Kids in High School

Apps for Kids Age 15+

Dr Seuss Short Story Collection

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Oceanhouse Media have pulled out another Dr Seuss app from their creative hats. Everyone’s favourite cat in a hat makes an appearance, along with an astoundingly large extended rhyming family including I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today, King Looie Katz about the king of cats, The Glunk that Got Thunk about a little girl who likes [...]

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Free Apps: Collage Apps for Creating Memories

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Mother’s day is coming.  This is the time we all like to take pictures or putting family pictures together.  Today I am sharing two collage apps I have been using, plus one I just discovered.  All apps are FREE.  They are all very easy to use.  You can use them yourself, or you can use them with [...]

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FREE App: Learn Programming with Hopscotch

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Does your child like games?  Would he/she be interested in make games of his/her own?  Hopscotch is a FREE app allowing kids to create their own games and animations.  Even if the child has not shown much interest in programing, it is still worth a try on this free app.  Why?  Here is the information [...]

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Off Screen with App: 7 Apps for Off-screen Fun

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Next week is Screen Free week.  What are you going to do?  Are you going to be screen off completely or just reduce the screen time?  Here I have a list of apps that will help you stay off screen and still have fun. Fetch Lunch Rush:  Kids take lunch order and figure out how [...]

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8 Kids Apps for the Earth Day

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Today is Earth Day.  Are you doing anything special?  On the weekend, we did some yard work and created a yard related project I will share next week.  To celebrate Earth Day, I put together a list of apps that are great to share with your kids on Earth Day.   Hope they will be part of your [...]

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FREE Apps: Watch Disney Shows On The Go

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Do you know you can watch Disney TV shows on the go for FREE?  No subscriptions needed.  With the free apps, Watch Disney, Watch Disney XD, Watch Disney Junior, you can watch the Disney shows on your iPAD, iPhone, or iPod, or any Kindle devices.  You can also watch them on your computers.  All you [...]

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The Bippolo Seed by Dr.Seuss and Reading Activities from Mom’s Library

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The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories by Dr Seuss is another app produced by Oceanhouse Media and adds to their mighty cannon of Dr Seuss related products. I have to admit to being a very late latecomer when it comes to Dr Seuss. I was never introduced to it as a child and hadn’t [...]

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Free App: Common Core Standards & Common Core Aligned App Giveaways

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We have introduced several common core standard aligned apps, such as SplashMath, iTooch Elementary and Middle School, Math on Video.  The other day, I saw the FREE Common Core Standards app on App Store.  I found it very handy for teachers and parents to have. In the app, you will see three sections under Standards: [...]

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App Went FREE: Little Things Forever

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Little Things Forever is FREE for limited time, from $2.99.  It is a beautifully made ISPY type of game, yet very different.  When you start the game, you see a big picture with bright vibrant color, and as it zooms in, you will see this big picture is made of many small pictures of objects.  You [...]

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Four Dr.Seuss Books To Read When Growing Up

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March 2 is Dr.Seuss birthday.  We have a series of posts on Dr.Suess book apps.  The most popular ones are Six Dr.Seuss Books Teaching Kids Social Skills and Four Dr.Seuss Books with the Greatest Imagination.  Today we are sharing 4 Dr.Seuss books that kids should read through out their lives. Oh the Places You Will Go: a [...]

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The Brain Games on iPAD – Game For Two

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Today’s review is broght to you by Celina, the NerdyBaker.  Celina is a wife, a mother of three, a self-proclaimed nerd, lover of movies, science, and science fiction. When her two kids got iPods for Christmas, she wanted to fill them with fun and educational content.  Let’s see what Celina have for us today. My favorite games to play [...]

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Free App: Science Activity Ideas for Sound

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Many times I wanted to do some science activities at home, but it is hard to find fun and engaging activities for kids.  Last night I found this FREE app Sound Uncovered.  I got a lot interesting ideas of science activities for kids. Have you ever heard the sound of sand?  Yes, it does make sound, [...]

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6 FREE Valentine Apps for Kids

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The best thing about apps is it only take 5 seconds to download – perfect for last minute activity and gift ideas.  Valentine’s day is tomorrow.  No matter you have plenty activity ideas or are still looking more, it never hurts to have couple more, especially when they are FREE.  Here are 6 FREE Valentine apps for kids.  All are educational.  They are [...]

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Emotional Intelligence for Kids – Positive Penguin

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Today I am joined by Meg Price, who is the mother of Sara Price an 11 year old who created Positive Penguins, an iPhone and iPad app to help children understand their feelings – an important first step towards emotional intelligence.  Let’s hear the wonderful story about Positive Penguin: Have you ever noticed that the [...]

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App Went Free: Da Vinci History

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Da Vinci History is a biography book app for kids.  Regualr price $3.99, it is FREE for limited time. Introduction on App Store: Quelle Histoire Editions and the Réunion des Musées Nationaux (the federating body of France’s national museums) are delighted to present to you the da Vinci application. PRESENTATION Discover the incredible destiny of [...]

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FREE App: Be Creative – Scribble My Story

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Scribble My Story is a FREE creativity app targeted at kids age 3 to 7.  It is a book and art creation platform where kids can imagine, create, and share what they make with their parents. When kids open the app, they can pick one of the 5 pre-written books: All About Me, If I [...]

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