ABC music is an app for kids to learn alphabet and music instruments, like their names and sounds.  It is a fun app even for parents.  It is now Free for limited time on App Store.  When open the app, kids will see arrays of pictures that are all instrument related, some with letters on it.  Tapping on any of the pictures will bring up the close-up photo of the instrument and the instrument name and the starting letter are… Read more

Learn with WordFriends is an educational game from WordWorld, the Emmy-winning show seen on PBS. It is a TV show teaching kids about words.  I found their website  have a lot great activity ideas helping young kids on their literacy.  In the app, kids will see the familiar characters if they’ve been watching the show.  They will play games building and discovering words with the 7 characters: Dog, Duck, Sheep, Ant, Bear, Pig and Frog.  There are three types of games… Read more

ABCmouse.com released another free app: 26 A-Z Music Videos.  It is a companion app for their newly released music album The Letter Songs A to Z.  In the album, there are 26 original letter songs helping children learn the names and sounds of the letters, and corresponding vocabulary.  Each letter song is produced and arranged in a different musical style to introduce children to a wide variety of musical genres, including folk, pop, R&B, big band, country, rock, tango, disco… Read more

Endless Alphabet is a very cute app teaching kids letters and spelling.  The developer of this app also developed The Monster at the End of This Book.  When kids open the app, they will see words with monster pictures.  All words are arranged by alphabetic order.  There are many different words to choose from.  Once the child pick a word, the word will zoom up, the monsters will take all the letters away and spread them all over the screen. … Read more

Jazzy ABC is from the same developer of Jazzy Day.  Kids learn ABC with music instrument name.  It is free right now. Introduction at the App Store: Does your child know what a saxophone looks like or what a guitar sounds like? Offer your kids a brand new musical learning experience, as they learn the alphabet and expand their vocabulary! Special Features: ★ Interactive pages – tap the animals or instruments and listen. ★ Audio recordings of real acoustic instruments… Read more

This is another great app went FREE for limited time.  Wee Sing & Learn teaches toddler ABC in fun way.  If you have a toddler at home, go get it when it is still FREE.  It was free when I reviewed it.  but it is not always free. I love back-to-school season!  All the good educational apps went free.  It is exciting, but also tiring.  I have to tell myself stop looking, but it is hard not to … If… Read more

Here is another FREE app today – Cartoon ABC.  It is a set of ABC flash cards, with animation and sound.  It is a fun way to learn the letters. Introduction at App Store: The ABC is presented through a set of beautiful flash cards. Tap images and blinking areas to see the spelling of the words and to hear the pronunciation. Cartoon ABC is highly interactive. Every time young explorers tap a letter or an object they can see a cute… Read more

One of iGameMom’s favorite app – Bug Games – went Free today.  It is free only for this weekend.  If you have a toddler, go get it before Monday! Here is iGameMom’s review: 4-in-1 Preschool Learning Games  … Read more

This app was released last week.  Currently, it is free.  It is available on iPAD only. Introduction from the App Store: Take the TV show viewing experience to the next level with the first in the appisode series, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “Road Rally”. The appisode brings viewing and learning together in one interactive and cohesive experience! Touch, shake, swipe, drag and talk your way through an entire episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse right on your iPad. Participate directly in the storyline by… Read more

TeachMe is another app series goes by age level.  It has Toddler, Kindergarten, Grade1, Grade2, and Grade3.  Each grade covers spelling and basic math.  Compared to SplashMath, it is clear that each subject is not comprehensive at all.  For example, 2nd grade math only covers addition and subtraction up to two digit numbers.  There is no coverage of Time, Money, and Geometry.  However, there are things I like about it, especially the Toddler and Kindergarten ones: Parent control: You can keep… Read more

In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, Wee Sing & Learn ABC is free from $2.99 for a limited time.  They say it will be free till Apr.29 (Sunday), but we never know when the developer will reset the price – so get it when you can. From the App Store: Sing your way through the alphabet! The new Wee Sing & Learn ABC app combines original music, animated animals, musical instruments from A to Z, and read-along text to provide parents… Read more