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ShowMe Stories Helps Keep ‘em Quiet

Thursday, March 11, 2010

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ShowMe Stories Helps Keep ‘em Quiet

Price: $0.99    Score: 7/10    By Daniel Bischoff ShowMe Stories, from developer SID On, is an app with great value for anyone with young kids.  Basically, ShowMe Stories is a collection of visuals that the user reveals by swiping his or her finger over the screen.  The images, controls, and content are all perfect for the little [...]

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Learn Alphabet Sounds With MyIphonics: Part One

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Learn Alphabet Sounds With MyIphonics: Part One

Price: Free    Score: 8/10    By Michelle Schusterman I’m a big fan of technology in the classroom for students of any age, and it’s obviously something many app developers have already tapped into. The iPhone is a very intuitive device, and kids enjoy using it, so why not give them something educational to do rather than [...]

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Sharpen Your Mental Math With TwentyFour!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

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Sharpen Your Mental Math With TwentyFour!

Price: $0.99    Score: 8/10    By Shaun Campbell A remake of a classic card game, TwentyFour! is a new math-inspired game developed by Lucid Logic LLC. With a balanced combination of mental arithmetic and problem solving TwentyFour! is sure to stimulate your gray matter. The goal of the game is to make a total of 24 using four [...]

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iPhone App Puts an Exciting New Spin on Old MacDonald

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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iPhone App Puts an Exciting New Spin on Old MacDonald

Price: $1.99    Score: 10/10    By Michael Essany We all knew Old MacDonald had a farm. Apparently, he also has an iPhone. Fish The Mouse Media is behind a rejuvenated update for Old MacDonald that provides an engaging, fine-art inspired version of the children’s classic. A likely contributing factor to the application’s emergent popularity is the interactive nature of [...]

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My Thanksgiving Teaches Kids The Meaning of Thanksgiving

Saturday, November 28, 2009

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My Thanksgiving Teaches Kids The Meaning of Thanksgiving

Price: $1.99    Score: 10/10    By Sarah Parker Thanksgiving is upon us, and for those who love tradition, that means wonderful feasting. If you have young children, they may be curious about the meaning of Thanksgiving and how it started. Help them learn about the tradition of Thanksgiving with My Thanksgiving, a hands-on iPhone picture book that [...]

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KiddyU is Well Designed, But Needs Some Improvements

Sunday, November 1, 2009

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KiddyU is Well Designed, But Needs Some Improvements

Price: $4.99    Score: 7/10    By Sarah Parker The educational application KiddyU, developed by Permeative Technologies Pvt Ltd, is a beautifully illustrated game app for children. KiddyU has numerous game options that give kids a variety of hands-on learning tools. Although the graphics and the game design are well done, there are some improvements [...]

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