Do you have a tablet, e-reader, or iPad at home? These apps are great for children. They cover a range of subjects and are fun and easy to use.
Toy Story
Toy Story
Image credit to Apple iTunes Toy Story Read Alouds
This interactive read-along app allows kids to hear the story being read to them and record themselves narrating the text so they can listen to their own version as they flip through the pages. Games, finger painting, and sing alongs are fun bonus features.
Tic Tac Math
Image credit to Apple iTunes Tic Tac Math Universal
This is a great math app for kids in the 1-5th grade. It has a wide range of problems and helps your kids practice drill skills that they need to work on.
Rocket Math
Image credit to Apple iTunes Rocket Math
Rocket Math is a scalable math program that is awesome for math homework practice. It covers 1-4th grade material and includes some spatial reasoning "missions".
Rocket Speller
Image credit to Apple iTunes Rocket Speller Plus
Perfect for new spellers and has increasing levels of difficulty. Join Zip the alien in building a new rocket! Each word kids spell correctly helps him choose the pieces he needs. Once all the pieces are in place, you can launch the rocket and watch it soar into space.
National Geographic for Kids
Image credit to Apple iTunes National Geographic Kids
The highly interactive apps from NatGeo supplement leveled text with photos, audio, and video in different ezines about animals and nature topics. Children can read the text themselves or use the read-to-me function. It's a fantastic way for children to develop reading, writing and listening skill while learning about the fascinating world of animals.
Noodle Words HD
Image credit to Apple iTunes Noodle Words HD
With Noodle Words, emerging readers can make the word "spin" actually spin, and the word "jump" actually jump. The appeal to young children, easy-to-use interface, and creative word play opportunities make the app worthwhile.
Puppet Pals
Image credit to Apple iTunes Puppet Pals
Allows kids to create their own unique shows with animation and audio so that digital storytelling is simple. Children can write their own scripts around original stories or demonstrate knowledge about a particular topic.
Bluster!
Kids can practice rhyming words, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms, homophones, adjectives and more in this colorful and engaging word matching game.
StoryBots Starring You StoryBooks
The free version provides one book, with additional stories available for individual purchase or through a monthly subscription free. Through the app lacks sound and interactivity, the story lines are appealing and the photo creates a great practice opportunity for kids to read.
Spelling City
SpellingCity is well known for its engaging and vocabulary practice. Add your own spelling words or use an existing list, including compound words, sound-alike words, and interactive learning games ensure variety and engagement.
The Three Little Pigs-Nosy Crow Animated Storybook
This classic fairytale seems to come alive through interactive features. In addition to lovely art work, an original soundtrack, and a narration conducted entirely by kids, this app offers lots of interactive opportunities.
Citation
Miller, Rachel. (September 8, 2012). Best Apps for Kids. Educational Apps for Kids. Retrieved from http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/18192/best-apps-for-kids
Watson, Angela. (March 14, 2013). 10 Awesome Apps for K-6 Literacy. Apps and Websites, Fabulous Resources. Retrieved from http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2013/03/10-awesome-apps-for-k-6-literacy.html
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