For a limited time, a dozen educational apps for kids are on sale for up to 75% off in Amazon’s App Store.
Sight Words Sentence Builder (4.5/5 stars, ages preschool and up, currently priced at 99 cents)
Did you know that automatic recognition of Sight Words is an essential part of functional literacy? This fun game covers all levels of Dolch Sight Words and lets students practice them in context.
The game is fun and simple. Using grade appropriate Sight Words, children assemble short sentences from given words. The player receives visual and auditory feedback indicating whether the response is correct. Once the student answers correctly, the exercise moves to the next sentence.
The game contains no ads.
My PlayHome (5/5 stars, ages preschool and up, currently priced at 99 cents)
My PlayHome is a doll house for the iGeneration.
Imagine a doll house where your child can use everything, even the closets, TV and shower. Where you can fry an egg and feed the family pizza. Where you can pour drinks, blow bubbles and turn out the lights.
Imagine a doll house where the pieces are impossible to lose and never break. A doll house which grows over time and where new accessories and rooms are given to you for free.
Imagine if it was designed so that even a 2 year old could use it, yet detailed enough to entertain an 8 year old.
Imagine a doll house that could excite and captivate your children for hours for less than the price of a cup of coffee….
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My PlayHome is the original and best dolls house app. Massively interactive, your kids can explore and use everything in the house. The characters eat, sleep, shower, brush their teeth and more. Want the room to be darker? Close the drapes! Fancy a change in music? Pop a different CD into the stereo!
No other doll house app comes close in interactivity, detail, ease of use and just plain fun!
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NO ADVERTISEMENTS!
NO IN-APP PURCHASES!
NO SOCIAL NETWORKS, PUSH NOTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATION!
Kids ABC Phonics Kindle Tablet Edition (4.5/5 stars, ages preschool and up, currently priced at 99 cents)
Kids ABC Phonics is the second app in Intellijoy’s Reading Curriculum Series (preceded by Kids ABC Letters and followed by Kids Learn to Read). With almost 1,000,000 downloads, this popular app is now available on the Amazon Appstore for Android!
Kids ABC Phonics teaches letter sounds and the basics of blending via its four wonderfully child-friendly sections.
In Learn Letter Sounds, kids can turn a picture-filled letter block and hear the ABC letter sounds pronounced.
With Build Letter Blocks, children make their own ABC picture blocks while reinforcing their newly-formed phonics skills.
In Pop Letter Bubbles, letter-filled bubbles float onscreen as children try to pop them. But don’t be fooled by the fun — by the time children are done with this activity, they will know what letter goes with which sound!
In Make Words, kids start blending phonics while putting word puzzles together.
While Kids ABC Phonics teaches letter sounds and the basics of blending, it does not cover the next step, which is fluency in actual reading. Developing reading skills is a distinct educational goal, which is addressed in a separate game, Kids Learn to Read.
Note: Kids Learn To Read is also part of this sale, and is currently priced at 99 cents.
Kids Connect the Dots Kindle Tablet Edition (4.5/5 stars, ages preschool and up, currently priced at 99 cents)
Keep your preschoolers occupied while they gain and improve their number and letter recognition skills with Kids Connect the Dots, the acclaimed digital version of the classic game.
Millions of children have already enjoyed its friendly themes, bright illustrations, and encouraging vocal cues. Now available on the Amazon Appstore for Android, this app features more than 100 simple connect-the-dot puzzles and promises to keep your little one enthralled.
Choosing the play button immediately begins a connect-the-dot adventure. With a preschool-friendly interface, the app is simple enough for your child to play without any help. The dots may be customized to display upper or lower case alphabet letters, and odd or even numbers. The child can connect the dots by either finger-drag drawing or single-tapping from dot to dot. As he or she progresses, the next dot lights up. This hint command may be controlled to occur immediately or after the screen has been idle for three seconds.
When children succeed in connecting all the dots, the outline is delightfully transformed into a colorful graphic. It might be a bird or muffin, a giraffe, or a treasure chest. Preschoolers are surprised and filled with wonder to see the creatures and objects they have created “come to life.”
Parents can emphasize the importance of following a sequence by activating the app’s audio cues. When the audio mode is selected, a pleasing narrator guides your preschooler through the activity, naming each letter or number he touches. The narrator also gives your budding genius an upbeat affirmation before the child moves on to the next puzzle.
The images that appear when your child completes a picture are not always easy to guess. This lends an element of mystery to the activity, developing your preschooler’s imagination and love of learning.