Smart Apps For Kids

UPDATED! TWENTY favorite YouTube channels for educational songs and more!

Every week I do a language lesson with my early childhood and Pre-K friends. The classroom teacher, Mrs. P, plans awesome themes for each week of the year and I try my best to work the weekly theme into my language lessons. I love to incorporate music and a little bit of movement into the large group portion of my lesson.

I have several YouTube channels that I use to find songs and stories that are educational and fun. I can almost always find a video that relates well to our theme. I just click share and email the video link to the teacher and we play the videos on her ActivBoard. The kids love it and Mrs P can reinforce and review past lessons by repeating the videos throughout the year. We can also share the links with parents so the kids can enjoy the songs and stories with their families. Check out my TWENTY favorite YouTube channels below and get ready for some seriously fun singing and dancing!

Review: Nursery Rhymes for Kids can teach and entertain your little ones with song

 

 

 

Bottom line: Nursery Rhymes for Kids is an interactive app targeted at preschool aged children. If you take advantage of the subscription service, you will have access to over 200 different nursery rhymes and educational songs and activities. Without the subscription, users can still enjoy two dozen free songs.

This app is free to download with in-app purchases for the subscription to open up all of the content.

Best apps for preschoolers: Preschool Learning has enough content to keep your little iDevice users busy for DAYS

 

 

Bottom Line: An app with a seemingly endless amount of content for your preschooler. Ebooks, songs, videos, puzzles and games will keep little ones occupied and learning for hours. Some content is free; the rest can be unlocked for an in-app purchase of $2.99. Try before you buy — some of the activities are a little advanced for toddlers and preschoolers.

Introduce your toddler to Mother Goose with Cute Nursery Rhymes & Songs for Kids

 

 

Bottom Line: A happy little app your toddler will enjoy. Teaches five nursery rhymes, the first of which is free (four others are available for 99 cents). Darling animations will keep little fingers busy, and the lack of external links means it’s safe for the youngest users. It’s a tad clunky, though, and a lack of content might make for limited opportunities for repeat play.

Review — Jamaroos Musical ABCs raises the bar for all other ABC apps!

 

 

Bottom Line: A fantastic alphabet learning tool that raises the bar for all other ABC apps. Learn the names, history and musical style of 26 instruments, played by charming animals.