, etc. The content is geared for grades 4 and above but I found that many movies were also suitable for younger students. When I was in the classroom, it was one of my favorite online resources.

Now you can download the BrainPOP Featured Movie, the educational app for FREE! Your child can learn something new every day. After watching the daily movie there is a short interactive quiz. And… if your child can’t get enough of this app, there are two subscription options: $1.99 per month/ 4 movies & quizzes a day OR $6.99 per month/full access.

Teachers could add the BrainPOP movie of the day to their daily routine. Have your class watch it at a transition time – right before lunch, after lunch, while waiting for buses to called, etc. Interesting and educational!!

Highly Recommended!

BrainPOP Featured Movie - BrainPOP®

Also available for FREE is BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week, another educational app. Every week Annie and Moby (two lovable characters) help 5 to 9 year olds learn about a different subject. There is also a quiz and activities to accompany each animated movie. BrainPOP Jr. has been on the web since 2006 delivering content for younger students in science, social studies, reading, writing, math, and more.

Again, teachers could add the BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week to their routine. Start your Monday off with the “Movie of the Week” or use it on Friday. BrainPOP gives teachers another way spark kids interest in learning!

Highly recommended!

BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week - BrainPOP®

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Grandma’s Preschool

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FREE for a limited time – Grandma’s Preschool, another adorable educational app for preschoolers by Fairlady Media. Kids join dancing grandma in her preschool to learn about school readiness. The app features eleven educational games – all thematically linked. Some of the educational content in the games include: letter sounds, sight words, number words, CVC patterned words, seasons, and more. The app also features thirteen short videos about things like counting, science, playgrounds, etc. Kids will LOVE joining Grandma in her interactive classroom. This app is great for little ones. The educational content is age-appropriate and presented  in a fun way. And, dancing Grandma is there to celebrate a job well-done – perfect!!

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grandmas-preschool/id920911845?mt=8

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Spelling Star

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FREE for  limited time – Spelling Star, an educational app for practicing spelling lists. The app is simple to use – just type in and record the words. You may also include sentences to clarify the words’ meanings. Kids must spell each word correctly three times to become a Spelling Star.  Words are presented in random order. As kids practice, they can get a hint – a quick look at the word spelled correctly. When they spell a word without a hint, they earn a star. Spelling Star provides feedback after each word is spelled with the option to “try again” when an error is made. This educational app is great for home and/or school. Parents can use it to input spelling lists for multiple kids. Kids may enjoy inputting their own lists at the beginning of the week which would be GREAT practice! Teachers can create lists on one device and share those lists with anyone who has the Spelling Star app. Simple to use, effective, and tracks progress – what more do you need? 🙂

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spelling-star/id557070660?mt=8&uo=4

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Puppet Workshop

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Puppet Workshop

FREE again for a limited time (normally $2.99) –  Puppet Workshop. Kids use their creativity to turn a sock or a glove into a virtual puppet using this educational app. They first choose their sock or glove. Then they create the puppet’s eyes, nose, mouth, & hair from an assortment of buttons, ribbons, strings, etc. The puppet can be placed on a background from the app or a background from your camera roll. Or… your child can also create his/her own background! You can also save a picture of your child’s puppet to your camera roll or it ca be stored in the application. The app includes 20 different socks & gloves, 150+ enhancements, and 18 different backgrounds – enough “stuff” for a whole lot of creating!! Very fun. 🙂

Puppet Workshop - Creativity App for Kids - Sebastian Bachorzewski

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Imagination Box

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FREE for a limited time – Imagination Box, a creative art app for kids. What child doesn’t love creating with play dough? Hours of creative play awaits your child and there is no mess to clean up! It’s perfect for a trip to the doctor, a ride in the car, etc. The app includes 62 pieces of play dough (in 9 colors) including uppercase letters, numbers, and shapes. There are 12 backgrounds available for your child’s creations. Or, you can use your own photos as a background. Make a hat for the family dog or a play dough mustache for grandpa – how fun! There are also 10 markers available in the app adding even more possibilities for creativity. The app could also be used as a take-along “design center” for play dough. Kids could design their creations on the iPad, then actually recreate it with the real stuff. So many possibilities… get it today! 🙂

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imagination-box-colors-shapes/id698092635?mt=8&uo=4

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Mystery Math Museum

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FREE today – Mystery Math Museum, a fun & educational app. Kids help a friendly ghost rescue fireflies hidden in the museum. Along the way, they use their math skills to unlock doors rooms and passages. The app permits multiple players with the ability to customize math skills for each player. Kids practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division by building equations. This app has lots of “kid appeal” – bonus challenges, fun rewards, not to mention its very cool interface. Highly recommended!!

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mystery-math-museum/id640754583?mt=8&uo=4

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Smart Whiteboard HD

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super white boardFREE – Smart Whiteboard HD, an educational app that is super simple to use! One finger writes, 2 fingers erase, 3 fingers clears all. Press the save button or shake your device to save an image. Writing can be done in black, blue, or red with 3 width choices. The app also includes a simple voice recorder. Just press record, talk, stop & name your file, and it is saved to a list. You can then email your recording if you wish to share it. Teachers can get rid of their classroom whiteboards, markers, and erasers! Have kids show their work, explain their thoughts, etc. with this simple educational app!

Smart White Board HD - Pad read

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Synonym Match, Antonym Match & Homophone Match

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imageFREE for a limited time – Synonym Match, Antonym Match and Homophone Match. These three educational apps each feature a classic card matching game that helps kids with vocabulary development. Each matching game can be played by one to four people. Players can choose to match twelve, sixteen, twenty, or twenty-four cards. There are three levels of difficulty – easy, medium and difficult. When a match is made, fireworks appear. These apps would be great in a shared iPad classroom setting because they support multiple players and multiple student levels. Check them out while they are FREE!!

Direct Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/synonym-match/id778611894?mt=8

Direct Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/antonym-match/id786868905?mt=8

Direct Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/homophone-match/id794723450?mt=8

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The Lonely Beast 123

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FREE for a limited time – The Lonely Beast 123, an educational app based on Chris Judge’s well-loved children’s book. Every day, the Beast counts the things in his house. Kids join him on his counting adventure which features 12 fun & interactive scenes. Every number has something to count – 4 eggs to fry, 6 flowers to water, 9 cakes to eat, 11 stars to tap, etc. The app is top-notch with lots of attention to detail. I love how the numbers are drawn – they show kids what to count on that page. The app is visually appealing with great sound effects – really fun for little ones! Highly recommended.

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-lonely-beast-123/id646406000?mt=8&uo=4