Smart Apps For Kids

Teachers- Get a Great Start This School Year With This Freebie (Worth $78)!!

For some, school has already started, for others, it will very soon. Teachers, and parents who homeschool, are busy getting everything ready to teach effectively, while keeping kids interested. Anything that can help, even a little bit, is welcomed, as I learned from my mother who taught for decades. 

That is why I love this free printable bundle from Educents! it has a ton to offer at multiple grade levels. The graphics are bright and crisp, and there is quite a bit of content, spanning from Pre-k to 4th grade. You can also choose what to download, or download the entire bundle in PDF form for free. All you need to do after that is hit print. 

Get Ahead This Summer, With the Help of LEGO - Fun Ideas Early Math, Sight Words, and Far More, Including Printable Packs!

 
LEGO learning over the summer is something that kids will actually enjoy. Why not give them a jump start for the fall with the creative ideas in this huge post for early math, number recognition, addition, multiplication, sight words, letter recognition,  and so much more. The article says it offers 30 learning activities, but I actually counted far more, and everything is more fun when it involves LEGO.

Bob Books Reading Magic Sight Words is great for back to school!

 

 

Bottom Line: Children starting to read will get a lot of enjoyment while learning their sight words with Bob Books characters -Sam, Dot, Mat and friends. In this latest release from the Bob Books family, users are treated to the simple but engaging sentences and illustrations that require input from the children to come alive while progressing through four levels of activity from placing letters, choosing words, tracing letters and rolling correct combinations into place.

The Sight Word Adventure (one of our Top Pick apps) has been updated! Check out the improvements!

The Sight Word Adventure, recently awarded a 4.5 star rating from our own Emilie, just got a brand new update that came with a passel of new games and features. (Don’t you just love it when somebody takes a great app and makes it even better? ) Now with ten mini games, The Sight Word Adventure offers your little one a variety of ways to practice their sight words without getting bored like they can with those old fashioned flash cards. Is your child having difficulty with particular words? The Sight Word Adventure offers customization to really offer effective practice for your learners.

Best sight word apps for kids: Go on a Sight Word Adventure with Seven Academy's new app (on sale for the holidays!)

 

 

Bottom Line: An app that manages to make sight words more interesting than just flashcards and memorization. Play hide and seek with a cute kangaroo, as well as bingo, whack-a-mole, a memory game and more. ON SALE for a limited time! 50 percent off until Jan. 2!