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Audubon Birds – A Field Guide to North American Birds – Did I buy it? You bet! We LOVE field guides here!!
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Super 3D Alphabet – 5 Games to Learn the Alphabet and the Letters – We reviewed this app giving it 4/5 Apples overall – some parts are GREAT like the puzzles, some parts need work, like the letter tracing  .
“The alphabet has 26 letters, your children will be able to discover them through 3D puzzles of each letter. 4 other games are also included, to extend the pleasure of discovering the alphabet : 2 memory games, one visual and one acoustic, a game to draw letters and another one to recognize their pronunciations.” Was $1.99 Buy this universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) app now for only $0.99! |
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Ant in Her Pants – I just bought this one for my 6-yo who is just starting to ‘get’ blending.
“Help reinforce early reading and phonics skills with this delightfully interactive story! An odd little ant causes a lot of craziness in this very funny e-book that will leave beginning readers smiling. This e-book includes three fun word games to help reinforce the phonics skills and sight words used in the story. On each page, users can choose to read the text themselves or have an audio recording of the text read to them. When audio is played, the text is highlighted in sync with the recording, helping young readers to follow along and learn new words. Plus, each word in the story can be tapped to be heard, and each illustration offers opportunities for interactive fun and phonics support.” Was $4.99 |
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Fuzzy Wuzzy and Other Tails – Interactive eBook – This app was developed by some teenage girls, very cute looking .
“This is the old favorite poem, “Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear…” in a whole new way! Come meet Funny Bunny, Lucky Ducky, Lovey Dovey, and other incarnations of Fuzzy Wuzzy! See how each one fails to live up to his/her name with fun animations and interactive touch spots. Sound effects make it all come to life! ✔ Look for the turtle skating on a kitchen floor! Author: Sarah Izatt Was $1.99 Buy this universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) app now for only $0.99! |
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Searchlight ® Kids: Exploring the Bible 1 – “Searchlight ® Kids: Exploring The Bible is an interactive “Time Travel” adventure series. In Book 1: What Is The Bible? readers meet the Bible Time Travel Guides, Louie and Elizabeth. They also learn about the Bible Time Travel Capsule, as well as eight imaginative tools found in the Bible Tool Box. The Bible Time Travel Capsule makes it possible for the Bible Guides to go back through time in search of key information about the Bible.
Throughout the book, the Bible Guides re-enter the present and transmit their discoveries. Numerous interactive questions and activities with sound prompts and real-time feedback reinforce what is learned and keeps the reader actively engaged with the content. Among the Bible discoveries are key concepts such as: The Bible is a collection of many different kinds of books. Many books in the Bible use stories to teach a lesson or make a point. Many Bible stories use symbols for the same reason, so it is important to understand what symbols are. Common symbols, such as a STOP Sign or Red Light, have a clear meaning. However, symbols do not have the power to make a person behave in a particular way. Each person must make a free choice to comply. Bible symbols also have meaning. They teach powerful religious “truths”‚ about God and what it means to have a relationship with him. However, biblical symbols can’t force a person to have faith. Each person must learn the meaning of the symbols in the Bible stories and then make a free choice to believe. Bible stories were passed down orally first and recorded in writing at a later time.” Was $2.99 Buy this universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) app now for only $0.99! There are 4 in this series and they are all on sale! Catholic editions also available. |
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Exploriments: Electricity – Simple Electrical Circuits in Series, Parallel and Combination
“This app lets you explore a variety of electrical circuits, with a focus on the role of switches in controlling circuits and devices. You are introduced to switches in series, in parallel and in combination arrangements. The app includes multiple activities on circuits with switches that give a varying degree of control over devices. It also includes real life examples of circuit usage to aid in your understanding. Each activity supported with insightful learning content.” Was $2.99 Buy this iPad app now for only $0.99! All of the electricity-focused Exploriments apps are on sale! (Check for the green in the app icon when you visit the developer listing). |
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Monarchy The Definitive Guide – Studying European history?
“Monarchy The Definitive Guide is the definitive guide for the monarchy of England, Britain and the United Kingdom, from King Offa of Mercia to Queen Elizabeth II, over 1200 years of monarchy in one app. Each monarch includes a large image of the monarch, key facts, biography and their royal arms. Monarchy the definitive guide includes a unique and fully scrollable graphical timeline, large portraits as well as many custom made graphics created specifically for this app. The app includes a full list of Prime Ministers of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, including a portrait and key facts for every Prime Minister from Sir Robert Walpole to David Cameron. As an added extra the app also includes the flags and their history for England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, the national anthem of the United Kingdom, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, a chronological list of the monarchy of England, Wales and Scotland and the High Kings of Ireland and an overview of the Line of Succession to the throne.” Was $1.99 |
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Autism Colors – “Dr. Gary Brown’s Autism/DTT Color App uses Discrete Trial Training (DTT) to help your child learn the basic colors. DTT is the primary teaching method used in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to teach numerous pre-academic and social skills to children with autism. This app can be used to help teach the colors to children with autism, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), or any child who has trouble staying on task.”
