Free App Friday is sponsored by EduGuru 3-5 Maths.
Many of these apps are free on October 7, 2016 only, so don't wait to download!
As well as $120 worth of Special Needs apps going free, in today's post you will also find some great reading, math, and storybook apps......and two little rippers from Toca Boca! In total there are $141 worth of apps for FREE!
Plus I have also added a few always-free apps that will help you get through the USA storm season.
These deals won't last, and many prices will only last until 10 p.m. EST on October 7th. Download now for the best deals!
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Ron reviewed this app recently and rated it 4 Stars!
EduGuru Maths is aimed perfectly at 3-5 year olds and gives them a balance of teaching and instruction, with cute animations, to help develop their basic maths skills. EduGuru Maths gives children a fun-learning jumpstart on the formal maths teaching that starts in school and compliments the simple math skills that parents can introduce through their daily routines. The animations are fun and the variety of quick activities ensure children will be entertained while learning!
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** Only the app's developer can control when an app is free. The prices of apps in our post are verified to be correct at the time of this post. We make no guarantees otherwise. Please note: there may be ads and social network links in some of these apps.**
RadSounds: Music Player
iPad only - $29.99 to FREE
RadSounds Music Player is the world's greatest music program for special needs learners. You can customize your playlist by recording or singing new music to your iPad, importing from your iPad's music library, or use the many great songs that we provide, from many types. RadSounds is *switch-friendly*, that is, for those with physical challenges, a switch (or button) can be plugged into our iPad Switch Interface for cordless access to switch-friendly apps.
RadSounds Cause/Effect
iPad only - $29.99 to FREE
RadSounds is the world's greatest cause/effect music program for special needs learners. You can customize your playlist by recording or singing new music to your iPad, importing from your iPad's music library, or use the many great songs that we provide, from many types. There is Momentary mode, where the music plays for only the time you hold your finger on the iPad, Timed mode, where the music plays for a specified number of seconds upon each activation, or an advanced mode where the user chooses songs by cycling through their playlist.
Point To Pictures
iPad only - $29.99 to FREE
Point to Pictures is an Augmentative Communication *training* app designed for those persons *learning* to point/select a picture on an iPad in order to *get* that item in real life.
Scan To Pictures
iPad only - $29.99 to FREE
Scan To Pictures (STP) is a switch-friendly communication (AAC) *training* program, to help those that might eventually use the iPad to communicate via pictures and/or text. Using a library animations and pictures of real-world consequences, the learner learns to pair their switch action with receiving the actual item (food, toy, activity, person, song, etc.). STP *wants* you to add your *own* pictures that are personally motivating to *your* learner, because many times, only a few specific things really 'get through' to a learner.
Toca Life: School
iPad/iPhone - $2.99 to FREE
Grab your backpack— it’s time for Toca Life: School! Teach a class, pick a locker and have a food fight in the cafeteria! With five locations and 34 characters, you can create your very own school adventures! Thanks to the outpouring of ideas from kids all over the world we created Toca Life — a series of apps that gives you an even bigger world of everyday fun. Toca Life: Town and Toca Life: City are our first apps in the series; now we’re excited to introduce Toca Life: School!
Starfall Learn to Read
iPad/iPhone - $2.99 to FREE
Since 2002 Children around the world have learned to read with Zac the Rat — and your child will too! Each numbered section features a vowel sound and its related spelling. Your child will hear, touch, read and eventually master this sound-spelling through a variety of engaging activities, movies, and songs. Encourage your child to play and explore! Your child will come to recognize the relationship between spoken and written language while having fun learning to read.
Numbers and Counting Early Learning Math Match Games for Kids in Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st Grade
iPad/iPhone - $2.99 to FREE
Number recognition and learning to count has never been more fun and intuitive!
With "Show Me" and "Peek" features, play comes easy even for young learners.
This app adheres to Common Core Standards for kindergarten math and was designed by parents and teachers.
Sheldon's Adventure
iPad/iPhone - $1.99 to FREE
Meet Sheldon, a little turtle trying to figure out not only how he fits in his own shell, but also how he fits in the world. His momma always told Sheldon he was special, so he sets out to take on life's adventures. Along the way he meets Hank, the little cricket with the big sound; together these friends take a journey that will test their courage, strength and leadership, and seal a lifelong friendship. Along the way, Sheldon begins to discover what his momma knew all along.
