Spelling. Is it a bad word in your home? My girls usually do fine with their weekly spelling tests but there have been times when a particular set of words has caused fits. My eldest once asked me why she needed to learn to spell when she could type on the computer and the squiggly [...]

Stack the States is currently one of my girls (ages 11 & favorite apps and I think it is loads of fun too. Here’s how it works. First you answer geography questions about the United States of America. When you answer a question correctly you collect the state that was the answer. This state will [...]

MindSnacks Spanish is an app designed to help you learn Spanish. It does this through mini games that will focus on the vocabulary you’re currently working on, as well as that from past lessons. MindSnacks has fifty lessons which include more than 1,400 different vocabulary words. That is a decent amount of Spanish. When you [...]

Unblocit Free is a simple game that combines hidden pictures with gems that must be removed from the screen. As I’m reading that back again it sounds about as clear as mud. Let me try again….on your screen you’ll have rows of colored gems. The idea is to clear all of the gems from the [...]

PIX is a English Spanish dictionary that combines vocabulary with real life photographs. The vocabulary is divided into categories and various subcategories. The different topics are represented by thumbnails of pictures. There are sixteen main categories and 125 subcategories. All together that makes for 2100 words and photos. You navigate through the app by tapping [...]

As I’ve explored the Encyclopedia Britannica Kids Volcanoes app I have been seriously impressed with both the content and design. This is a beautifully designed app that’s full of information, activities and games. There are several different things you can do with the app. First, you can read informational articles about volcanoes. The articles feature [...]

Smarty Shortz 1st is a collection of lessons and mini games from a variety of different subjects. The app covers Math, History, Spelling, Reading, Science and Geography. Each subject features several lessons. When a lesson is completed a mini game that relates to the lesson can be played. This collection of lessons focuses on first [...]

The developers of Faces I Make recently released a premium version of the app. The original is one of my children’s favorite apps and the new version is now better than ever. Faces I Make Premium has more head shapes, frames for your art and new items to add to your creation. We were excited [...]

Hidden Dino is a collection of dinosaur themed crossword puzzles for the iPad. The app has a dinosaur background that is visible underneath the puzzles. You can choose between the Brachiosauras and volcano background or the fierce Tyrannosaurus Rex. The app allows you to select the type of dinos you’d like to hunt for in [...]

I had never heard of Percy Parker before I received an email asking me to take a look at his new app. Percy originated in the UK and I was in the dark about his existence but now I’m excited to introduce him to you. Percy Parker has been part of a software program and music CD that teaches children about multiplication, through song. Now he’s brought those songs to the App Store.