Counting Dots

April 3, 2013 | appydazeblog

FREE today – Counting Dots, a counting app for young iPad users. Kids learn to recognize/count numbers by popping colorful dots in this simple but visually appealing game. The app has three settings – counting by one, fives, or tens. There are also settings for sound, hinting, and enabling vibrations (iPhone only). The app is advertised as helping kids count from one to a million. I counted by ones to 20 and by tens to 100 – didn’t quite make it to a million 🙂 This app is by the same developer that did Rain Dots (see my March 1 review).

Ed Meets the Dentist

April 3, 2013 | appydazeblog

FREE until April 7 – Ed Meets the Dentist, created by Jeffrey D. Holt DDS (a board certified pediatric dentist). This app contains a 7+ minute cartoon about a young rabbit’s first trip to the dentist. It explains the procedures and tools that a child might encounter. The app also includes interactive tools for kids to try out on Ed’s teeth. Very nicely done – this app should help your child be less anxious about his/her visit.

The Purple Frog

April 3, 2013 | appydazeblog

Purple Frog

The Purple Frog is FREE today. It is a story about friendship and acceptance. No one wants to play with Purple Frog because he is purple. He is sad until a little green frog becomes his friend. Kids can choose to read on their own or have the story read to them. They can also tap individual words in the story to have the word read and spelled for them. A beautifully illustrated story with a nice message!

Toca Tailor Fairy Tales

April 3, 2013 | appydazeblog

FREE again today for iPhone/iPad, Toca Tailor Fairy Tales has kids designing and tailoring clothes for two fairy tale characters. With a tap, the style of clothing can be changed. The length of the sleeves, pants, etc. is easily adjusted with a swipe. Kids then choose different colors & prints of fabric or they can create their own fabric using the built-in fabric camera. They can also access and use pictures from the camera roll. There are trims to add – buttons, pockets, etc. Finally, kids choose accessories – hats, scarves, shoes, etc. Kids can take a picture of their finished creations like they can in so many apps. BUT…. in this app you can use your own room as a background – how unique! Kids could create their own little elf, take pictures of it all over the house, and write their own “elf-on-a-shelf” story. The possibilities for creative writing using this feature are endless – LOVE it!! Very open-ended & creative for hours of fun!

Highly recommended!!

Colorific – drawing and coloring book

April 2, 2013 | appydazeblog

FREE for 3 days – the FULL version of Colorific, a digital coloring book. There are 60 picture for kids to color as well as a blank page for your child to make his/her own creation. The app is very intuitive and easy to use. Kids first choose their medium – colored pencils or markers. Tools include – undo and redo buttons to make changes simple, a paint bucket for fill-in, an eraser, and 3 sizes of tool points. Creations can be printed, saved (in your photo library), or shared via email. Facebook, etc. Have kids illustrate their own cards or illustrate their own stories using this app. Unleash your little artist today!

Toca House

April 2, 2013 | appydazeblog

Toca House

FREE today – Toca House, another fantastic app for toddlers from Toca Boca. Kids help 5 friends do household chores – iron, sweep, sort mail, plant the garden, etc. There are 19 mini games in all. Kids will love the fun sounds that accompany the tasks! If your child likes the other Toca Boca apps, you’ll want to add his one to your collection today. These apps do not “go free” that often. Another great app from a developer that makes learning what it should be – fun, creative, and joyful!

See my previous reviews for Toca Band, Toca Store, Toca Fairy Tales, Toca Hair – Christmas and keep reading my blog to fund out when apps like this are FREE 🙂

ABA Language Apps – all 10 titles FREE

April 1, 2013 | appydazeblog

In honor of Autism Month all ABA (applied behavior analysis) apps from Kindergarten.com are FREE for the month of April. These apps can be used by parents, teachers and speech pathologists as part of a speech/language programs. The apps offer a variety of photos set on a white background. The images are selected for their familiarity and appeal to children. The apps include many options – turn the questions on or off, turn the audio on or off, manually flip pages for discussion, a timer, and more. But one of the BEST features of these apps is the data collection – it keeps track of the child’s answers and the percent correct. The results can be emailed to parent, teachers, or therapists – what a time saver!!

Here is the list of all 10 FREE apps!!

ABA What Rhymes? Kids are asked to identify words that rhyme – a prereading skill.

ABA Which Does Not Belong? Kids identify which item is not a part of the group.

ABA Problem Solving Game – Which Go Together? Kids identify associations – over 400 photos

ABA Receptive Identification This app was seen on 60 Minutes – over 300 photos.

ABA Receptive Identification – By Class This app was seen on 60 Minutes.

ABA Flash Cards – Alphabet 26 cards with clear, colorful images

ABA Flash Cards – Animals 100 talking flash cards for receptive language development

ABA Flash Cards – Actions 52 cards with clear, colorful images

ABA Flash Cards – Food over 100 clear, colorful images

ABA Sight Words 300 of the most common sight words, 50% of written material is made up of 100 of these words

WOW!! – Thank you, Kingergarten.com 🙂

Speech Journal

April 1, 2013 | appydazeblog

FREE again for a limited time – Speech Journal. Parents, teachers, and speech pathologists will love this customizable voice recorder that allows recorded messages to be paired with imported images. The app is very easy to use. First the child creates a profile to store and save recordings. Then he/she chooses an image – by using the device’s camera or from the photo library. Next the voice recording is added. When completed, the child may listen to the recording, erase and rerecord it, or save the recording. Additional recordings can be added to create a slideshow. Recordings can be shared with other teachers, parents, grandparents, etc. via email. Suggested uses for Speech Journal include: customized picture sequences, expressive language exercises, articulation drills, multi-step directions, picture schedules, family picture albums, and more! A fabulous resource with so many uses 🙂

Color Uncovered & Sound Uncovered

April 1, 2013 | appydazeblog

Two FABULOUS & FREE apps from the Exploratorium!! Both interactive books contain illusions, articles, and videos. These apps make science fun by answering questions like – What color is a whisper? Are there secret messages in music played backward? Kids will love the illusions and you won’t believe these apps are FREE! Very interesting – for kids AND their parents/teachers.

Color Uncovered Sound Uncovered

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