There are thousands of terrific iPhone, iPad, and Android apps on the market right now, and it can be time-consuming to sort through them and figure out which ones are the best. appSmitten is a service that sends curated app recommendations directly to people’s inboxes on a daily or weekly basis, depending on your preferences. They’ve sought out contributors who are passionate about their area of expertise to select the best apps.
I’m excited to share I am appSmitten’s contributor for education! I’ll be selecting three apps each month that I think are fun and/or educational for kids and that I would recommend for teachers and parents alike. When you sign up for appSmitten’s free newsletter, you can get app recommendations for other areas, too, such as organization, entertainment, food, health/fitness, style, travel, music, etc. Click here to see the 3 apps I use most, and sign up to receive my education app recommendations. My first education app picks will be sent out next week.
One of my favorite apps is actually for my cat. Click the photo to read more about it in my appSmitten profile.
What are your favorite apps for kids? Share in the comments!
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A terrific app I use on my iPad in the classroom is SplashMath. My 3rd graders love it to review all math concepts. It is very easy to use and appealing to the kids.
They have grade specific ones for different grades, not sure what grades in all.
Also, for reading skills my kids like Bluster.
I have heard of appSmitten and it is really awesome for those who have iPhone and iPads…Anyway, thank you for the ideas here…
“Stack the states” is a great app for iPad. My daughter played it over and over last summer when I was trying out an iPad for a class, and learned the states and their shapes. When she had to take a test over states identification it helped her earn an A. I think there’s also a “Stack the Countries”. I played Stack the States myself–(yes, I am a dorky nerd) and it is very fun.