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Homeschool App Review: Simplex Spelling HD
App Name: Simplex Spelling HD - Learn How To Spell Dolch Sight Words With Reverse Phonics
Overall Rating: 5/5
There is also a free lite version containing 50 entirely new words that you can download here to try this app before buying.
Reviewed on: iPod and iPad
Simplex Spelling HD contains 220+ commonly used English words (starting with ‘hi’ and ending with ‘together’) that are normally taught as “sight words”. These words can be learned phonetically however, and Simplex...
Date: 2011-09-09 06:02:43
Related topics : how to be a homeschool teacher
Homeschool Science App Review: A Life Cycle App
App Name: A Life Cycle App
Skills Developed: Life Cycles, Biology, Geology, Chemistry, Astronomy, Weather
Available On/Price: Universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) – $0.99
A Life Cycle App covers a broad range of life cycle topics. In addition to the commonly taught life cycles of a frog and butterfly, this app also teaches geologic cycles, plant cycles, weather cycles, and more.
The science topics included in this app are:
Each cycle is clearly presented on its own screen with optional audio and...
Date: 2011-10-27 06:01:27
Related topics : from homeschool to high school
Homeschool Math App Review: PopMath Maths Plus
App Name: PopMath Maths Plus
A free, limited lite version of this app (iPhone/iPod) with addition only can be downloaded here.
Reviewed on: iPod
PopMath Maths Plus presents your child with a variety of multi-colored bubbles. Some contain a single number (the answer) and others contain a math equation. It’s your child’s job to tap the matching bubbles to solve the questions until the screen is cleared, then its on to the next level.
A little level report is displayed at the end of each...
Date: 2011-12-06 06:57:16
Related topics : how to homeschool your child / homeschool reviews math
Homeschool Math App Review: Math Critters
App Name: Math Critters
Skills Developed: Addition, Subtraction, Division, Multiplication, Mental Math, Early Algebra
Available On/Price: iPad – $2.99
Math Critters is a newly released math app from Learning Yard – the creators of the much-loved Grow Your Garden. The critters have been turned into blocks by a demanding math wizard when he finds them lacking in math skills. The critters must now make their way through five lands in order to prove their math-worthiness and regain their...
Date: 2011-12-08 04:59:51
Related topics : how to homeschool your child / homeschool reviews math
Homeschool Language Arts App Review: Picturebook
Picturebook makes it easy for children to create their own simple, interactive books and is sure to engage the most reluctant of writers. Even a cursory examination of this app will reveal many ways to use this app in a wide variety of writing activities in your homeschool!
Download Picturebook, Universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) here for free!
Buy Picturebook: School Edition, Universal (iPhone/iPod/iPad) for the special launch price of $4.99 (will be $9.99)!
Have you downloaded this app? Let...
Date: 2011-11-24 01:58:15
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Homeschool Science App Review: Discovery Kids Sharks
Each chapter generally includes introductory text and photographs, a video from the Discovery Channel (no internet access needed), facts that can be tapped to reveal more information, educational games that reinforce shark knowledge, and quizzes.
After reading introductory chapter text, on screen facts, or trading cards that are revealed, children are asked to successfully complete multiple choice style challenges that are rewarded with sticker sets to populate their Sticker Scene with. ...
Date: 2011-12-21 07:14:20
Related topics : how to homeschool multiple children
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