Bottom line: An early learning app whose strong visual appeal cannot quite make up for the ho-hum introduction of spelling, reading and handwriting concepts. Initial pack of 12 words is Free.
Bottom line: An early learning app whose strong visual appeal cannot quite make up for the ho-hum introduction of spelling, reading and handwriting concepts. Initial pack of 12 words is Free.
03/28/2013 at 09:18 AM in Preschool (4-5), free/free trial, Toddler (1-3), *** (three stars), alphabet/letters, animals, colors, food and drink, German, reading, words, shapes, spelling | Permalink | Comments (7)
Bottom Line: a simple yet effective introduction to numbers, counting and colors with animal sounds and puzzles thrown in for good measure.
02/19/2013 at 02:25 AM in Preschool (4-5), free/free trial, Toddler (1-3), **** (four stars), animals, colors, counting/numbers, following directions, French, German, motor skills, puzzles, seek and find, Spanish | Permalink | Comments (2)
Bottom line: A story you want to like because of the great art and well, pirates. The amount of cartoon violence and a plot that has seemingly been plundered and pillaged make it a questionable choice for younger readers.
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01/19/2013 at 09:24 AM in Ages 6-8, Ages 9-11, *** (three stars), French, German, Italian, multilingual, Spanish | Permalink | Comments (0)
Bottom Line: a pleasant enough storybook app for ages 2-6 that feels as if it might be missing something - sort of like Noa's featureless face.
01/13/2013 at 11:35 AM in Preschool (4-5), Toddler (1-3), *** (three stars), animals, art, books, French, German, multilingual, Spanish | Permalink | Comments (1)
Bottom Line: The turning in the title refers to a series of flash cards that flip when users correctly select the requested item. The process sounds easy except that directions and the target words may be given in one of four languages.
11/25/2012 at 09:00 PM in Ages 12-up, Ages 6-8, Ages 9-11, *** (three stars), for parents too!, French, German, multilingual | Permalink | Comments (3)
Bottom Line: The duckling is not the only ugly thing in this awkwardly worded, poorly conceived app for beginning readers. The first tale is free however.
10/19/2012 at 01:06 PM in Ages 6-8, free/free trial, * (one star), books, classic stories, French, German, literature | Permalink | Comments (1)
Bottom line: Expensive, but a beautifully abridged version of three classic Heidi books with tons of content. Most highly recommended.
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09/27/2012 at 11:21 AM in Ages 12-up, Ages 6-8, Ages 9-11, Preschool (4-5), Top Picks, **** (four stars), books, classic stories, German, literature, multilingual, reading | Permalink | Comments (2)