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

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

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.

Extraordinary Jenny Jones - A Storybook App That Celebrates Individuality

When my daughter was very little, she tried to understand her place in a world dominated by a capable, confident big sister. Repeatedly, she wondered, “What’s special about me?” Children want to know what makes them special, and when they find out, they tend to be happier and more content. 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.   **FREE for Jenny's Birthday Month of MAY**

My Dear Aunt Sally- A Comprehensive Math App Developed by a Math Professor

Don’t be fooled by the name My Dear Aunt Sally.  This app has nothing at all to do with any female relatives.   If you are unfamiliar with the statement, “Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally,” your fifth or sixth grader may be able to fill you in. The acronym P.E.M.D.A.S. stands for the order that mathematical operations are completed in a number sentence, and the statement about Aunt Sally is the mnemonic device used to help students remember the order.  Because it has such a wide range of topics in the 2nd through 8th grade curriculum strands, My Dear Aunt Sally can be considered a remedial app, an enrichment app, a refresher app, or a tutorial app, depending on how you want to use it.

Pizza Factory - A Tasty Top Pick Game App for Kids!

Move over baking apps, the Pizza Factory has come to town.  Slice, dice, roll, and create your own custom pizzas as you move through the game board unlocking secret ingredients in this new Top Pick.  Adults and children alike will love this tasty app. Fun Educational Apps TOP PICKS

Timbuktu - An Interactive Children's Magazine App for iPad

Timbuktu bills itself as an interactive magazine for children.  With animated components and a monthly subscription, this app brings new content  that's both fun and educational to your fingertips.

Write About This: Outstanding Writing App for Teachers and Student

While it seems like a simple idea, Write About This is a top pick as an educational app because of the sheer volume of writing prompts it provides and the ease of use.  Teachers and parents alike will love this app and the instant idea generators provided by the images and prompts provided. Fun Educational Apps TOP PICKS

Yodel Oh! Math Mountain- More Fun Than Flashcards -Top Math App Review

Throw away your math flashcards, we’ve found something much better.  Not only is Yodel Oh! Math Mountain more fun than boring drills, it holds kids’ attention. Fun Educational Apps awards it a Top Pick because of the way it keeps kids, age 6-12, practicing their facts longer than flashcards ever could. Fun Educational Apps TOP PICKS On sale at $0.99/£0.69/€0.89 for a limited time!

4 Dice: Fraction Games Top Math App for Kids

After 5 Dice: Order of Operations Game - a Fun Educational Apps TOP PICK - Developer Justin Holladay  just added another top app in his math app series for middle school and upper elementary students - 4 Dice: Fraction Game - This time your kids will add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions on their own or challenge friends using the Bluetooth feature! 

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Eweclid - A Common Core Based Math Skills App for Kindergarten - Third Grade

Eweclid is a brand new app developed to give students practice with Common Core Math skills.  Students move through chapters as they master essential math skills in an engaging and fun app.

Doubting Dasha- A Story App Featuring a Brave, Young Heroine

Within the past few years, a new theme has begun to appear more frequently in children’s literature and movies.  Stories about young girl adventurers have become popular as a new generation of girls looks for role models to emulate.  Doubting Dasha is a new story app (available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch).  Fun Educational Apps awards it a Top Pick for the combination of creative storytelling, interesting characters, challenging games, and an affirming message. Fun Educational Apps TOP PICKS

10 Great Apps to Celebrate Earth Day - 22 April

Get ready to celebrate Earth Day  2013!   To help you raise your kids awareness Fun Educational Apps has selected 10 great apps to help you and your kids discover and learn how to protect our planet.

 

Top Five Math Apps for Tweens and Teens

This is the time of year when parents start to take stock of their child’s math performance over the past school year.  Maybe the grade has slipped from a B- to a C- or a C+ to a D, or maybe the student is just not very confident in math.  Whatever the reason, the App Store offers a wide variety of math apps geared toward older students.   Fun Educational Apps has reviewed many of these apps, and we have put together our Top Five Math Apps for Tweens and Teens: