Bottom Line: An app so original and advanced in its capabilities, we lack categories to describe it yet. Useful for all teens needing a confidence boost in their use of language in social settings.
Bottom Line: An app so original and advanced in its capabilities, we lack categories to describe it yet. Useful for all teens needing a confidence boost in their use of language in social settings.
11/17/2012 at 09:26 PM in Ages 12-up, Top Picks, ***** (five stars), self-confidence | Permalink | Comments (6)
Bottom Line: If Bugs and Buttons changed your expectations of what you can get in an app, this little gem goes one step further and changes what parents and teachers can expect from elementary school education. It's as fun as it is informative and well deserving of Smart Apps for Kids' highest honor.
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11/16/2012 at 01:17 PM in Ages 12-up, Ages 6-8, Ages 9-11, Top Picks, ***** (five stars), history, maze, music, recommended by a parent/teacher, social studies | Permalink | Comments (12)
Bottom Line: Deftly presents a wide variety of early learning skills all in an appealing jungle themed setting. It’s a whole lotta app for the money deserving of a whole lotta stars.
11/07/2012 at 06:35 PM in Ages 6-8, Preschool (4-5), Top Picks, ***** (five stars), alphabet/letters, animals, counting/numbers, handwriting, language arts, maze, phonics, reading, words, recommended by a parent/teacher, sight words, spelling | Permalink | Comments (10)
Bottom Line: Creative design, multiple options, and functional vocabulary make this a very smart app for early language development.
09/15/2012 at 06:15 PM in Preschool (4-5), Toddler (1-3), Top Picks, ***** (five stars), language arts, reading, words, special needs, vocabulary | Permalink | Comments (15)
Bottom line: A straightforward, easy to use app that encourages language development in younger children in a myriad different ways. I really hope we see more "You're The Storyteller" apps from this developer.
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09/13/2012 at 01:15 PM in Ages 6-8, Preschool (4-5), Top Picks, ***** (five stars), creativity, reading, recommended by a parent/teacher, sentences, special needs, writing | Permalink | Comments (0)
Bottom Line: Bugs and Bubbles for big kids. Gorgeously photographed, top quality graphics, intense gameplay and comprehensive, well researched educational content make this among the best apps for older kids.
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09/06/2012 at 12:20 PM in Ages 12-up, Ages 9-11, free/free trial, Top Picks, ***** (five stars), geography, history, science | Permalink | Comments (0)
Bottom Line: Lives up to the considerable hype surrounding its release. In the crowded market of early learning apps, it's a diamond surrounded by cubic zirconia.
08/31/2012 at 07:58 PM in Ages 6-8, Ages 9-11, Preschool (4-5), Top Picks, ***** (five stars), addition, colors, counting/numbers, following directions, logic/problem-solving, maze, motor skills, music, tracing | Permalink | Comments (4)