MandJsMama Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I tried to search the forums but couldn't find what I was looking for, specifically. We are getting an ipad for the family for x-mas and I would like to incorporate it into our homeschooling curriculum. I'm envisioning being able to focus on one while while the other works on the ipad. I am looking for suggestions for the best apps. Free ones are great, of course, but not necessary if it is a good one. I have an almost 9 year old son and a 5.5 year old daughter. For my 9 year old, I'd like an app or two to reinforce his math and spelling (i.e. not teach him these things but let him practice them in a fun way). I'd also like a geography app and any cool science apps (I have The Elements and SkyWalk in my wish list already.) Logic and mind-puzzles would be good too. For my 5 year old, I'd like basic, introductory math (i.e. simple addition, numbers greater than 10, etc.) and phonics or early reading apps. And, again, logic or mind-puzzles. Any suggestions for us? Any other "must have" apps for kids and family? Thanks very much! Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquilt Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I am new to the iPad scene, but so far we have National Geographic maps, star walk, mathboard, NASA HD, go sky, and for me kindle app and the nook app. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyhomeschool Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Brainpop has an application with lots of free videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Little Pim videos can be downloaded onto your computer and then synced onto the iPad. When you sign up for the newsletter, you get a coupon that brings the video down to about $12.00 I think. It mostly covers food, table setting and a few verbs. There is a little pim app, but isn't worth the money. You can download ebooks and audio books from your library. If your local library has a small collection, get a card from the library in your largest city, and they should have more. I have not been impressed with the available selection of edutainment apps :-( And the lack of flash makes most online games inaccessible. I adore my iPad, for traveling with, and online browsing, but my broken down netbook is far more functional as a learning tool. Netbooks do get hot though! The iPad stays nice and cool and has EXCELLENT battery life. I'm hoping iPad edutainment apps get more available, soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 ABC pocket phonics Math bingo ?bingoz? History maps is great for the price! (free) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I have no idea, not having one, but I have seen that Click Magazine has an iphone app http://www.cricketmag.com/iphone and there is a Kuku sagashi (Japanese multiplication drill) app : http://www.appstorehq.com/kukusagashi-japanesemultiplicationtabletraining--iphone-209612/app http://yaasapp.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aconnolley Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 My kids (5,7 & 9) all really like Math Bingo. For more serious practice, we use some other math drill apps. There are several. A free one it Math Drills Lite. My youngest prefers ones that offer multiple choice. States and Capitals Challenge is fun and great for practicing the states and capitals. Spelldown lets you input your spelling lists. It offers practice/tests and a game like hangman that uses a bee instead. For music note drill we use NoteTrainer and Note Goal Pro. Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I just got mine this evening. :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ray Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/solar-walk-3d-solar-system/id347546771?mt=8 } wonder http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tanzen-hd/id363300963?mt=8 }intuitive geometry http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zentomino/id306464518?mt=8 } intuitive geometry http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/symmetry-shuffle/id387650111?mt=8 }intuitive geometry http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apollonius/id368166017?mt=8 }intuitive geometry http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/soroban/id306163407?mt=8 } because I never seem to get around to ordering a real one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinsomeCreek Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Nice list. I'll add ThatQuiz Math, Molecules, ChemistryRef, Music Tool and games mine love that we call edutainment are Edge, iReverse (othello), and iQbloxingPro. Everybody loves Cut the Rope - even mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 :lurk5: I just got an iPod touch on Tuesday. My kids are already addicted to Angry Birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Brainpop has an application with lots of free videos. :iagree: Also, we love Oregon Trail and Stack the States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I haven't seen an Oregon Trail that looked like that since the early 90s! What a hoot! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelissaMom Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 My kids adore Stack the States and the same developer just came out with Rocket Math (released 12/1/10). Also we like Eye Math and Math Girl and Grammar Jammers. We love our iPad.....it's an early Christmas gift from my mom....I call it a grandma grant for our homeschool. I also love being able to watch Netflix on it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandJsMama Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 These are all such great suggestions! Thank you all so much and keep them coming. I am furiously adding to my wish list. We got the ipad the other day but haven't taken it out of the box because I had to wait for my new computer (my old one was so old it wouldn't support an ipad - thankfully that was paid for by my boss!) It is going to be a surprise x-mas gift so I need to get it out and load it up while the kids are sleeping. I'm looking forward to trying some of these out (there are so many to pick from!!). :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 My youngest son enjoys playing Math Ninja. It has helped him greatly with his math facts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
profmom Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Here's a new site by Knowledge Quest dedicated to apps for homeschooling: http://www.apps-school.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelissaMom Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Clarissa, Thank you so much for the links to the 6 free apps....just downloaded several. And also thanks for the reminder about MomswithApps. I had been there, but not in a while and didn't know about the weekly deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Stack the States, Stack the Countries and Rocket Math are terrific. Magic Schoolbus has a book out. There is a Montessori place that has a spelling program and a french spelling program that are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauncha Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Mango and Byki both have a foreign language app on android and iphone. If your local library subscribes to their service (the King County Library in Washington does) then they are free or you can subscribe to them yourself. Byki has Latin, but I like the mango style better, which we use for Japanese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecclecticmum Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 We have: A bunch of australia ones (so useless pretty much for Americans :p ), But they are stuff like: Danger Oz (shows what deadly animals live near you) A Field guide app for my area, a TV Guide (so I can have alerts come up for items I want the kids to watch), and a bunch of other misc ones - IBooks - I put all my PDFs on here (FLL, SOTW etc) - Prehistory of Man (I think thats what its called, I got it since where doing SOTW1, the kids love it) - Brainpop Just off the top of my head, heres some other interesting ones I looked at (I don't have them though) - Lifecycle App - March of the Dinosaurs - Brittanica Kids series of apps - Map Trek - search for Iplan, the makers of that Ihomeschooler or something its called, then search for the makers, theres a whole bunch of interesting apps like RS4K chemistry etc - Bob Books - Dissection - Theres a lot of dissection apps out there, frog,rat etc - Pocket Pond - Theres also one thats a virtual tour of Rome/Ancient Rome - I have forgotten what its called, a lot of people here use to (especially Spy Car) for writing over PDFs, my brains a bit frazzled :P What I usually do is look at all the different subjects we are currently doing and type in keywords (e.g. for History: Ancient History, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Mummies, Pyramids, Story of the World, Archaeology, Ice Age, Evolution (or Creation), as well as stuff like ancient places (Pompeii etc). I also tend to go a bit further and type in every single "brand" I use (like RS4K, which is how I found their app). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Elfknitter.# Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 A new app for Reading Rainbow just came out (there's a link in the article for it): http://gizmodo.com/5919771/reading-rainbow-might-stop-the-ipad-from-ruining-the-brains-of-all-children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 For algebraic concepts, Dragon Box, recommended by nmoira, just last week. I splurged and went for all the levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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