{"id":5756,"date":"2012-04-05T11:08:32","date_gmt":"2012-04-05T16:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10rate.com\/?p=5756"},"modified":"2012-09-06T10:26:38","modified_gmt":"2012-09-06T15:26:38","slug":"5-educational-apps-for-children-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/10rate.com\/5-educational-apps-for-children-2\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Educational Apps for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"http:\/\/10rate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/foodie-the-bug1.png\" alt=\"10 Rate\" title=\"5 Educational Apps for Children\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2036\" \/><strong>By <a href=\"http:\/\/10rate.com\/brittany-rowland\/\" rel=\"author\">Brittany Rowland<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kids naturally clamor for your smart phone or tablet because they like the fun games. You yourself probably enjoy a few mindless, addicting apps when you have time to kill. Fortunately, there are also several apps that serve an educational purpose, and kids will still find them entertaining.<\/p>\n<p><strong><font color=\"#440e62\">1. Word Book and Puzzle Box HD<\/font><\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For preschoolers to first-graders<\/li>\n<li>Aids with spelling and sounding out words with phonics<\/li>\n<li>Designed for the iPad<\/li>\n<li>Kids can drag letters to the correct places to form words and simultaneously hear the letters sounded out <\/li>\n<li>Reward system encourages kids to keep playing so they earn more items for their special room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><font color=\"#440e62\">2. Math Evolve<\/font><\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For kids in early school grades<\/li>\n<li>Kids use addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication to operate a spaceship to save the world<\/li>\n<li>Includes multiple levels and bosses to defeat, testing kids&#8217; learned math skills<\/li>\n<li>For solo play or multiple players<\/li>\n<li>On the iPad&#8217;s touchscreen, players have greater control and maneuverability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><font color=\"#440e62\">3. Phonic Fun &#038; Games<\/font><\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For preschoolers and kindergarteners learning the ABCs<\/li>\n<li>Includes alphabet cards, guessing games, letter tracing practice, and memory games<\/li>\n<li>Enhances fine motor skills<\/li>\n<li>Creative designs teach lower- and upper-case letters in a memorable manner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><font color=\"#440e62\">4. Foodie the Bug<\/font><\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Well-rounded app for kids learning about different cultures and ethnic foods<\/li>\n<li>Designed for iOS devices<\/li>\n<li>A cute bug flies over various landscapes collecting food ingredients for various ethnic dishes<\/li>\n<li>Intuitive gameplay involves tilting the iPad or iPhone to move the character <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><font color=\"#440e62\">5. The Nutcracker Musical Storybook <\/font><\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>App combines the music of Tchaikovsky with beautiful hand-painted illustrations by Yoko Tanaka<\/li>\n<li>For the iPad or iPhone<\/li>\n<li>As much about the classical ballet music as the reading experience<\/li>\n<li>Includes a story mode, where kids read at their own pace, and movie mode, where they enjoy the music and visuals seamlessly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\">\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/10rate.com\/brittany-rowland\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/10rate.com\/graphics\/authors\/brittany_rowland_50.jpg\" alt=\"Brittany Rowland\" title=\"Brittany Rowland\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><sup><strong><font color=\"#440e62\">Brittany Rowland researches new developments in Appliances, Kitchen and CE products features with a vigor to which few would aspire&#8230; but someone has to do it.<\/font> <a href=\"http:\/\/10rate.com\/brittany-rowland\/\">See more about Brittany<\/a><\/strong><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"bgheading\">Related Top 10 Lists<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/10rate.com\/best-educational-toys-reviews\/\">Top 10 Educational Toys for Kids Ages 8-12<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/10rate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Educational-Insights-8895_150.jpg\" alt=\"Top 10 Educational Toys for Kids Ages 8-12\" class=\"post_thumbnail thumbnail\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bgpara\">As children advance from the 3rd grade to preparing for middle school, they learn even more complex subjects in school: history, science, social studies, health, etc. We looked for educational toys that not only enhanced the skills kids possess from ages 8 to 12, but made learning and discovering new things fun and entertaining. Our top 10 toys involve: 1. Fun for &#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/10rate.com\/best-educational-toys-reviews\/\">[more]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/10rate.com\/best-toys-for-children-ages-2-4-reviews\/\">Top 10 Educational Toys for Children Ages 2-4<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/10rate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/fisher-price-k7167-150.jpg\" alt=\"Top 10 Educational Toys for Children Ages 2-4\" class=\"post_thumbnail thumbnail\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bgpara\">Toys for tots ages 2 to 4 are not only entertaining but educational, helping them develop fine motor skills, concentration, dexterity, problem solving, creative play, and imagination. As we looked at a number of toys for children in this age range, we looked for a number of important factors, including: 1. Educational value, 2. Durability, 3. Easy storage and &#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/10rate.com\/best-toys-for-children-ages-2-4-reviews\/\">[more]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Brittany Rowland Kids naturally clamor for your smart phone or tablet because they like the fun games. You yourself probably enjoy a few mindless, addicting apps when you have time to kill. Fortunately, there are also several apps that serve an educational purpose, and kids will still find them entertaining. 1. 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