Smart phones and tablets are often used to help entertain children, especially while waiting in a doctor's office or on a long car ride. Many parents who like to use these devices, would also like to know about the best educational apps for kids. Children could be learning something while they are being entertained.
Redshift is one of the best educational apps for kids. It helps them to get interested in astronomy. It works on both the iPhone and the iPad and has a 3D model of the galaxy. Over 100,000 stars can be explored. The phone can be pointed toward the sky and it will label the stars and galaxies. This app is available at the Apple App Store for $11.99.
Children learn how to recognize words and their meanings with the Callaway Digital Arts books. They have wonderful titles to choose from including ones with Sesame Street characters. The app uses narration and touch navigation to make this an excellent interactive experience. One of the favorites is Miss Spider's Tea Party and it has recently been offered for free for a limited time. The books are $1.99 at the Apple App Store.
Another one of the best educational apps for kids is Word Wagon offered at the Apple App Store for $1.99. This app teaches phonics and spelling in the form of a matching game. It is especially helpful for kids struggling with reading. The game has animation with visual and audio prompts to help children as they learn.
Phone for Kids is available at the Apple App Store for $1.99. This works on the iPhone and iPad and is especially designed for babies and toddlers. The app has 24 educational activities to choose from. Children can learn the alphabet and numbers. There is also a free version available containing only six of the games.
Some of the best educational apps for kids are also included on the Android. Toddler Tapping Zoo helps toddlers learn about animals and the sounds that they make. It is available at the Android Marketplace for $0.99. Another app sold at the Android Marketplace for $2.99 is Kids Preschool Puzzle. It has some puzzles and brain teasers to help preschool children. It teaches shapes, letters and animal names.
These educational apps for kids sound pretty cool.
Sooo good, I had to revisit.
What benefits you have on your great list.Thank you.
Excellent information on an interesting topic. H5
These are great apps. This reminds me when my kids were learning using Reader Rabbit and Jump Start on the computer.
These are wonderful apps I didn't even know about. They remind of the old days when my kids were learning and using Reader Rabbit and Jump Start on the computer.
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