Cut the Rope is a fun physics based app. Kids play games to learn basic physics principles. It is FREE on App Store right now. For more information, go to iGameMom’s Review Posted By: iGameMom Like to receive future articles for FREE?   Sign Up Below… 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

ABC House is an award-winning app teaching children new words through sight, sound & touch. Let them iron a shirt, use a kettle, fluff a pillow & more through beautiful pictures, lively videos, and interactive scenes. It is free for limited time. For more information, go to ABC House on App Store Posted By: iGameMom Like to receive future articles for FREE?   Sign Up Below… 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

Avokiddo Emotions is FREE till Sep.1. It is an innovative app helping kids learn about emotions via playful interactions. Kids learn action and reaction while interacting with 3 expressive animals. For iGameMom‘s review, please visit Explore Emotions and Feeling via Interactive Play. Posted By: iGameMom Like to receive future articles for FREE? Sign Up Below… 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

NoteSuite, a productivity app, will drop prices for back-to-school season from Friday, 8/23 until Tuesday, 9/15. iPad version will cost $1.99 (originally $4.99) Mac version will cost $4.99 (originally $9.99) The platform combines full-featured note-taking, to-do management, web clipping, and more, in one synchronized program. For more information, go to NoteSuite website Posted By: Theory.io Note: App news submitted by app developers are not reviewed by iGameMom. We only verify the app links before publishing the news. Like to receive future… 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

August 22nd is the official launch date of the new interactive, multilingual Sesame Street stories at PlayTales! This is the first time EVER Sesame Street books will be available in 4 languages within one mobile app. These digital books will be available in English, Spanish, Italian, and German. For more information, go to PlayTales website Posted By: PlayTales Note: App news submitted by app developers are not reviewed by iGameMom. We only verify the app links before publishing the news… 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

Welcome back to Mom’s Library. Last week, we featured 4 creative teaching ideas, today we have some more creative teaching ideas, but are more focused on learning letters. Measured Mom is one of my favorite learning website, today she shared a reading curriculum. From her article, I learned a couple new ideas in teaching alphabets, such as sorting the pictures by the objects’ starting letters, and grouping the rhyming pictures together.  To learn more ideas, make sure visit the article. I like the idea… 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

Duckie Deck released their second app called Duckie Deck Collection targeted at kids of 2-5 years old. Six friendly and safe games will, for example, help children get used to the darkness, learn how to take care of pets, and introduce picky eaters to different fruits and vegetables. This app has no additional ads or in-app purchases. For more information, go to Duckie Deck Website Posted By: Duckie Deck Note: App news submitted by app developers are not reviewed by iGameMom. We… Read more

Based on the hilarious book Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and the series that developed after that, Disney has created the app entitled Don’t Let the Pigeon Run This App! The book by Mo Willems has been given recognition on the New York’s best seller list as well as landing a spot on the National Education Association’s “Teacher’s Top 100 Books for Children” list; so it’s no surprise this is a great app. This app allows your child… Read more