Do you want your kids to know how to manage their time best? The Tribloos 2 teaches the art of critical path analysis, getting the same jobs done in a quicker time just by doing things in a different order and managing your resources better. It also has a great story to boot! Family friendly time management fun! Available for iPad/iPhone. For more information, go to The Tribloos 2 on App Store Posted By: Andy Yates Note: App news submitted… Read more

I love Dan Russell-Pinson’s apps.  I am sure you will if you know some of his apps: Stack the States, Stack the Countries, Monster Physics.  Tipping point is one of his more recent release, and it is a fun one too. The app instantly became my son’s most favorite game once we downloaded it and what I really like is it became a family game too – we would sit together figuring out the puzzles and solutions together. When you… Read more

With school starting in just a few weeks Math Heroes vs Dragons provides an entertaining way for students to get back in mental shape. Math Heroes vs. Dragons places students in the role of a hero tasked with battling the dragons who have invaded their beloved grandparents’ home. Through a robust reward system and a series of mini-games players sharpen their math skills while earning coins for usable items and power-ups. For more information, go to Math Heroes vs Dragon… Read more

This is a question I received several times – how to project iPAD or iPhone screen onto a computer?  After some research I found AirServer.  But before we get into how to use AirServer, let’s think of some scenarios when you would like to project your iPAD or iPhone screen onto a computer. First, at home, it is great to be able to see the photos and family videos you took with your iPAD on a bigger screen with the… Read more

Welcome to Mom’s Library. We had a lot articles linked up last week. If you have not visited, make sure visit Mom’s Library from last week. Today I want to feature some ideas on helping kids enjoy readings. There are a few articles shared last week about encouraging reading and recommended books.  Do your kids like reading?  Mine does.  We tried from his early years to read with him a lot and do activities based on books together.  Although nothing… Read more

Mo Willems is best known as the award winning Author and illustrator of  kid’s favorites like Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, the Elephant and Piggie series and the Knuffle Bunny books. He now also has  a brand new app! Pigeon Presents: Mo on the Go! where you try to fill your sticker vault by playing mini games, drawing and dancing! The fun includes: Draw with Mo:  Use your imagination to turn a scribble from Mo  into your own doodle. A child can also play with a friend with one… Read more

Leading the educational and mobile apps from Elementary to Middle school, iTooch is now available on the Google Play Store. All of iTooch apps, from Grade 3 to Grade 8, are now available on every Android Smartphone and tablet. To celebrate the launch on this new platform, iTooch will reward the most loyal students by offering them contents for free, provided they unlock the levels in the suggested order! To learn more about iTooch Apps, visit A comprehensive app matching school… Read more

Right after I posted 10 free math apps for school age kids, I found another free math app that is also quite engaging.  It is called Free the Balloon.  It helps kids practice skip counting via games. The basic game play idea is simple.  Kids follow the teacher’s instructions at the beginning of the game on a blackboard, like “count by 1 from 4 to 15”. They then move the balloons, in the correct order, through the hoops labeled with… Read more

Now I Know Oceania, the third app of the Now I Know app series, gives children the opportunity to learn the names, locations, and significant facts about the countries of Oceania including culture, animals, and government. Kids will be engaged by following oral instructions and child directed activities. For more information, go to Now I Know Oceania on App Store Posted By: ideas4ed Note: App news submitted by app developers are not reviewed by iGameMom. We only verify the app… Read more

The Eat & Move-O-Matic is a free educational app showing kids the relationship between taking calories in and burning them off through activity.  The goal is to help kids make new discoveries about their favorite foods and support healthy decision making related to food choice and consumption. The app was developed as part of the 4-H Youth Voice: Youth Choice initiative, which is a national program that encourages young people to develop and maintain healthy, active lifestyles. It is very easy… Read more

The popular US geography app, Stack the States, has just been released for android. This version is designed to work well for both phones and tablets (including Kindle) running android 2.2 (Froyo) or above. It is currently priced at $0.99 and is available exclusively through the Amazon App Store here: Stack the Stateson Amazon. To learn more about the app, please visit iGameMom’s Review of the iOS app Stack the States Review. Posted By: Dan Russell-Pinson Like to receive future… Read more

Ancient Greece by Kids Discover is a fun read for kids to learn about Greece.  It is free for limited time.  The app covers topics such as: Greek Gods, Athens, The Olympics, Life in Ancient Greece, Lasting Achievements, Greek Drama, Literature, and Architecture. It is a great reading experience with the right interactive features.  For example, for the section about Trojan Horse, kids will see the horse move towards the gate, and when it stops, the visual shows soldiers inside… Read more

Tribal Nova launches its i Learn With suite of learning apps and games for children in Preschool and Kindergarten for Android on Google Play. For more information, go to I Learn With Press Release Posted By: i Learn With 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 articles for FREE? Sign Up Below… Read more

Night Zookeeper is, in the simplest terms, a drawing app.  However, the approach it takes to get kids to use the entire scope of their imaginations in their drawings makes it so much more than that.  The fact that parents can directly inspire and facilitate their children’s creativity through this app is just a bonus. First, parents will want to register so they can open the Teleporting Torch Dashboard.  This enables parents to send missions to their children and also upload… Read more