Fun Educational Apps for Kids: Reviews, Daily Deals and Giveaways

Top Five Speech & Language Therapy Apps that Appeal to Older Kids

2013-05-23T18:37:58+01:00

Top Five Speech & Language Therapy Apps that Appeal to tweens and teens - For this Top Five Apps, I am putting on my “speech hat”. As a practicing speech & language pathologist, I am constantly on the lookout for apps that are appropriate for my older students (ages 9-14). These apps must be directly aligned to their IEP goals, but they can’t be babyish or boring. Over the past year, I have found some really unique apps that may not be considered traditional therapy apps, but they have given me excellent results, so I wanted to share them with the community of SLPs who follow us here at Fun Educational Apps.

App News - New Kids Apps May 23

2013-05-23T13:32:39+01:00

New Kids apps for May 23 - The Yooks and Zooks are battling over butter in the latest quality adaptation from Oceanhouse Media, the Jungle Book gets the 3D pop-up book treatment and Nikki and Jazmin teach your child about a visit to the doctor. Plus, build math skills in a Scrabble-like game, play dress-up, clean your room, and learn all about Canada (home of your humble jellybeans!) with apps from our family-friendly app network.

Wee Kids Math – A Clever Game App for Beginners - Review

2013-05-23T10:15:00+01:00

Top Math Apps for kids - Wee Kids Math enters the App Store at a time when there are literally hundreds of math apps available for young children. Fortunately, this is an outstanding app that deserves to be recognized for its design as well as its entertainment value. For promoting math as an activity that kids (ages 5-8) can enjoy, Fun Educational Apps awards it a Top Pick in the category of primary level math apps.

Wee Kids ABC – A Word Game App with a Circus Theme - Review

2013-05-22T12:08:29+01:00

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. You are about to enter the world of Wee Kids ABC. For your enjoyment, it offers word puzzles and games that will entertain and amuse your child. At the same time, it will strengthen his letter and word recognition skills. Step right up, and see for yourself.

Wee Kids Stickers – A Fun & Easy Matching App for Preschoolers

2013-05-22T10:59:00+01:00

How good are your children’s matching skills? If they could use a boost, Wee Kids Sticker provides practice in matching objects with their outlines. If they’re already pretty good, this might be a fun app for them to use independently to challenge their skills. At Fun Educational Apps, we appreciate apps that offer educational content using a kid-friendly game format.

Mr. Thorne's Spellbook 2: Master Edition - Over 72 Spelling Lists! - App Review

2013-05-20T22:15:02+01:00

Apps for Spelling - Spelling is one of those things that every child needs to know. Many of us remember studying (or memorizing) word lists for the weekly spelling test. Then promptly forgetting the words. This app sets out to make spelling memorable. Like its predecessor, Mr. Thorne's Spellbook 2: Master Edition gives kids a fun way to practice this essential skill.

Adagio : The Musical Touch for Kids- A Child-Friendly Piano App

2013-05-19T12:19:54+01:00

Adagio (pronounced ah-dah-zhee-o) is a musical term that means, “music played in a leisurely manner.” If you can picture a child who is mesmerized by the notes played on a digital piano, you can see why creating a child-friendly piano app is such a marvelous idea. Adagio: The Musical Touch for Kids has simplified the experience of playing the piano down to the most basic level.

5 Great New and Noteworthy Educational Apps - May 11 to May 17

2013-05-17T14:50:42+01:00

While browsing the what’s “New and Noteworthy” according to Apple staff in the UK and US, five caught all of our attention. Our favourites are: a cool magical music box for toddlers - Sago Mini Sound Box - a great learn how to read app - Reading Raven Vol 2 HD- An original ABC apps with animals - Alphabeasties - one of our top picks - Pizza Factory for Kids! and an original and unique news app - News360: Your Personalized News Reader!

Tiny Firefighters - Seek and Find Fun Interactive Book App for Toddlers and Pre-K

2013-05-17T12:00:09+01:00

Seek and find activities are always a favorite with the preschool crowd and Tiny Firefighters is sure to be the same. Firefighters are such a fascinating topic for youngsters and the hidden animations in this app will delight toddlers and preschoolers.

Extraordinary Jenny Jones - A Storybook App That Celebrates Individuality

2013-05-16T14:51:18+01:00

Extraordinary Jenny Jones is a great story app to enjoy with a child age 3-10 who wants to discover what being unique is all about.