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Welcome to Apples and Apps. In old school style, we used to bring apples to the teacher. Now bring the teacher to you. As a Mom, I'm Keeping You Up-To-Date on the Latest Educational FREE and On SALE iPhone & iPad Apps. Why educational apps? Just like you, I have kids. And although they love Angry Birds, I'd like to see them learn something as well. And no, I have absolutely NO affiliation with Apple or any of its products… although I am writing this on a MacBook.
Showing posts with label book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book. Show all posts

Aug 13, 2012

Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim - Free App of the Day


Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim
Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim is a child’s first guide to water safety. Written for children ages two through six, the book conveys an important message of how to be safe near the water through the story of Stewie, a duck who wants to swim with the ‘big ducks,’ but is prevented from going in the water by his older sisters until he learns the water safety rules. The book features read-to-me audio and contains interactive animations, sound effects, a memory game, and a sing-along. 

MEMORY GAME and SONG: Children will love the Memory game and the chance to sing along with Stewie’s water safety song. Children learn through repetition, and the more time your child spends playing with this app, the more he or she will internalize these important water safety rules.

READ-TO-ME: Written as your child’s first guide to water safety, the read-to-me audio option is an opportunity for you and your child to enjoy Stewie’s story together. The read-to-me audio option also pauses at the end of each page, giving parents and children the opportunity to review Stewie’s lessons together. After the narration finishes on a page the child can interact with objects till they are ready to move to the next page.

READ MYSELF: There is no narration but the child can interact with objects, find the hidden duckies and play sing-along.

AUTO PLAY: Same as the “Read-to-me” except the page advances automatically once the narration is finished. Useful for car rides when you want the child to have a complete book experience.

TIPS FOR PARENTS: As parents who lost their own child in a drowning accident, Stew and Kim share tips and lessons on how to help keep your child safe around the water in a video message. Also included are water safety tips, information about the foundation, and a letter from Lawrence E. Shapiro, PhD. about how to make water safety and prevention a habit.


Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim - Stew Leonard's

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Aug 9, 2012

Astrid & Siri - Free App of the Day


Astrid & Siri
18 beautifully illustrated pages that transport the reader into Astrid & Siri's magical Arctic world. 

Astrid and Siri is the story of an Arctic girl who, with the help of her magical purple thread, creates clothing for her Arctic animal friends. Follow Astrid and her best friend, Siri, through the design process, where they use wool from the Sheep family to make clothing. But with winter approaching what will Astrid do for the Sheep?

Features:
*Fully animated story
*Finger paint over artwork
*Design clothing for Arctic animals 
*Play with wool yarn at Puffins workshop
*Sheer the Sheep at Reindeer's Beauty Salon
*Have a tea party in the forest with your best friends
*Eat desserts with Polar Bear in his bakery
*Original narration and soundtrack

Bonus: Dress-up game where you get to be a designer and style Astrid.


Astrid & Siri - Astrid & Siri

Hanna Andersson

Jul 9, 2012

Mystery Classics - Free App of the Day


Mystery Classics
In celebration of over 5 million downloads and the release of our next generation of iFlow Reader we are happy to provide this collection for free.

The Mystery Classics features some of the best-loved mystery fiction works of all time, by authors who pioneered and created the mystery fiction genre. This volume includes:

* The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart
* The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
* The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe
* The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
* The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens
* The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
* The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan
* Trent's Last Case by E. C. Bentley


Mystery Classics - BeamItDown Software

Hanna Andersson

Jul 3, 2012

Free/On Sale Educational Apps, 7/3




We're just wild for the book "Wild About Books" in my house, including the audio version. And now their iPad app is for sale. Kids of all ages will love this one. Seriously, don't miss this one. Even I love reading it over and over and over and over again.

Counting down 'til 4th of July? Me, too! So here are some apps to get you in the spirit. US Citizenship Test Pro is free today. The Revolutionary War and the Star Spangled Banner went on sale as well.

And GeoWalk HD - 3D World Fact Book is perfect for kids of all ages who love exploring the world. It's cool to just explore and find new adventures. It's on sale.


iPad-Only Free and On Sale Apps:



If you would like to purchase or download any of the apps listed, please use the links above. It gives you the same great deals, but allows me as a mom to keep finding you specials!


Jun 21, 2012

Free and On Sale Apps, 6/21 Edition




Puss in Boots Fun Pack went on sale as well as the Finding Nemo Puzzle Book. Meanwhile Alpha Hippo went free as did the interactive book Striding Bird. 
    
As always, check pricing before purchasing. Happy learning!


iPhone, iTouch and iPad Universal Free and On Sale Apps:




If you would like to purchase or download any of the apps listed, please use the links above. It gives you the same great deals, but allows me to keep finding you specials!


Jun 20, 2012

Free and On Sale Apps, 6/20 Edition


    The Journey to the West Part I and Part II look pretty exciting and went free. And a history about Abe Lincoln for kids went free, too.
   
 Flowers Collection went on sale. Now, when I'm out with my boys and they talk about the flowers they see, we can find out the name and learn something about them. And for those with kids 8-11 as well as Earth Science Through Digital Photos went on sale as well as Physical Science through Digital Photos.
    
As always, check pricing before purchasing. Happy learning!


iPhone, iTouch and iPad Universal Free and On Sale Apps:




If you would like to purchase or download any of the apps listed, please use the links above. It gives you the same great deals, but allows me to keep finding you specials!


