If you have a toddle or preschooler who is learning colors and shapes, go download this preschool color and shape app right away Ask Me! Colors and Shapes: Preschool Edition – the link is at the bottom of this post. It is such a fun app and it is free for limited time to celebrate its 2 million downloads. It is a very easy app. When kids open the app, they will be asked which they want to play –… Read more

Intro to Math by Montessorium is a math app designed for kids who just start learning about numbers and gaining the basic concepts of the numbers.  It is a series of lessons following Montessori method, but is packaged in a game-like setting that is very engaging. Since all activities are hands-on, you can think of it as hands-on Montessori math games for preschoolers. When kids start the app, they will see 6 blocks on the open screen, each leads to… Read more

Shape the village is fun shape learning app. It does a terrific job of introducing and then reinforcing shapes to your child. The set is a cute and colorful village of land, sky and sea full of characters made out of very simple shapes. The use of nothing but squares, circles, triangles and rectangles allows a child to see how almost anything can be put together by combining basic shapes. It also makes the characters extra adorable and fun to interact… Read more

A while ago Tiggly shared with me their new product – an interactive iPAD toy helping kids learn shapes. I was very intrigued by the concept and agreed to review the toy when it is available.  Now I received the toy and I am pleasantly surprised at how well the toy function and how much learnings they put into their three free apps.  If you are looking for gift ideas for kids age 1 to 5, this is a great… Read more

Today I am reviewing two apps that will make learning Montessori at home fun and easy. The apps use Montessori tools to guide 6-10 year olds through the process of adding and subtracting numbers of all sizes. They are both from 3 Elles Interactive. The first app is Montessori 1st Operations. As its name suggests, it focuses on the fundamental concepts of addition and subtraction. Concepts like odd and even numbers and calculating halves and doubles will lay the ground work… Read more

123 Ninja is a number game app helping kids recognize numbers and improve hand-eye coordination.  The game play is very similar to Fruit Ninja. In this game, kids slice on numbers instead of fruits. On the open screen, you can tap the big Play button to start the game right away.  However, if it is for kids, I suggest you go into the setting section first. It is at the top right corner of the open screen. It requires you… Read more

Can kids learn math with music? Today’s app actually just does this! Peg + Cat Big Gig is from the PBS kids show Peg + Cat. It is a cute new series that aims to get preschoolers excited about problem solving. In this app, the stars of the show, Peg and her purple cat use math to ‘save the day’. Young fans will love Peg + Cat Big Gig. While they are rocking out as one of five characters in the show… Read more

Underwater Learning Adventure is an ocean themed learning app for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners. It helps kids develop picture and name recognition skills, receptive vocabulary, numbers, counting, memory and executive functioning.  With adaptive learning system, it adjusts the difficulty levels based on child’s performance. There are 3 games in the app: Game 1- counting kids pop the numbered bubbles in the order from the smallest to the biggest number.  It starts with 5 numbers.  If kids correctly identify the order… Read more

Have you ever played tangram? The traditional tangram is a 7 piece puzzle game, each piece in a different shape, such as square, triangle, diamond. Using the 7 pieces, you can create endless pictures and patterns. We used to play with it a lot. There are many variations of the game now, and Dragon Shapes: Geometry Challenge is a great app that expands the original idea to a full array of 50 shape puzzles. Kids will learn to recognize different… Read more

Whether we like it or not kids love gaming apps. Thankfully the creators of Gozoa have found a prefect balance between fun and learning with Gozoa Play and Learn Math. Gozoa (a little blue critter) needs the help of your 4-6 year old! A sneaky villain with a cute vacuum cleaner has taken all the star numbers from Gozoa’s village. The only way to get them back is to follow the map of Math challenges and collect gold coins. The storyline continues throughout the game. The little villain pops… Read more

Today I have a very nice website to share.  It of course works on mobile devices, iPhone and iPAD included.  Oxford Owl  is a fun learning website designed for kids up to 11 years old. It has eBooks, Math games, learning activities ideas, and printables, all are free. To access the content, you need first sign up for a free membership. Then you can choose between Math and Reading. In Reading, there are over 250 eBooks, all can be read on… Read more

Math In Action is a math app designed for kids from preschool to early elementary school.  In addition to math facts, it also addresses sorting by colors and shapes, fine motor skills, and fun math related games. There are 4 sections in the app: Sorting, Addition, Subtraction, and Transformation. Each section has 20 levels, and 5 are free.  There are also 3 game rooms for math related fun: Abacus, Music room, and Play Room. When kids enter a section, there… Read more

Math Mathews: Mental Math is a math game app helping kids on math facts.  It is fast paced and fun, with story built in.  Kids who like games will like this app. The objective of the game is to help Captain Mathews and his crew get to the heart of the Temple of the Earth. Along the way kids have to solve math problems, collect coins and keys.  I like the design of the app that kids not only have… Read more

I find another great free app at Educational Apps for Kids community on Google Plus.  It is a math game called Panasonic Prime Smash, from Panasonic Corporation.  It is a great game for kids to reinforce the concept of prime numbers and learn to recognize them. One the open screen, there are four options: How to Play, New Game, Collection, and Fun Facts. I highly recommend visiting How to Play first.  Read through the instruction, then you are free to… Read more