5Bmom Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I just ordered a Samsung Galazy Tablet....I am so excited.... any suggestions for free or low cost APPS for it....for homeschool (I have a preschool and a pre-k) and for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) ETA: sorry, I missed the pre-k part The specialized apps we use most are: Countries of the World by Socratica RealCalc (we use plus) Math Workout (we use pro) Wikidroid for Wikipedia, though Wikipedia *finally* has a workable app out for Android the Oxford Dictionary of English (though I got it for next to nothing way back when... it is *not* worth $30), though the Dictionary.com is fine (we have ad-free) The rest of our school use is the general "must-have" apps: browser (I use Dolphin HD); Google Maps, Earth, and Sky Map; YouTube. I'm still playing around with PDF markup programs, and haven't settled on one yet. Edited January 19, 2012 by nmoira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) Heres what i have for my 7 year old... Second grade smart kids math bingo Math balloons Spelling fun my first money Money count Playtime clock Brain teasers These were all free. There are lots of reading apps too. Check for pbs and bob books. I hope this helps Oh...for me i love a lot of the games..but for practical..i love moneywise for budgeting and out of milk for grocery shopping Edited January 18, 2012 by mytwomonkeys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 ezPDF lets you annotate pdf curriculum (with finger or stylus) - $2.99 I just downloaded a random number generator today for free... First one that came up on search. We used it for a math game today. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awisha. Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I found a space app called Solar Explorer Lite (you can upgrade but I don't know how much it costs). If you want phonics, number, reading etc games I found the ones by Intellijoy to be rather good. We have Kids ABC Phonics, Kids Learn To Read and Kids Numbers and Math. I paid about $5 to upgrade them from lite versions. There is an app called 123s ABCs handwriting fun which uses the Zaner-Bloser print style. It is by teachersparadise.com. Oh and be careful that you don't use the Samsung Apps to get the apps, I tried some from there and they were all buggy and messed up my phone. Better off with the android market. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trlt Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Here are some for younger kids that my dd likes: Kids Numbers and Math (there is a lite version that is free but I like the extras in the paid one), Magic Slate HD for Tablets, Alphabet Car lite, Kids Math lite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Might be a bit old for pre-k, but we love AnkiDroid, which is a flashcard app. Free, there's lots of free decks you can download, and it is easy to make your own. And you must get the free Google Sky. Again, maybe a bit old for pre-kers, but it is magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Mac Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I've just got an Acer Iconia tab so I'm very interested in this thread. :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlamom2ansnm Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 LOVE Google Sky. My kids ask to turn it on anytime we're in the car at night. There's lots of great Story Books, ABC4Me, Kids Alphabet, Sight Word Bingo, Super Why, Slice It, Math Workout, and tons more. Such a fun toy :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I bought an Acer Iconia to review more Android apps - well, I own an app review website, so it's justified :). I have some reviews here: http://appsforhomeschooling.com/category/4bydevice/android/ BUT you'll want to get Famigo Sandbox for child-proofing your device, Intellijoy has awesome apps, Oceanhouse Media has the best storybook apps, and some really great iOS developers are working on porting to Android too - so watch for good apps coming soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothergooseof4 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Most used is Out of Milk. Also use My Recipes a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 i just got this in an email today... "Hi Everyone, We're excited to announce our new partnership with Brain Books to bring you our children's books as Apps. There's lots to download for free. Go here to see the entire collection: https://market.android.com/developer?pub=Brain+Books " anyway. looks like some good stuff for your kid's ages:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Oh, I forgot to say that The Old Schoolhouse Magazine app for Android just came out today - it has two free digital issues included :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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