Math Apps for Kids

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App Went Free: Montessori Numbers

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Montessori Numbers is designed to help build sound mathematical foundations in children aged 3-7 by using a concrete, visually significant material inspired from the Montessori methodology.  I love the visual association they used in the app: for 100, it is a 10×10 square; for ten, it is a rod with 10 units sticked together.  We [...]

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App Went FREE: Baseball Multiplications

If you have a child who likes baseball, you have to get these two apps when they are FREE now, for limited time.  Everyday Mathematics Baseball Multiplication 1-12 Facts and Everyday Mathematics Baseball Multiplication 1-6 Facts. They both are multiplication practice apps – as you can tell one is for numbers within 6, one is [...]

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TeachMe 3rd Grade

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I was super excited when I got the opportunity to review this app. I absolutely love the Teach Me series of apps by 24x7digitial.  Actually, none of my kids are anywhere near 3rd grade but I really just wanted to see how they changed this series to grow with kids.  Well, they did a great [...]

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The Trip – Little Critter Reading Adventure

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What fun Apps!   The Trip Little Critter Reading Adventure is based on Mercer Mayer’s classic book of the same title and features his incredible original artwork.  It is a story book app with two options. One is to go on a Reading Adventure, two is to just read the story yourself, which is a great option for [...]

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A Math App Going Beyond Math

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Mystery Math Town is developed by Artgig Apps, who also developed Marble Math.  It is a math app for elementary school kids, but it is more than math.  The story of the game is to help a little ghost rescue the fireflies that are hidden in Mystery Math Town. Kids have to solve math problems [...]

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Learning Activities for Kids – An App and Ideas from Mom’s Library

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Today’s post focuses on learning activities for kids.  First we are going to introduce an app for toddlers, then we will look at the learning activities shared at last week’s Mom’s library.  There were so many interesting activities shared last week, it was hard to pick which one to feature.  Finally I decided on an [...]

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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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Math Tutor at Home – Math on Video

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Math on video is an alternative math tutoring tool for kids and their parents.  Currently they offer titles for Grades  2 and 3. Most Math apps that are currently available are game or drill based. This product is different in that it teaches using short videos and interactive tests. For the past two weeks we have been [...]

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Learn Math with Dinosaur Train Classic in the Jurassic, Jr

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My 4 year old hates educational games. He doesn’t delete them, he just avoids them.  Dinosaur Train Classic in the Jurassic, Jr. made a difference.  From the PBS KIDS show Dinosaur Train, it keeps his attention!  The app focuses on various math related subjects, such as weight, distance, and height, in fun and tactile ways.  It has [...]

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FREE App: Learn Symmetry from Snowflakes

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Did you get snow this winter? Did the kids like playing with snow?  Today I want to share a snow related app: Snowflake Station.  Kids can design and cut paper snowflakes and learn symmetry while playing.  What is even better, the app is FREE. There are three sections in the app: Trace a Flake, Creation [...]

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Comprehensive Middle School Curriculum Practice App – iTooch Middle School

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A while ago I reviewed iTooch Elementary School app by EduPad.  I was very excited to see such a comprehensive app matching school curriculum.  Today I am sharing iTooch Middle School.  Similar to iTooch Elementary School, this is a very comprehensive learning app for Grades 6 to 8.  For each grade, there are Math and [...]

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Math Fact Practice App for Elementary Kids

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Today I have a math app called Timed Test Arcade.  It is a math practice app for Grade K to 5.  I like it because it gives users lot flexibility in choosing what they want to practice on and at what level. Timed Test Arcade has practices for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  Kids can [...]

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Free App: MyScript Calculator

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MyScript Calculator is a calculator app. What makes it different is that it performs all the mathematical operations from users’ handwriting. You don’t have to remember what keys to push first to do square root calculation. It is a FREE app. Introduction from the App Store: Easy, simple and intuitive, just write the mathematical expression [...]

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A Comprensive App Matching School Curriculum

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When I reviewed the SplashMath App, I was really in love with the app. Because it provides a compressive math exercise for kids at elementary school, with all the contents aligned with school curriculum.  Today I am even more excited to share another app that is also linked with school curriculum, and what is more, [...]

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Preschool Math App: Lola’s Math Train

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Today we have a guest reviewer Jenn.  She is a social media researcher and blogs at SocialMediaPhobe.  Jenn and I got to know each other when we were trading emails about an interview she did on iGameMom.  If you are interested in knowing a little more about iGameMom, you can read her post HERE.  Having young children at home, she is sharing a [...]

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Free App: Leo’s Pad Appisode 1

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Leo’s Pad Appisode 1 is an interactive animated appisode designed for preschoolers by a team including Stanford University education experts.  It is about the adventures of the 8-year-old boy Leonardo da Vinci and his friends.  If you are not sure what appisode is (like me), you can think of appisode as an episode of a [...]

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