Jun 13, 2012

StoryKit - Free App of the Day



StoryKit
Create an electronic storybook. Make use of the little gaps in life - on the sofa after dinner, in the back seat of the car, or on a train - to do something creative together. 

To create your story: Write some text. Illustrate by drawing on the screen, taking a photograph of something you see, or drawing on paper and then photographing the paper, or attaching photos from your album. Sounds can be recorded for telling your story or as sound effects. Layout the elements of your story (text boxes, images, and sound clips) freely by dragging them or pinching to resize. Add, reorder or delete pages from your book. Your story is always saved in your iPhone. Carry it with you and work on it any time. Upload your story to the StoryKit web server and email a link to the story from within the app. No account is necessary, and the stories are private.

The application includes four public domain children's books that you can rewrite and rearrange into your own new story. These are scans of the original bound books that have been specially processed for use on the iPhone. Take "The Three Bears" and make them four. Rewrite "The Three Little Pigs" with the wolf as the victim. Or, start with a blank book and write whatever story is on your minds.



StoryKit - ICDL Foundation

Jun 11, 2012

Scholastic Reading Timer - Free App of the Day


Scholastic Reading Timer
Just in time for summer!


Becoming a good reader requires practice, just like learning to play a sport or an instrument. The Scholastic Reading Timer app promotes reading practice by encouraging reading every day and most importantly, makes it fun! Use the Scholastic Reading Timer in two ways: in conjunction with the Scholastic Summer Challenge, where kids are given weekly reading goals and log their reading minutes to win virtual rewards, or as a fun and functional reading timer to use throughout the year. Either way, the power of reading is in the palm of their hands.

Features include:


  • Time and log reading minutes with an interactive stopwatch
  • Boost motivation to keep kids reading while school is out
  • Help schools break the read for the world record
  • Daily tips, articles and booklists for parents

Scholastic Reading Timer - Scholastic

Jun 6, 2012

On SALE and FREE Apps, Starting 6/6

Here's today's apps that went on sale or free. Personally, I can't believe Once Upon a Potty went on sale. Grab that while you can. It won't last. Zoo Train is my preschooler's favorite. And I can't wait to read Banana Skin Chaos with the kiddos. As always, check the pricing before purchasing. Happy learning! 


If you would like to purchase or download any of the apps listed, 
please use the links below.






Jun 1, 2012

The Cat in the Hat LITE - Free App of the Day



The Cat in the Hat - Dr. Seuss - LITE
This free LITE version of the Dr. Seuss classic "The Cat in the Hat" includes the first few pages of the digital book app.

On a cold and wet day, two children are visited by a mischievous cat, wearing a tall, red and white-striped hat. To entertain the children, the Cat performs wacky tricks, creating a mess of the house. Will mother find out about the Cat and see the mess?

New features only available in this omBook include professional narration, background audio and enlarged artwork for each scene. To promote reading in young children, individual words are highlighted as the story is read and words zoom up when pictures are touched.  By combining the original text and artwork of Dr. Seuss with features that entertain and promote reading, this omBook appeals to readers of all ages.

Recommended Ages: 3 - 6 

Additional Features include:

  • Picture / Word association — words zoom up and are spoken when pictures are touched
  • Individual words highlight and are read aloud when tapped 
  • Professional audio narration
  • Custom background audio for each scene
  • Pages pan & zoom to accentuate the beautiful, original art of Dr. Seuss

Awards include:

  • Winner of 2010 Parent's Choice Silver Honor for Mobile Apps
  • Won 2nd Place in 2010 Best App Ever Awards for eBooks
  • Editor's Choice - Children's Technology Review, June 2010


The Cat in the Hat - Dr. Seuss - LITE - Oceanhouse Media

May 21, 2012

Book & Story Apps Free/On Sale, 5/21

Get ready to sit down with the kids for some great reading this week. Tons of book apps went free and on sale this weekend. And as always, check pricing before purchasing.






Books on Sale:

Archie And The Mysterious Sphere - Antletics


Seeds For The Birds - TruTouch Apps

Mr Frog the Neighbours Dog - Wales Interactive Ltd.

The Comet HD - bitLuna

King With Dirty Feet - marmalade

Miss Priss and Sasha: A Book About Best Friends for Children and Kids - The Best Story Apps and Books for Little Children, Big Kids and Family

Three Little Pigs - A Play HD - C&B Unlimited

My Dad's Bald Head for iPad - Ofer Hod

Noah and the Ark - BibleKids 3D - RocketPop Games LLC

Rapunzel 3D - Bacciz

Goldilocks 3D and the Three Bears by Bacciz - Bacciz

The Bible for children: Abraham, a friend of God - Bedtime Stories

The Bible for children: Noah's Ark - Bedtime Stories

The Nativity Story by Read & Record - Read & Record


Free:

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils - iBigToy - iBigToy inc.

American McGee Presents Akaniero: A Red Riding Hood Tale - Spicy Pony Games

The Spider Who Had Never Spun a Web - Joe Scrivens

The Little Match Girl - Interactive Book iBigToy - iBigToy inc.

Dinosaurs HD - PicPocket Books

Not Without Bear - apropos

What's for Dinner? A 3 Little Pigs Sequel by StoryBoy - StoryBoy