Was $13.99 Buy this universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) app now for only $4.99! |
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Alphabet Monsters – Cute letter-shaped monsters.
“Learning the ABC’s is thrilling with Alphabet Monsters! Simply scroll through the letters of the alphabet with the swipe of a finger. Stop on the letter of interest and meet an Alphabet Monster. Explore how each letter is written by tracing over it with your finger. A simple shake to erase, and you can practice tracing the letter over and over again. Was $1.99 |
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Bats! Furry Fliers of the Night – A beautiful app.
“Bats! lets kids aged six to 11 search jungles, deserts, woods and other vivid 3-D environments; flap their “wings” and fly like a bat; “see” how sound waves help bats find food; and much more. Written by Mary Kay Carson and created for the iPad by other experts in nonfiction for children, Bats! is a true innovation in children’s publishing. It’s is a wonderful original nonfiction book and a new kind of reading adventure for children.” Was $3.99 |
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Curious George’s Dictionary - Looks awesome and great for early dictionary skills!
“The world’s most curious monkey investigates new words in this fully interactive picture dictionary for young children. Both entertaining and educationally sound, it features charming illustrations and reflects recent research in early childhood literacy. Children can navigate from A to Z with simple swipes and taps, through nearly six hundred words. … Also included: - “How To” is an illustrated user’s guide to the application. - “Learn,” an illustrated story, shows George learning to look up words in his dictionary, drawing children in while introducing them to dictionary skills. - “Numbers,” “Quantities,” “Colors & Shapes,” and “Opposites” present thematic vocabulary groupings with whimsical illustrations.” Was $4.99 |
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Kasey’s Piano Jams for Kids - ”A fun and engaging way for children to learn to play piano. This book has 17 play along songs with vibrant illustrations and quirky song lyrics. It teaches children how to play along with music recordings using simple notation. Titled “”Kasey’s Piano Jams For Kids.”" Children can learn to play the music that the book character, Kasey hears in his headphones throughout his musical day.”
Was $9.99 Buy this universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) app now for only $1.99! |
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Step By Step Getting Dressed With The Wonkidos – Animated social stories/life skills apps that also include sequencing and reinforcement activities!
“Watch a fun animated cartoon of the Wonkidos help teach the steps a child needs to do in order to get dressed. Reinforce the steps and behaviors kids need to know to independently get dressed on their own. After watching the video your child can play a game to reinforce what they learned. Put the images in order showing the steps of what needs to be done when getting dressed. Teach sequence skills playing the step by step game. The Wonkidos are fun, silly characters that teach children important lessons in a fun animated way! Each story models correct behaviors and teaches fun lessons for all ages! Let the Wonkidos help your child learn how to get dressed all by themselves!” Was $5.99 Buy this universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) app now for only $2.99! The whole series is on sale so checkout the developer listing for more apps like this one. |
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Ultimate Sharks -
“ULTIMATE SHARKS Features: • 10 DEADLIEST SHARKS: Packed with robust content about the most fearsome shark species known including the Great White, Hammerhead, Tiger Shark and others • 3D INTERACTIVE SHARKS: Control the sharks with your fingertip. Make them swim, hunt and attack • HIGH QUALITY VIDEOS: Over 3 hours of custom-created shark videos created from Discovery’s legendary shark library and narrated by Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs fame • AIRPLAY-ENABLED: Share your favorite shark videos with friends and family on the big screen • ATTACK STORIES: Unbelievable tales of human encounters with sharks • EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: Over 75 screens of content, expertly written text and narrative, interactive maps and infographics • HI-RES PHOTOS: Over 250 breathtaking high-resolution photos from some of the world’s most celebrated wildlife photographers” We bought this app and it’s great! It does have some mature content (shark attacks), so best for older students. Was $9.99 |
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Shape Galaxy – My girls have played through this one in its entirety several times .
“Shape Galaxy is a fun game where different friendly shapes scroll from left to right of the screen, challenging the child to drag and place them in their designated slot. This interactive game tests hand eye coordination and spatial reasoning. Includes: Was $1.99 |
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Math flowers for mommy – “Tilt the device to play fun educational math game!
Help a little girl pick flowers while she rides her bike. TILT the device to move bike left or right. Be careful, watch out for stones and curious hedgehogs – don’t run into them! FEATURES: Was $1.99 Download this universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) app now for free! |
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ABC Clouds HD – “ABC Clouds HD is an application developed with educational professionals designed to ensure that your children get the most fun and benefit. ABC Clouds HD is narrated by Rocky, a lovable bird who will guide your children through all of the activities. With alphabet flash cards for each letter, your children can quickly learn to associate A with Apple. ABC Clouds HD also allows your children to trace individual letters in both upper and lower case. Each letter contains numerical instructions to illustrate the proper tracing order. This ensures that your children will learn “the right way” to write their letters and reinforces their counting skills.
