Happy App Friday!
Match shapes and colors with Little Robot, practice writing numbers while adding and subtracting with Math Loops, and go on an adventure with the Tiki Tribe in Home Run Pride: Reading with the Tribe. Plus, get your toddler back on books with tips from Common Sense Media.
We’re taking a summer break to get outside and enjoy the sunshine, but will return in August for back to school season!
Garry Froehlich
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Little Robot Shapes and Colors
by This Little Machine
From the app description: Created by a mom with the goal of providing high quality educational content for children, Little Robot Shapes and Colors includes eight kids learning games focused on shape and color matching. In eight mini games, children have the opportunity to build robots by helping to match each robot with its missing parts. Robot parts come in all different shapes and colors allowing children to practice their shape and color categorization skills.
Maths Loops Add Subtract
by Jaime C. Carriedo
Math Loops contains digital worksheets for practicing addition and subtraction, plus kids can practice actually printing the numbers (with a finger or a stylus) with the built-in number recognition. The math problems range from adding and subtracting single digit numbers to numbers with several digits to practice carrying and borrowing. The number recognition is good, but does require fairly neat writing (which may be a good thing), but if a child has trouble writing, a panel will appear where they can select the number.
Home Run Pride: Reading with the Tribe (Book #12 – Family Literacy)
by Neon Tiki Tribe Inc.
Home Run Pride is an adventure story starring magical tiki characters with a message about not being afraid to ask for help learning to read. While not a new app, it holds up well with good art and narration (although it does not highlight words) and the claim that it uses a font that makes it easier for those with dyslexia to read. The app is free as of this writing, and part of a series of book apps if your child enjoys the characters.
How I Got My Toddler Back on Books After She Got a Taste of Screen Time
“I want my kid to treasure that magical reading time as much as I did growing up, despite the irresistible pull of singing animals, animated princesses, and sweeping soundtracks…”
Apps have their place, but so do physical books. We read books to (and with) our child and I highly recommend it. Common Sense Media has some practical tips to reclaim reading time.
