Duck Duck Moose: 5 exciting apps for early learners!

As stated in many of our blogs, it’s hard to narrow down the right apps for each individual’s unique needs.  Fortunately, resources like Bridging Apps, Friendship Circle and more, simplify the app-searching process for us.  Another great source is Common Sense Graphite, a resource developed for teachers, by teachers. “We know that educators and learners are faced […]

Learn to tell time with the Tic Toc Time app!

Okay so, I acknowledge this week I have been a wee bit obsessed with apps developed by Seven Academy, but they have the potential to benefit so many people from early learners to those with developmental delays and more!  This continues to be true with their time-telling app: Tic Toc Time. In Tic Toc Time, children […]

The Sight Word Adventure: Practice for spelling tests

The Sight Word Adventure is one out of several apps developed by the Seven Academy, a company dedicated to designing exciting, educational apps for children.  Smart Apps for Kids awarded this app their coveted Top Pick status because it’s “by far the best sight word app I’ve seen.”  So what sets this app apart from other methods […]

Yum-Yum Letters: new handwriting app

Many developers have been designing apps to encourage handwriting development.  A newer example of such an app is Yum-Yum Letters by Kindermatica Ltd.  If you’re wanting a fun app to teach your kiddo how to write his/her letters, check out Yum-Yum Letters! Yum-Yum Letters features cute characters like a plump caterpillar or cheery snowflake which help […]

Roost: Smart Battery for Smoke Alarms

A while back, I wrote about the Nest Protect, a smart smoke detector you can install in your home to help provide peace of mind.  However, most homes require multiple smoke detectors, making the smart Nest Protect very expensive.  If you’re interested in smart smoke detectors but not wanting to pay $100+ in each required room, […]

Learn ABC’s of Sign Language with Fingerspelling Blocks

Looking for a fun, interactive way to teach your child fingerspelling?  The Fingerspelling Blocks is an ideal, hands-on toy designed to teach young children (ages 3 and up) how to fingerspell! All 26 letters of the English alphabet are included in the Fingerspelling Blocks with corresponding sign language hand shapes molded on top.  According to the […]