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

Oceanhouse Media released a new Dr.Seuss app – The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins.  It is on promotion right now. The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins was first published in 1938. It is one of Dr.Seuss’ earlier books.  The story begins in the Kingdom of Didd, when the King Derwin is passing through a street, where a poor boy Bartholomew Cubbins is standing. Bartholomew removes his hat, following the laws, but another hat instantly appears… The king is mad and… Read more

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 on the screen then let MyScript technology perform its magic converting symbols and numbers to digital text and delivering the result in real time. The… Read more

Rainforest is an encyclopedia from Britannica Kids.  It is designed for kids age 8 to 12.  Like other Britannica Kids apps, Rainforest is a well-designed multimedia reference about world’s rainforests, including types of rainforest; layers of rainforest; the animals, plants and people who live there; and environmental threats and challenges. After kids open the app, they can navigate through the app via a wheel at the bottom of the screen.  The short articles are in sections organized by topics, such… Read more

Today I found two FREE multilingual apps. They are sequels under Journey to the West. “Journey to the West” is a classic Chinese novel written by Wu Cheng-en in the 16th century. The main character Monkey King is a very well know name in China. Kids as young as toddlers can tell you a couple of Monkey King’s stories. The novel is about a famous Chinese Monk Xuan Zang traveled to India to find the holy book of Buddhism. Monkey… Read more

After I reviewed Word A Day Visuals and Audios, I found out the developer VocabAhead has some other vocabulary apps.  One of them is SAT Vocabulary Visuals and Audios.  It has over 1000 SAT most common words.  Like Word A Day Visuals and Audios, SAT Vocabulary uses funny pictures and story audios to help kids learn.  I like their full-brain learning approach a lot.  With the combined effect of visuals, audios, and contextual storylines, it makes understanding and mastering tough English… Read more

When I reviewed the SplashMath App, I was really in love with the app. Because it provides a comprehensive 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, it includes Math, Language Art, and Science for Grade 3 to 5, and Health for Grade 5 – this is a total of 10 titles. … Read more

Did you dissect a frog when you were in school?  How did you like it?  Today I am going to introduce an app Frog Dissection.  It brings the whole dissection process onto iPAD.  It won’t replace the real practice, but it is a wonderful tool to learn about the dissection process, the organs, and frog’s body and life.  For those who can’t enjoy the real dissection, this app offers a great alternative to dissecting on a real frog. The app… Read more

WWF (World Wildlife Fund) launched a new app recently, called WWF Together. The app introduces the amazing animals, such as tiger, elephant, panda, with stunning photographs.  With the short paragraphs and interesting facts about the animals, it is great for after-dinner read aloud with families. I think I am going to read it with my son. There are some interactive activities in the app.  For example, kids can cut the bamboos with their fingers to reveal facts about panda. For each animal, there… Read more

Today we have a guest reviewer from South Africa.  Nikki Heyman is a speech language therapist with over 22 years of experience.  She also has a qualification in remedial education (cum laude), with a special interest in Autism Spectrum Disorders.  She is married with 2 teenage children.  Today she is sharing her expertise on two apps that help kids on social skills.  Here is Nikki’s review: Social skills are all the things that we should say and do when we… Read more

Today’s Best Educational Apps for Kids list is Best Science apps for  middle school and upper elementary kids (Age 10 to 15).  I did not include those animal related apps, as there will be a separate list of “Best Educational Apps for Kids” on ”Nature and Animals”.  Most science apps I listed for kids age 6 to 10 are also appropriate for this age group.  You can find that list by visiting Best Science Apps for Elementary School Kids.  If you know any good… Read more

Vocabulary is a big part of language mastery.  How to make the vocabulary building process fun could be a challenge sometime.  I found a new series of apps I think you will like – Word A Day Visuals and Audios.  Currently, they have an app for Grade 6 and Grade 7 each, with more to come.  I only reviewed the app for Grade 7. Sourcing the words from Sadlier-oxford, the app uses illustrations, voice and short storyline for every word… Read more

The Aesop for Children is an interactive book app from Library of Congress. It is adapted from the book “The Aesop for Children: with Pictures by Milo Winter,” published by Rand, McNally & Co in 1919. The book app has over 140 classic fables, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and interactive animations. It is a free app on App Store. Aesop’s fables are some of the most well known in the world and have been translated in multiple languages and become… Read more

Disney launched Where’s My Holiday? yesterday.  It is FREE.  It is a holiday themed new game based on Where’s my water and Where’s my perry.  If you don’t have the two games, and want to know what the games are about and if you child will like them, this is a good one to try on, since it is free.  If you already have the two games, it is still a good one to have for the holiday season, since it… Read more