Smart Apps For Kids

Review: Back Soon - Parents' Vacation can help children deal with the absence of a parent

 

 

Bottom Line: Back Soon – Parent’s Vacation is a book app that can help children deal with the worry when a parent has to be away from them. From reassuring them about who will take care of them to helping them count down the days, this little app can help a child find ways to cope with a parent’s temporary absence.

Top 15 Free Apps for Learning Emotions (for iOS and Android)

Before I had kids, I just assumed that people came pre-wired when it came to knowing emotions. If someone is crying, they are sad. If someone is smiling, they are happy. However, for many children this can be a difficult concept. I have a good friend that was a teacher and is now a stay-at-home mom. I was at her house and she had a chart on the wall for her then-4-year-old showing different cartoon emotions with labels. Even if her son didn't know the word for the emotion he was feeling, he could often point it out on the chart. If you are working with a child trying to learn the complexity of emotions, today's top list is for you! 

Elmo is a new Top Pick! Because really, who doesn't love Elmo?

 

 

Bottom Line: Elmo Loves You is a pop-up book in app form filled with our favorite Sesame Street characters and some of the things they love. Don’t fool yourself, though; calling it a pop-up book doesn’t do it justice. Your preschooler will delight in discovering everything going on in each scene. And of course, Elmo is always there to let you know he loves you.

Best interactive learning app for preschoolers: Leo's Pad Appisode 6 is a new Top Pick!

 

 

Bottom Line: Simply one of the best apps there is for kids up to age six. It’s also appropriate for older kids through about age 8 who are still targeting the skills in this app, since it’s not “babyish” in any way. This newest appisode targets problem-solving skills, impulse control, fine motor skills and more. Every part of this app is currently free, with no ads. It’s a must-download.

Featured App: Monster Moogle — help take the scary out of monsters

Is your child afraid of monsters? Of scary things that live under the bed? Or in the closet? Do you often look for ways to help your kids overcome their fears by realizing that monsters aren’t real? Join Butch the bulldog pup on a mystical trip to visit his monster friends . . . and find out they aren’t so scary after all.