Legend of Momotaro by Ghost Hand Games- Review

What we love… stunning graphics, top-notch aesthetics What we’d love to see… remember reader’s place, better narration control Summary knock-out presentation of Japanese folk tale, with culture and vocab Our Rating   Apps such as Ghost Hand Games’  Legend of Momotaro , which blend traditional stories with cutting edge technology, are one of the reasons [...]

Josh the Whale by Thor Media – Review

What we love… Gentle story, interactive games, 3-d images, the message in the tale What we’d love to see… Music volume controls, word highlighting as it is read. Summary A sweet tale about a small Grey Whale, his daily life and a time when he was a hero. Brought to life with 3-D animations and [...]

Tejas and Lollipop’s Great Cleanup by Azawhistle Kids – Review

What we love… great message, cool mid-century modern aesthetic What we’d love to see… better parental controls, separate controls for sound and narration Summary nag-free way to encourage kids to clean up Our Rating   Azawhistle Kids’ Tejas and Lollipop’s Great Cleanup , an iPad-only digibook for children, offers its reader a blend of sound [...]

Space Cakes by Mrs. Judd’s Games – Review

    What we love… Fun game that provides early math concepts, fun making and baking a cake as well as bright colors What we’d love to see… Instructions on how to decorate cakes, hints for finding the right ingredients Summary Great app for a space adventure featuring educational concepts and learning. Our Rating Space [...]

Extraordinary Jenny Jones by Paperplane Co.- Review

What we love… Hand drawn artwork, interactive elements and puzzles, the message in the story What we’d love to see… Child proofing of external links, ability to move on without completing puzzles Summary A visually appealing, interactive book app that teaches children that not everyone’s perspective is not the same and encourages them to embrace [...]

Blocks Rock by Blocks Rock, LLC – Review and Giveaway

What we love… fun app that teaches shape recognition allows you to build according to a pattern and practice fine motor and matching skills What we’d love to see… consistency across types of play – the way you spin a block in the free play is different from the easy play option Summary Great app [...]

Super Duper Core Curriculum – PreK-K Pro Review & Giveaway

What we love… Educational, vocabulary  practice in games the kids like What we’d love to see… The read through option improved in drag n match and matching games Summary Fun way to learn vocabulary with many options for play and great data collection Our Rating Super Duper Core Curriculum – PreK – K Pro from [...]

Dexteria Jr., Fine Motor Skill Development for Preschoolers by Binary Labs

  Reviewed by Suzanne What we love… AWESOME progressive fine motor work with catchy tunes and sound effects What we’d love to see… the ability to turn off external links Summary A catchy little fine motor app designed for little fingers, Dexteria Jr. promotes handwriting readiness, keeping little ones engaged and attentive so they don’t [...]

Articulate It! by Smarty Ears – Review & Giveaway

Reviewed by Mary Articulate It! is part of the range of Speech therapy apps from Smarty Ears, a company founded by Speech Language Pathologist Barbara Fernandes. It is a universal app and was reviewed on the iPad 2. The app includes a video tutorial, which is worth watching to get an overview of how the [...]

Write to Read – WriteReader by Janus Madsen – Review and Giveaway

What we love… An easy to use and kid-friendly writing tool that really motivates children to write and read better. What we’d love to see… Optional edit lock, parental lock on Facebook sharing and text highlighting. Summary Learning to read by writing is a brilliant idea that is both fun and effective. WriteReader is the [...]