Apr 22, 13
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Drawing, Featured, Fine Arts, Grade One (6-7), Grade Three (8-9), Grade Two (7-8), Grades Four to Six (9-12), iPad, Language Arts, Life Skills, Paid Apps, Storybooks, Word Processing, Writing
Storybook Maker is a powerful, open-ended tool for creating richly illustrated, written and orally narrated stories and reports. Filled with comprehensive features and options, this easy to learn set of publishing tools lets your child create works that can be read, shared, and printed. Whether your child is an emerging or confident writer, a stumbling or gifted artist, all children will find supportive features to turn their storytelling dreams into a reality with Storybook Maker.
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Apr 18, 13
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Featured, Health, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindergarten (5-6), Life Skills, Lite/Freemium Available, Nutrition, Paid Apps, Preschool (2-4), Science, Sorting/Categorizing
Nutrition and Healthy Eating is a bright, engaging way to effortlessly teach essential life skills such as identifying food groups, choosing healthy food, and creating balanced meals from a wide variety of food choices. Rewards, animations, and cheerful guidance combine with the loveable health-mascot Bo for a learning experience few preschoolers can resist.
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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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Mar 13, 13
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Communication, Family and Life Skills, Featured, High School (14-18), iPad, Junior High (12-15), Language Development, Life Skills, Paid Apps, Social Skills, Special Needs
ConversationBuilder Teen is an excellent resource for teenage children who need support developing flowing, natural conversational skills with their peers. Full of a wide variety of common situations and conversational settings (over 300 in all) in 8 main categories, the app provides constructive guidance, practice opportunities, and positive modeling as children learn the unspoken rules of normal conversation in our culture.
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Jan 22, 13
Posted by Jennifer in 4-Apples, Algebra, Anatomy, Exponents, Featured, Fractions, Geometry, Grades Four to Six (9-12), Grammar, Health, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Junior High (12-15), Language Arts, Lite/Freemium Available, Math, Negative Numbers, Paid Apps, Pre-Algebra, Reading, Vocabulary, Windows, Writing
iTooch is a pioneer – leading the way towards traditional, grade level based, comprehensive curriculum being available on mobile devices. Children can learn, practice, and test their knowledge in all the core skills taught in grade 6-8 language arts and math (and also health for grade 6) with iTooch: Middle School.
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Jan 16, 13
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Android, Family and Life Skills, Featured, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Life Skills, Lite/Freemium Available, Paid Apps, Tools for Mom
Motivated Moms 2013 is a pre-filled master chore planner that arrives filled with both daily tasks and less frequently scheduled chores that also allows you to add your own chores. The wonderful sorting and display options help to clearly display who is responsible for each task and the app provides just enough customization and flexibility. Intuitive, open-and-go AND tailor-made; I’m impressed!
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Jan 15, 13
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Family and Life Skills, Featured, Grade Three (8-9), Grade Two (7-8), Grades Four to Six (9-12), Health, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Life Skills, Paid Apps, Science, Sexual Education
I’m excited to recommend this age-appropriate and well-designed app that helps girls between 8 and 10 explore puberty and the physical changes it brings with their mothers. Fun, affordable, and informative, our family is looking forward to exploring future releases in this series together.
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Apr 22, 12
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Character Building, Featured, Grade One (6-7), Grade Three (8-9), Grade Two (7-8), Green Living, iPad, Kindergarten (5-6), Life Skills, Paid Apps, Preschool (2-4), Readers, Storybooks
Builda the Re-Bicycler is another great storybook app in the Tales of Midlandia series. Its winning combination of positive ecological values, engaging interactivity, lovely artwork, and a well-written story has made it another often asked for title in our home.
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Apr 18, 12
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Computer Programming, Featured, Grade Three (8-9), Grades Four to Six (9-12), iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Junior High (12-15), Life Skills, Paid Apps, Spatial Awareness
Move the Turtle is a comprehensive, self-directed approach to learning a first computer programming language that will help to develop both general programming skills as well as encourage your child to practice logical and spatial thinking abilities. This first step for budding programmers is well designed and naturally engaging.
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Apr 09, 12
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Featured, Grade One (6-7), Grade Three (8-9), Grade Two (7-8), iPad, Kindergarten (5-6), Life Skills, Machinery, Paid Apps, Preschool (2-4), Puzzles
Peek inside nine common machines, put them together, then enjoy animations showing how they work! How Machines Work: Machines HD is a perfect app for tinkerers and curious children – if you have a child who likes to take things apart and put them back together (or tries to), this app will be an absolute delight for them!
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Feb 19, 12
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Early Learning, Featured, Fine Motor Skills, Fine Motor Skills, First Words, Foreign Language, French, German, iPad, Kindergarten (5-6), Life Skills, Paid Apps, Preschool (2-4), Sorting/Categorizing, Spanish, Special Needs, Thinking Skills
Oolly’s winning combination of pre-writing motor skill practice, sorting and categorization thinking skills are presented in an adorable, engaging educational game. I’ve never seen such a fun way of developing and strengthening the pincer grip – Oolly both encourages the correct grip and keeps children coming back for more! Irresistibly fun.
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Nov 29, 11
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Early Learning, Featured, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindergarten (5-6), Life Skills, Paid Apps, Preschool (2-4), Special Needs, Thinking Skills
i Learn With Poko: Seasons and Weather! smoothly combines early thinking skills development with early science knowledge and a colorfully immersive environment that is developmentally appropriate for pre-readers. Your child will love learning about the seasons, weather, days of the week, and appropriate clothing and activities for weather conditions along with Poko and Bibi.
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Nov 28, 11
Posted by Jennifer in 5-Apples, Early Learning, Featured, Grade One (6-7), iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindergarten (5-6), Life Skills, Paid Apps, Preschool (2-4), Special Needs
Tiga Talk is an incredibly fun and engaging app that irresistibly draws children into practicing articulation skills in a voice-powered adventure. If you have a little one in the beginning stages of learning to pronounce any letter on its own, Tiga Talk will make the process so much more enjoyable for you both whether they are still learning these sounds in speech for the first time at age three, or if they are using the app for remedial speech practice at an older age.
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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. 
