Smart Apps For Kids

Good Free App of the Day #1 - TinyTap, Moments into Games

 (Also check out our GFAOTD #2 here)

TinyTap, Moments Into Games is so difficult to sum up in a paragraph. It's an incredibly powerful but really really easy (and fun) to use educational game maker.

There's so much potential here - the sheer scope of what this app could be used for is daunting. Parents can use it to create personalised and fun games from everyday photos and family events. Educators can use it to create lesson plans and interactive work books. Kids can use it to make their own iBooks.

Some teachers in the TinyTap community have used it in teaching English as a second language. Others have been using it for kids with Autism or even as a general speech therapy tool.  

It sounds daunting but it's really super duper simple and fun to use - it takes only minutes to create a game. It's always free, and there's a community store where you can download pre-made games (some are free and some are paid). 

Well, what are you still doing here reading this? Try it out!

 

Times Tables Pro

Bottom line: Provides a much-needed, streamlined and easy to use option for older students, to work on multiplication drills.

Splash Math 1st Grade Worksheets

 

 

Bottom line: Lots of content put together in an interactive and fun manner, but a couple of stumbling blocks prevent this app from attaining Top Pick status. (Free trials linked below.)

Tell the Time with Bubbimals

 

 

Bottom line: A super-cute app that does a great job testing a child's ability to tell time in a way that is both thorough and fun.

Number Bonds (Addition Facts)

 

 

Bottom Line: Slick and inexpensive, but doesn't save or track results.

Puzzleography

 

 

Bottom Line: Needs more development in terms of motivating edutainment for kids, but a nice, deep geography lesson for children...and their parents.

SightWords Pro

 

 

Bottom Line: Another terrific app by developer 24x7 digital. A must-download if you're working with your child on sight words.