Top 10 iPad Apps For Kids!

Disclaimer: Most pictures and descriptions (some edited by me) are from itunes.com. You can click on any name to go to iTunes to see more or download the app. Some apps are free while others you have to purchase.  These are all apps that my students and I have used in my classroom. We are super fans!

ABC MAGIC PHONICS

By PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY

This app teaches letter sounds.  Children match an image to the correct letter showing the beginning sound.

Backyard Phonics Adventure

By HAVOC

Backyard Phonics Adventure was designed by a kindergarten teacher with both students and teachers in mind. It uses letters and pictures to teach children letters and their sounds as well as beginning phonics. You can match a beginning sound to a letter or a beginning sound to another picture with the same beginning sound.

Word BINGO

By ABCya.com

Listen to the word the BINGO Bug speaks and tap on the corresponding word on the screen. Get four words correct vertically, horizontally or diagonally to get BINGO and win! The quicker you get BINGO the better your score. Your score is based on time and the lower the score, the better. Earn a BINGO Bug when you beat your best score.

abc PocketPhonics: letter sounds & writing + first words

By Apps in My Pocket Ltd

PocketPhonics teaches kids letter sounds, first words and handwriting. PocketPhonics shows children how to write letters using arrows they can follow with their finger or a stylus. 

Counting Caterpillar

By Bellamon

Counting Caterpillar teaches the basics of counting with fun game play, beautiful graphics and quality sound effects. Catch aphids in the correct number sequence to feed the caterpillar and fill its belly.  Earn butterflies while progressing through multiple levels. 

Montessori Numbers - Math Activities for Kids

By L'Escapadou

Students learn to count up to 999, experiment with quantities and learn their names, learn numbers and their names and trace numbers. 

Everyday Mathematics® Monster Squeeze™

By McGraw-Hill School Education Group

Players take turns finding the secret number on a number line. In each round, the monster designates a secret number on a number line. Players try to guess this number by clicking one of the numbers. If the number chosen is larger than the secret number, that number and all larger numbers on the number line are covered by the monster. If the number chosen is smaller than the secret number, that number and all smaller numbers on the number line are covered by the monster. Players take turns clicking numbers until one of them identifies the secret number and wins the round. There are a total of 5 rounds in a game. 

Split Box

By Marc Sockel

Compose and decompose numbers and practice subitizing in this math activity. The Split Box is the ideal way to visualize the composition of quantities up to 10. 

Read Me Stories - Children's books

By 8Interactive Limited

A new book EVERY DAY develops your child's love for books and a daily reading habit. Wow!!!

  

Epic! - Unlimited Books for Kids

By Epic! Creations Inc

Epic! is the only ALL-YOU-CAN-READ eBook library for kids 12 and under with thousands of high quality children’s books, streamed instantly to your iPad, FREE for teachers and librarians.

National Geographic Kids

By National Geographic Society

National Geographic Kids magazine for iPad® is packed with engaging content that boasts fun and learning for both kids and parents. It's the perfect magazine for ages 6 and up! Plus, print subscribers can now get complimentary access to the iPad edition. Magazine features include…

• Animal stories
• Weird-but-true facts
• Photo games
• Cool quizzes
• Puzzles and jokes
• Articles on history, technology, science, and more!

 

 

 If you are good at math, then you probably have noticed that I shared 11 apps with you. It really was hard to narrow it down. Ha! If you didn't notice that there were 11 apps, well...I'm sure there is an app to help with that. Ha!

I hope you learned about a new app and give them a try.  These are all kid tested and teacher approved! Happy downloading!