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myHomework app

Got homework? Get the myHomework app for iPhone and Mac. This free app is an easy way to track homework, classes, projects and tests. myHomework uses a color-coded system for late and upcoming assignments, so your kids can learn to prioritize – a crucial life skill. Students can see [More]

ABC Zoo

Do your kids love your iPhone as much as you do? Now you can put something on it just for them. ABC Zoo ($5) is an educational iPhone and iPod touch application for kids. This useful and funny app will keep your child busy on a trip – or wherever you are – while teaching the [More]

Mandy and Andy for iPhone

It’s story time in a whole new way with Mandy and Andy for iPhone ($2). Kids can read along on their own, or be read to in this interactive book. Explore each page to find the hiding animals and see the fun animations, while Mandy and Andy work to renovate their friend’s [More]

Number Peek and Letter Peek

That classic game of peek-a-boo just got educational with Number Peek ($1) and Letter Peek ($1) for the iPhone. In Number Peek, each of the numbers 1-20 curls up with a tap to reveal a group of that many items, such as four peppers. A voice speaks the number aloud, as well as the name of [More]

Peekaboo Barn

Now kids can take a trip to the farm without getting their shoes dirty with Peekaboo Barn ($2) for the iPhone. The big red barn is full of farm animals that pop out one at a time with a tap on the doors to make their signature sounds and help little ones learn their names in English and [More]

Tickle Tap Apps

Simple and fun, with a different educational element in each game, TIckle Tap Apps ($2) are designed just for preschoolers. Silly animations that aren’t too complex or cluttered, keep the child engaged as they learn to count by twos and threes, match shapes, experiment with sounds, [More]

Bean Cards

Right when young children are learning different animal names is the perfect age for them to start learning a second (or third) language while they’re at it. Bean Cards ($1) for the iPhone are like virtual interactive flash cards. Each of the 24 animated cards features a different [More]

Langu iPhone

Learning 100 new words is a fine accomplishment, but if those words are in Mandarin Chinese, then you’ve really got something to be proud of. Langu ($5) for the iPhone offers a simple, yet effective interface for teaching foreign languages. Just choose a category, such as numbers, [More]

Word Cub

Alphabet blocks, those favorite toys of your child’s early years, have gone electronic as the stars of Word Cub ($2), a phonics game for the iPhone. Three modes of play challenge a wide range of skill levels among preschoolers learning to read. With Letter Match, words appear on the [More]

Pigtails and Potbellies

Pigtails and Potbellies ($1) is an innovative new twist on iPhone apps for kids. As a great alternative to games, this app is an original storybook with four chapters that are unlocked one at a time, every 24 hours. The storybook features a soothing soundtrack, with subtly animated [More]

ABC Zoo for iPhone

Anything that makes reading skills fun for kids is a good thing, and with this ABC Zoo for iPhone ($1), you get a clever learning app for a great price. Hear animal names and proper letter pronunciation with a few taps of your finger. Little ones will happily zoom through the letters to [More]

Clifford’s Be Big iPhone App

The famous big red dog just got a little smaller so he could squeeze into Clifford’s Be Big iPhone App ($2) for kids to enjoy on the 3.5-inch screen. Based on the best-selling books and TV series by the same name, this entertaining word game helps early readers build their skills in [More]

Letter Writer: Oceans

Kids are captivated by what goes on in the deep blue sea, and the parents who created the Letter Writer: Oceans ($2) iPhone App take maximum advantage of this interest. The first step is a relaxing swim past gently undulating letters as beautiful underwater scenery floats by. Choose a [More]

ABC Animals iPhone App

If the built-in iPod, Internet access, photo and video capabilities weren’t enough reasons for you to get an iPhone, here’s one more: the ABC Animals iPhone App ($2). This interactive flash card application combines visually appealing animal illustrations with audio that names each [More]

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