Smart Apps For Kids

Touchable Earth - Review

 

 

Bottom Line: A very useful social studies app for homeschoolers and teachers. Not a game, but educational vignettes of children from different countries which give a peek into their everyday life.

 

 

Superbook Kid’s Bible, Video and Games - Review

 

 

Bottom Line: If you want your children to read the Bible every day, this app is perfect—free, engaging, and makes creative use of the iPad’s features.  

 

Jörgits: Review

 

 

Bottom Line: a very ambitious book app that introduces an entire world of alien characters that crash land on earth and make some interesting discoveries about our planet. Best for independent readers 9+.

FTVS HD - First Then Visual Schedule HD: Review

 

 

Bottom Line: This well-designed tool for creating visual schedules and choice boards for individuals with autism and others comes with a huge symbol library and the ability to add photos, videos, text and voice to any routine.

BuzzMath Middle School: Review

  

  

Bottom Line: a whopping 2800 common core aligned middle school math problems presented in a variety of formats for Free. You won't need any number sense to figure out the absolute value of this deal.

Grace – Picture Exchange for Non-Verbal People: Review

 

 

Bottom Line: a customizable picture card AAC system that emphasizes communication and interaction rather than a "voice." It was developed by a mother of two autistic children.

TouchChat HD: Review

  

  

Bottom Line: My son wouldn't be the spokesmodel for just any old AAC app. Out of a dozen AAC apps and an $8000 Dynavox, this is what we've found works best for us.