Top Notch Educational Apps for Your Children

The ipad and iphone have definitely altered the way we interact with the web, how we read, and how our children are learning and entertaining themselves. As parents and teachers we are constantly looking for new and engaging games to enhance learning opportunities.  Below are just a few that I ran across recently.  These games are awesome because our children are able to learn at their rates using an innovative mode that reaches into their world.  I will post more on the blog as I find more apps.... here are just a few:

TouchyBooks for Kids

Price: Free
Age: 1 -11 years old
This application is an interactive book store for children that allows them to choose from a collection of children's stories. This app has an average of a 4 star rating        from purchasers.  TouchyBooks is a unique and engaging app that will draw your children into Literacy.

 Simon Says
Price:  Free
Age:  Kids of all ages
This is an innovative spin off of the classic game we played as kids.
 A classic vocal memory game for kids of all ages. Simon Says features many different levels in an engaging, fun, intuitive and educational turn based Simon Says game. Excellent for memory skills and learning patterns.

Math Bingo
Price:  .99
Age: 5-10

Math Bingo has been ranked as #1 educational app for 3 weeks straight! The object of Math BINGO is to get a pattern of five BINGO Bugs in a row by correctly answering math problems. You can choose from 4 different games:  addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division at three different levels (easy, medium, and hard).


 

 Stack The States
Price: .99
Age: elementary school aged
Voted Best Kids App for iPad! - 2010 Best App Ever Awards
Voted Best Educational Game App - iEAR.org
Stack the States makes learning about the 50 states exciting! The states will come to life with the vivid colors and the awesome game. This app will all you or   your child to learn state capitals, shapes, geographic locations and more.