ABC Clouds HD also features the option to trace the words that your children learned from the app such as apple, banana, and zebra. In addition to the 26 words provided, you can also insert and save your own words for your children to trace. This feature is a great option which allows your children to practice other high frequency words such as their name.” Was $1.99 |
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Miss Priss: The Best Book for Children and Kids – “Miss Priss is an interactive story book about a little girl named Melissa, whom everyone calls Miss Priss, because she is quite disagreeable. When her grandmother comes for a visit, she helps Melissa learn the Golden Rule: treat others as you would have them treat you. Appropriate for children and kids of all ages.”
Was $3.99 Download this universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) app now for free! |
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Notable – Learn Sheet Music – “Notable – The ultimate learning tool for sheet music and notes! Do you want to learn to read, write and play notes? Are you playing any instrument or singing? Then Notable is the app for you to become even better at what you do! Features: Was $0.99 Download this universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) app now for free! |
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Wee Sing & Learn ABC – I’m looking forward to this one!
“Sing your way through the alphabet! The new Wee Sing & Learn ABC app combines original music, animated animals, musical instruments from A to Z, and read-along text to provide parents fun and creative ways to help their children learn the ABCs. From beloved children’s brand Wee Sing and award winning developer zuuka, this educational tool will provide endless entertainment.” Was $3.99 Download this universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) app now for free! |
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Sail Through Math – “Ahoy Mateys, discover a fun way to practice math skills with Sail Through Math, a game for students from McGraw-Hill Education. Do you have the skills to conquer all the levels? Set sail for learning and find out.
Sail Through Math offers a fun and exciting way to practice and reinforce math skills. Users face mounting obstacles and surprising hazards as they navigate through Math Facts, Algebra, Number Sense, and Rational Numbers.” Was $1.99 Download this universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) app now for free! |
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Britannica Kids: Rainforests -
“Explore the world’s rainforests and the unique animals, plants and people which inhabit them in this latest addition to the Britannica Kids series. This app is perfect for exploring the secrets and mysteries of rainforests in a fun and engaging way. Learn and play at the same time through a variety of games like Memory Match, Jigsaw Puzzles, and the Magic Square among others. Explore the earth’s rainforests through a wealth of amazing images (which you can e-mail to friends!) videos and informative articles. And as it’s from Encylopædia Britannica, you can be sure it’s appropriate and safe for the whole family.” Was $4.99 Download this universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) app now for free! |
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Numbers&Tentacles – “Numbers&Tentacles helps working with numbers. Through four different levels you can order numbers. Grab the tentacles and pop the water bubbles containing the right number !
Four different levels : 0 to 10, 0 to 100, 0 to 500, 0 to 1000. A new Game : ” Greater or less than ? ” .” Was $0.99 Download this universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) app now for free! |
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Chasing Fireflies: A Haiku Collection – “Each poem – from the great masters of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries – lives within a beautifully evolving background, moving through the cycles of the seasons in perfect harmony.
Touch the screen to affect the weather, conjure fireflies and shake leaves from the trees. . . in this handcrafted, interactive book from Honeybee Labs. With an elegant original score, gentle nature soundscape, and thoughtful essay on the history of haiku. . . “Chasing Fireflies” will remind fans of why these poems have lasted for centuries. . . and introduce new readers to what they’ve been missing.” Was $3.99 |
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Magic Keyhole – WORLD - Looks great! This was reviewed favorably at Digital Storytime!
“Magic Keyhole – WORLD is the first in a new software series introducing young learners to a variety of places, animals and people from 10 unique environments across the globe. With its intuitive navigation and engaging, straightforward design, Magic Keyhole – WORLD develops and exercises important skills such as information retention, reading comprehension, basic geography and zoology. Your child will enjoy the many hours’ worth of interactivity built into Magic Keyhole – WORLD, the fun and colorful learning app that lets young learners explore our planet from the comfort of home!” Was $3.99 |
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Consonant Blends and Digraphs – “Help develop phonics and literacy skills in early childhood learners (ages 3-8) with this simple matching game that teaches and reinforces consonant blends and digraphs. Understanding how to decode words at an early age is an important component of literacy success! This little App makes learning fun!”
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Discovery Channel: Extreme World – “Get ready to explore our awesome planet with Extreme World! Produced in association with Discovery Channel™, Extreme World gives you action-packed text, astounding facts, thrilling photography, dynamic design and amazing video footage.
Have you ever wondered…? • Which are the largest, fastest animals in the world? • Who holds the current land speed world record? • Which water dweller has teeth in its throat? • Why does a volcano erupt? • Which animal blows up like a balloon? • How does a submarine dive? • What is gypsum used for? • Which is bigger, salt or pepper? Now’s the time to find out the answers, plus much, much more!” This is a go-along app for a printed title, but it looks neat! Was $0.99 |
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