Puzzingo is a set of educational puzzles for toddler and preschool age kids.  We introduced one of their apps Kids Puzzles Puzzingo.  PUZZINGO Food Puzzles Game for Toddlers & Kids is another one from them, and it is free for limited time. Upon entering the app, kids are asked to break a gift box to see the puzzle pieces that they can pick from to decide which game they want to play – it could be refrigerator, dining room, or… Read more

Learning how to tell time is a challenge for children. Tic Toc Time from Seven Academy offers a different approach. It initially teaches that the day can be divided into time periods. This paves the way for the introduction of the clock as a tool for telling time. A fun-loving family of beavers will guide you through an app full of amazing graphics and lively music. It is not  obvious to the child playing the ‘games’ but they are in a precise order, each getting slightly more complex. There are six main sections (each with multiple levels)… Read more

Today I want to share a series of math apps – iLiveMath series.  It is very unique in a way that it combines math with another subject, such as animals, oceans, transportation.  It helps kids connect math with the real world and see how math are used in real life. There are several apps in the series, including Oceans, Animals of Africa, Animals of Asia, Speed, Ford Cars, Farm Fresh, and Entomology.  Each app has three levels, covering grade k… Read more

Last year my 6 year old daughter started learning chess both at home through playing with us and at school through an afterschool enrichment program.  Learning and playing chess encourage concentration, improve cognitive abilities and rational thinking, it is a great game for kids. Just because it requires concentration and staying power, so it was not necessarily her first choice of activity at home. I was lucky if I could convince her to play once a week, and I could see that… Read more

This space math adventure app is geared specifically to the 3-4 year old set. Kids get to help the peppy robot, Zorbit and his pal get to planet Earth while they build they pre-K math skills.   The adventure is divided into six different chapters that focus on Common Core Curriculum for preschool math—love that.  Kids have to complete each chapter and earn a star before they can move on to the next one, once all the stars are earned, Zorbit’s… Read more

Today we have another math app went free – Bugsy’s Math Quest.  It is a game that helps reinforce multiplication and division facts.  It is not a teaching app, but a game app that helps kids improve speed and accuracy. Like other Bugsy apps, it features the hamster Bugsy.  The game setting is similar to Bugsy in Math Kingdom.  The difference is Bugsy in Math Kingdom only covers Addition and Subtraction, while Bugsy’s Math Quest, covers Multiplication and Division. Kids… Read more

Sometimes, when I have an app to review and I want input from my kids, I have to gently nudge them to try it.  That was not the case for this app.  As soon as I had it downloaded, my son began making music videos. With Rok Out Concert, kids have four characters to begin their band.  Parents can buy four more but don’t worry, the app’s security measures for preschoolers ensure that your child will not purchase them without… Read more

When my son was young, we read together every day, at least at bedtime.  Once he gets to school age and is able to read by himself, we have not been reading together as much, not to mention read aloud together.  I wanted to re-start our reading together time, and found poetry being great to read aloud with kids.  They expose kids to sound and rhythms in addition the contents itself, and there are also many imaginary activities you can… Read more

The History of Science is anything but boring with Scott Dubois’ Shout Science. This app presents the biographies of three Scientists who made history during  the Scientific revolution.  These are not your regular narratives though.  Each person and their work comes alive in an interactive comic strip. On opening the app kids will find an interactive map and timeline, where they can find the featured scientists. Currently there are three biographies that kids can explore  by tapping the scientist’s homeland on the map or… Read more

Let’s just say I am a sucker for mice (its a family thing).  That however, is not the only reason I enjoyed Special Agent Magic.  He’s got a thing for cheese fondue and rescuing goldfish from young black and white cats. When kids first enter the app, they are prompted to make a secret agent ID card.  Kids don’t have to make an ID card to learn about the case but it sure does help them feel like a secret… Read more

Bugsy Kindergarten Reading School is a learning app for early readers to learn and practice alphabet, phonics, and spelling.  If you have followed iGameMom for a while, you may remember another Bugsy app – Bugsy in Math Kingdom.  Bugsy Kindergarten Reading School features the same character – the cute hamster Bugsy.  It is currently free for back-to-school.  If you have an early reader at home, this is a great one to have. The interface of the app is very simple. … Read more

The developer Justin Holladay has created a great combination of story book and math activities in the app Jack and the Beanstalk. This app is in part an eBook which reads you the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and also in part a series of math activities throughout the story. Math is a fundamental part of cognitive development, helping to improve critical thinking skills, logic, and problem solving skills.  All of which are  strong foundations to a child’s development… Read more

Looking for a great app that makes learning about fruits and veggies fun? Then this app is just what you’re looking for. It’s for those early iPad/iPhone users: ages 18 months to 5 years. This puzzle app exposes children to various fruits and veggies. The game focuses on name recognition of fruits and vegetables as well as motor development while the child swipes the puzzle pieces until the image lines up. Puzzles are a great tool for helping children develop… Read more

I have introduced several book reader apps in the past, Sylvan Dell, Reading Comprehension Camp, to name a few.  Each reader app has its own unique features and reading range to attract different users.   Today I have another one I want to share, and of course, it has its own unique features that are going to be very attractive to many families.  It is so far one of the book reader covering biggest age range – from 2 to 12, it… Read more