Educational iPad App & Website Recommendations for Children

It has taken me a lot longer than anticipated to get this post up.  Last week, I was out of town for the amazing Summer Institute training hosted by TASN’s Autism and Tertiary Behavior Supports Team. 

But as a result of my parenting sabbatical, my two year-old son has been attached at the hip to me this week!! Fittingly, my husband currently refers to our son as "Mommy's Velcro".  I haven’t been anywhere without him nearby. But I must admit I don’t mind, he'll grow up soon enough!  (Actually, he's is sitting on my lap "helping" me type this post!)

Recently, I gave an iPad presentation at the Pilot Conference in Manhattan, KS.  This week I want to share the iPad apps that the participants of the conference recommended after my presentation.  

(Please note this list is based on my interpretation of the written feedback I received.  Exact titles and authors have yet to be confirmed.) 

iPad App Recommendations for Children

ABA Belonging by Kindergarten.com
Autism App Tracker by Track and Share Apps, LLC
Bugs and Bubbles by Lit Bit Studio
Candy Cruch Saga by King.com Limited
Dr. Panda Series by Tribe Play
Dora ABCs, Dora Rhyming, and Dora Reading by Nickelodeon
Endless Alphabet by Callaway Digital Arts Inc
Flow Free by Big Duck Games
Fluid Monkey by Buzz Monkey Software
Fluidity by a4cwsn
Grid Player by Sensory Software International
Helpkidzlearn apps
Jigsaw 1-2-3 by Giggly Up Kids Apps and Educational Games
Learning to Write with Smart Balloons by App Developer
Make 10 Plus by Bess Siegal
Math Ninja by Razeware LLC
Monkey Preschool Lunchbox by THUP Games
Montessori Number Puzzles and Montessori Place Value by Montessori Tech
Mr. Potato Head Create and Play by Callaway Digital Arts Inc
My Piggy Bank by Kristin Whitehead
My Play Home by Shimon Young
Preschool EduKids Room by Cubic Frog Apps
Real Animals HD by PROBE
Screen Time by Baby Binks
Smarty Pants School by Smarty Pants School LLC
Spell Better by Navanit Arakeri
Splash Math by Study Pad, Inc
Storia by Scholastic Books
Swapsies Occupation by Spinlight Studio
Tap A Tune by Mind Shapes Limited
The Electric Company by PBS Kids
The Social Express by the Language Express, Inc
Toca Boca Apps
Toddler’s Farm Animal Puzzles by Endless Mode

Participants also shared with me a few favorite computer websites for kids.  As a parents, I am very excited about these because my 5 year-old son, EJ, is really into playing on the computer right now. Like many of you, I prefer that he plays more educationally based games. 

Website Recommendations with Educational Games for Children

ABC Ya
Cool Math Games
I XL
Physics Games 
Reading Eggs
Starfall 
Teach Town

For those of you who are reading this post but did not attend the Pilot Conference, you can view my list of favorite apps via my iPad App Technology Matrix.  It was a matrix that was created last April.  However, as you can imagine my staff and I have found many more excellent apps since then. Here's that list: "25 Ways to Use an iPad in a Preschool or Elementary Classroom - (Plus, the App Recommendations to Get Started Today!)"

If you have an app or website suggestion to share, please add it to the comments section of this blog.  I am always looking for new technology suggestions!! 

Until next time...Happy iPad, iPhone, and Computer Playing!!  (Now, I have a two year-old to pry off of me!)