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

The Little App – A Source of Quick Activities for Parents and Tots

Busy parents on the go like to have information at their fingertips.  The Little App has ideas, tips, video clips, story starters and suggestions, all rolled into one.  It is personalized for your child’s age and gender, and because it’s on your iPhone, you can take it wherever you go.  The ideas it generates are quick and enjoyable anywhere, anytime.

The Human Face of Big Data Tablet App - A Great App for Curious Teens

With the evolution of the digital world, we are exposed to an ever increasing number of data. Ever wondered how does it impact our lives? Are you and your teens curious about its implication? The Human Face of Big Data Tablet App by Rick Smolan is a great reference and educational  app that bring to life over 60 pages of stunning interactivity, glorious photographs, and captivating info graphics, stories and essays. It shows you how “big data” and how the digital world is changing our lives. More FREE KIDS APPS see Today's Top Apps Gone Free!

Storybook Maker - A Complete Publishing App for Creative Writers - App Review

One way to tell that an app is a winner is being told by a child, “Give me five more minutes, I’m almost done.” This statement shows me that he’s so engaged in what he’s doing, that he doesn’t want to stop. That’s the experience I think you’ll find with Storybook Maker app. It helps your child create one-of-a-kind projects that look amazing and can be saved or shared. Because it is well designed and fun to use, Fun Educational Apps awards it a Top Pick. Fun Educational Apps TOP PICKS

Move & Match- Create Customized Mini-Games and Quizzes for Kids -App Review

If you’re like me, there are times when you’ve wished for a simple practice game for a spelling list, or a matching game for vocabulary words and their definitions. Move & Match does exactly what it says: it lets the user create mini-games and digital quizzes in which the child can move words and pictures around to match them together.

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

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.  Fun Educational Apps "TOP 5 Apps for … " Series!

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

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. Fun Educational Apps TOP PICKS

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.

Toonia Storymaker- Unlock Your Child's Creativity - App Review

There are stories within every child, even if those stories are as simple as “I broke my toy and I cried” or as complex as “The unicorn was running with the princess in the forest, and then the birds came, and they all played for a while.” Children’s narratives help them talk about the world around them and stretch their imaginations. Toonia Storymaker turns these narratives into mini-books that can be saved and shared. At Fun Educational Apps, we applaud developers who show us new ways to use technology to unlock a child’s creativity, so we award our latest Top Pick to Toonia Storymaker. Fun Educational Apps TOP PICKS

Subtraction for Kids- A Math Tutorial App with Multiple Levels

Some children seem to learn to subtract without any major difficulty, but many others struggle to master this skill. Because math skills build on one another, it is absolutely essential that the foundation concepts be understood. If your child is having trouble with subtraction, there is a new app available that can help. Subtraction for Kids reinforces the process behind subtraction and provides children with guided practice and objective feedback.

TAPit Free - An app to turn your classroom paperless

Going paperless is a new trend in many classrooms.  Using an app like TAPit Free provides an alternative to the standard paper and pen assessments.  The web-based interface pairs with an iPad app to provide users with a digital answer sheet.

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

Top Five Story Animation Apps

Teachers are always looking for new ways to engage students in writing.  Students get tired of the same old writing prompts and the same old writing process.  There are some really great apps available to help teachers solve this problem.  Giving students the option of creating something from their writing is an easy way to hook students and get them invested in writing.  From sock puppets to multi-scene cartoons, these apps are our top picks for Story Animation. Fun Educational Apps "TOP 5 Apps for …" Series