Madagascar Math Ops has a free version of the app. It is a math app with physics-based game play. The Zoosters, Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria, are in trouble, and it’s up to your child and the Penguins to save the day! Your child will help Skipper, Kowalski, Private, and Rico as they embark on a wild mathematical covert operation to free their friends from the enemy agents! Kids will have fun by using intuitive, simple gameplay as they race… Read more

Fraction is a math concept that is easy to understand conceptually, but can get tricky when doing comparisons. Oh No Fractions is a simple FREE math app helping kids understand fraction comparison with intuitive visuals. Opening the app, kids will see two fractions. They need decide if the one on the left is GREATER or LESS than the one on the right, and slide their answer into the middle of the screen. After tapping on “I’M SURE”, they can check if… Read more

Summer is a time kids can take a break from their regular school work.  However, this doesn’t mean they should stay away from learning completely.  If they do, you will see a lot catch up work in the fall just to bring them back to where they were before the summer.  Ideally we want something that is fun and educational at the same time.  Math Evolve is a perfect app for this.  It is FREE now for limited time.  Mastering… Read more

One of the most difficult things as a parent of a young elementary school kid isn’t trying to help them to learn basic math, it’s helping them to recall all those facts quickly and accurately.  It’s something that takes tedious amounts of time, years even.  It is so important to learn though, because it’s the simple math mistakes that are also the easiest to avoid.  Math Kingdom can offer that sort of help for your child.  It can help you… Read more

Today I want to introduce a website to everyone – AplusClick.  It is not an app, but a website.   However, it is a website that fully functions on iDevices.  I found many cool kids learning game sites, but most of those sites don’t function on iPAD.  I am so glad this one does, and I like it a lot.  To use a website like an app on your iPhone or iPAD, you can quickly create an app-like icon on… Read more

Pattern recognition is an important skill for early math learners.  Patterns by EdNinja is a perfect app for this purpose.  With the app, kids have to quickly analyze the pattern, relate and select an image to fill in the blanks at the beginning, middle or end of the pattern.  Depends on kids ability level, teachers or parents can add contours, colors and shapes into the patterns.  What is neat is the app has a way to make sure each child… Read more

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 used a toy called “Big Ten” when my son started learning numbers, it had similar visuals, and it helped him greatly in understanding the real meaning… Read more

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 for numbers 6-12.  Although the app title says 1-12, while I played the game, I only get numbers between 6-12, so you do want to… Read more

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 job. There are four areas they focus on here: multiplication, division, spelling, and sight words.  First, the multiplication and division is presented in such a… Read more

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 this app as the Reading Adventure can take a long time. On this adventure the whole Critter Family needs to get to Lake Wakatookee for… Read more

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 to unlock rooms while searching for fireflies. By collecting fireflies, kids move up game levels and earn talking portraits of the townspeople for their gallery… Read more

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 article with 35 gross motor activities, bug and butterfly learning, and how to use chalkboard in everyday learning.  The app I want to share today… Read more

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: Math – Traditional, Math – Integrated, and Language Arts.   According to corestandards.org, Math – Traditional is typical for schools in the US, while Integrated Math… Read more

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 reviewing the 2nd grade Math on video program. There are two books for 2nd grade with over 45 videos each (sold separately) .Each topic includes… Read more