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Jul 27, 2012

Free/On Sale Educational Apps, July 27

Big news this Friday and the iPad apps are leading the way! A brand new Cat in the Hat app has been released and is on sale: The Cat in the Hat Color & Create. Left Right Pup is a brand new iPad app, as well as the popular book Drat!, is on sale is getting high marks, too.

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! As always, check pricing before purchasing. Happy learning!

Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat Color & Create! - Random House Digital, Inc.

Left Right Pup - KBooM Games

Drat! - zuuka! GmbH

Jul 5, 2012

ABC SPELLING MAGIC 2: Consonant Blends - Free App of the Day

Spelling is fun and easy with ABC Spelling Magic 2. This level focuses on teaching consonant blends.

ABC Spelling Magic 2 teaches the sounds of the letters and how to build words.

This app can help your child learn the sounds of the alphabet. This app indirectly teaches the essential reading skill of segmenting as well. Two levels of challenge are available.

The first part of the app has a limited alphabet for building words.

The second part of this app has the entire alphabet available for building words.

This app focuses on the skill of learning to spell words with four phonetic sounds with short vowel words.

This app has been tested and approved of by preschoolers.

A team of educators using accelerated learning techniques and Montessori principles developed this app. It has been tested and approved of by preschool children. The children loved it and it helped them learn the letter sounds. Please give us your feedback and suggestions.

ABC SPELLING MAGIC 2 Consonant Blends - PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY

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 5, 2012

Free and On Sale Apps, starting 6/5

There's a wealth of new apps that went FREE and On SALE this week. Check them out, but always be sure to check out pricing before purchasing!

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

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