Mar 28, 13
Posted by Jennifer in 4-Apples, Addition, Android, Division, Featured, Grade One (6-7), Grade Three (8-9), Grade Two (7-8), Grades Four to Six (9-12), Life Skills, Lite/Freemium Available, Math, Mom and Dad, Multiplication, Paid Apps, Subtraction, Time Management, Tools for Mom
PlayPozz is an exciting first edition of an educational app that helps balance time spent playing on apps with direct educational practice. While it still needs to flesh out its offerings, this app shows promise and innovation, revealing the possibilities Android tablets have to help parents manage screen time without complicated tracking or over-involvement.
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Mar 19, 13
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Family and Life Skills, Featured, High School (14-18), iPad, Life Skills, Mac, Mom and Dad, Paid Apps, Time Management, Tools for Mom
LifeTopix is not only the most comprehensive planning and organizational life management app that I’ve ever seen, but it also does the best job of scheduling simple repeating school subjects for homeschooling moms. Say good-bye to your mommy binder – this app also keeps track of appointments, to-do lists, shopping lists, your finances, tracks your weight, and a whole lot more. Comprehensive? That might be an understatement.
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So much care, time, and effort have been put into the detailed reviews included in AppStar Picks. This timesaving resource combines the favorite apps of six different review sites for a best-of-the-best app browsing experience. If you’re stumped on where to find a quality app for your child’s needs, whether educational or recreational, this free app is an easy to use, richly featured resource.
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Jun 20, 12
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Android, Family and Life Skills, Featured, Free Apps, Golden App Award, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mom and Dad, Tools for Mom
The much-loved Old Schoolhouse Magazine is now available for free, in a handy, practical digital edition that is served up directly to the free app of your choice (available in several operating system platforms). This app has made it onto my 'no-brainer' list of apps to have loaded on my devices, it just makes sense to install this easy to navigate magazine that is always filled with helpful insights and encouragement for homeschooling parents.
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From birth announcements to early academic achievements, Kid-Capsule lets you record the momentous occasions in your child’s life through photograph and video recordings that can then be shared by email and on Facebook using a range of lovely scrapbooking inspired templates.
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Dec 01, 11
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Early Learning, Family and Life Skills, Featured, Foreign Language, Grade One (6-7), Grade Three (8-9), Grade Two (7-8), Grades Four to Six (9-12), High School (14-18), iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Junior High (12-15), Kindergarten (5-6), Language Arts, Mom and Dad, Paid Apps, Preschool (2-4), Special Needs, Storybooks, Toddlers (2-3), Tools for Mom
The combination of customizable images and audio in an easy to edit grid is what gives Tapikeo great potential as an educational tool in your homeschool. This app can be put to use in so many ways. It is well worth the time to download and explore it, and Tapikeo Premium is a great price for all the ready to use grids it includes. I’m confident that your family will quickly find many ways to put this unique app to use.
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Nov 09, 11
Posted by Jennifer in 4-Apples, Featured, Fine Arts, Free Apps, Grade One (6-7), Grade Three (8-9), Grade Two (7-8), iPad, Kindergarten (5-6), Mom and Dad, Preschool (2-4), Toddlers (2-3), Tools for Mom
Scribble Kid is a simple, engaging drawing tool that can be used in a wide variety of ways. Since it’s completely free, why not download it for your iPad and see what your children create!
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Oct 19, 11
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Featured, Free Apps, Geography, Grade One (6-7), Grade Three (8-9), Grade Two (7-8), Grades Four to Six (9-12), High School (14-18), iPad, Junior High (12-15), Kindergarten (5-6), Mom and Dad, Paid Apps, Science
For the price you really can’t beat Puzzleography; if you only want to buy one geography puzzle, this is the all-in-one app to download. You get a HUGE load of geography puzzles (with even more planned)! Even though it’s already a super value NOW Free Range Eggheads seems very committed to improving and expanding this app, that's a win-win all the way around.
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Oct 04, 11
Posted by Jennifer in 4-Apples, Featured, Free Apps, Grade Three (8-9), Grade Two (7-8), Grades Four to Six (9-12), High School (14-18), iPhone, iPod Touch, Junior High (12-15), Mom and Dad, Paid Apps, Tools for Mom
If you’re looking for a tool to help you manage your children’s screen time and guide them into maintaining a healthy balance of activities with a minimum of fuss, Screen Time can help. In fact, it might become a vitally important app in your collection of family management tools.
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Sep 28, 11
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Featured, Geography, Golden App Award, Grade One (6-7), Grade Three (8-9), Grade Two (7-8), Grades Four to Six (9-12), High School (14-18), iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Junior High (12-15), Kindergarten (5-6), Mom and Dad, Paid Apps
Shake the States is a digital, touch-based, audio-enabled version of a geography puzzle. Maybe you have a hard copy version at home – one where all the puzzle pieces are shaped like a state, and they lock together to form a picture of the US? Shake the Staes is just like that, only better.
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Sep 27, 11
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Featured, Free Apps, Golden App Award, Grade One (6-7), Grade Three (8-9), Grade Two (7-8), Grades Four to Six (9-12), High School (14-18), iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Junior High (12-15), Kindergarten (5-6), Life Skills, Mom and Dad, Paid Apps, Preschool (2-4), Toddlers (2-3), Tools for Mom
Chore Pad is a rock-solid, visually engaging chore app. One of the largest ongoing struggles homeschooling mothers face is keeping their homes in order while juggling schoolwork and childcare. Chore Pad can help keep you keep things running smoothly, make sure everyone knows what is expected of them, and hand out some fun rewards in the process.
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Sep 24, 11
Posted by Jennifer in 4-Apples, Family and Life Skills, Featured, Grade One (6-7), Grade Three (8-9), Grade Two (7-8), Grades Four to Six (9-12), iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindergarten (5-6), Mom and Dad, Paid Apps, Preschool (2-4), Toddlers (2-3), Tools for Mom
I’m always excited to see apps developed to bring families closer together, and this one is particularly valuable for families separated by work (fathers who are in the military, who travel for work, long-distance truck drivers etc.), extended family members, and even for families where one parent works a shift where they miss out on important moments in a child’s routine – like bedtimes or meal times. This app could even be used during extended hospital stays – there are many situations it could be called into use for.
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For homeschoolers, by a homeschooler. I'm Jennifer Bogart, a homeschooling mom of four, 8 months - 8 years. I'm an app-loving, aspiring geek dedicated to helping you hunt down the best homeschooling apps for your children. There are a lot of apps out there, let me help you narrow them down. 