Sheldon's Adventure: Cornered!
iPad/iPhone - $1.99 to FREE
“Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me!” Sadly, being called names DOES hurt, and being bullied makes kids feel sad and lonely. Sometimes it helps to have someone remind us that we are all special in our own way, and sometimes, we just have to find out for ourselves.
Hippos Name
iPad/iPhone - $1.99 to FREE
Enjoy the charming story of a hippo that has lost his name or have fun with the Holiday Fun Book! Follow the adventures of "Blue" Hippo as he meets new friends while looking for his last name. It only takes the wisdom of a funky, turtle to help him find it! This cute and cuddly blue hippo has lost his last name. Now I can't give it away, but the journey to finding it is half the fun. Join them as they walk, swim, and dance their way to finding the answer.
Rhythm Cat Pro HD - Learn To Read Music
iPad/iPhone - $4.99 to FREE
More info and video presentation at http://melodycats.com
A fun game that will help kids and adults learn to read some basic music rhythms.
60 entertaining levels that get progressively more challenging.
This game has been developed in collaboration with professional musicians and educators.
What Was That Noise?
iPad only - $0.99 to FREE
"What Was That Noise?" is a simple, original, illustrated, interactive children's storybook that can read itself aloud. It's a rhyming, noisy book (each page has a sound effect!) that kids will love to read and play with. Read to your child, or use the "read-aloud" feature to let them read on their own.
PLUS CHECK OUT THE NEWLY RELEASED 'TOCA TV' APP
FREE with in-app purchases
Welcome to the most playful video experience for kids 5 to 9! Toca TV combines kids’ creativity with thousands of handpicked, carefully curated videos kids are sure to love in a 100% ad-free, safe and fun environment.
- We never rely on algorithms; we handpick and prescreen each video to make sure it’s right for kids. No third-party advertising or sponsored content — only videos that will make your kid laugh, be inspired and simply have fun!
- Your kid will find favorites like Minecraft gameplay, DIY crafts and recipes, silly songs and much more! We’re adding more fantastic videos every week so your kid will never run out of content to enjoy.
HERE ARE SOME ALWAYS-FREE APPS TO HELP YOU THROUGH THE USA STORM SEASON
The Weather Channel-Temperature, Alerts & Warnings
iPhone/2x iPad - FREE with in-app purchases
The Weather Channel App for iPhone is your best option for accurate forecasts and timely local weather alerts. Make confident decisions all summer, whether you are planning for the day, the entire week or the next 15 days!
• Forecasts: Hourly, daily, weekly, weekend and 15-day forecasts.
• Dynamic Home Screen: Changes based on your current location, weather, and time of day, so you get your current conditions plus the weather info you need most.
• Detailed Current Conditions: Get “feels like” temperature, heat index, humidity, wind speed, and more.
FEMA
iPhone/iPad - FREE
The FEMA app is your one-stop-shop with tools and tips to keep you safe before, during, and after disasters. Stay updated with weather-related alerts from the U.S. National Weather Service. Upload and share your disaster photos to help out emergency managers. Save a custom list of the items in your family’s emergency kit, as well as the places you will meet in case of an emergency. Get tips on what to do before, during, and after over 20 types of disasters.
Hurricane by American Red Cross
iPad/iPhone - FREE
Be ready for severe weather with Hurricane by American Red Cross. Monitor conditions in your area or throughout the storm track, prepare your family and home, find help and let others know you are safe – a must have for anyone who lives in an area where a hurricane may strike or has loved ones who do.
Emergency Alerts; Weather, Tornado, Hurricane, Earthquake, Snow, Flood, Wildfire by American Red Cross
iPad/iPhone - FREE
Help keep your family safe in severe weather, man made/natural hazards with Emergency by the American Red Cross. Monitor conditions in your area or area of loved ones, prepare your family and your home, check to see if loved ones are safe and let them know you’re safe. - A must have for anyone who live in areas prone to severe weather or have loved ones that do.
MyRadar NOAA Weather Radar – Forecasts, Storms, and Earthquakes
iPad/iPhone - FREE with in-app purchases
MyRadar is a fast, easy-to-use, weather application that displays animated weather radars around your current location, allowing you to quickly see what weather is coming your way. Our High Definition Doppler radar data is processed from raw NOAA weather radar data from the National Weather Service / NWS using our custom-designed, proprietary systems and software, offering the clearest, sharpest, most accurate and most up-to-date reflection of precipitation available... easily accessible at the tap of a finger on your mobile device.
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Lisa M lives in Australia with her four kids.
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