Parent Talk: There's An App For That

Before school started my six year old bought an iPod Touch and while I initially didn't see much purpose for it besides music and a few games, he proved me wrong.

While he quickly fell in love with making videos that proved to be more than mindless electronic activity, I was also happy to find some apps thanks to the advice of friends, that were not only entertaining for him but also educational.

I was soon downloading apps for him to use to practice his spelling words [Spelling City]  or work on math facts [Rocket Math] or even just review basic letters and numbers. [123 Color]

I quickly learned that there is no limit when it comes to educational apps for our kids and that the learning apps can also be fun.

St. Michael Catholic School 2nd graders use iPod touches in the classroom and here are some of the app's they use and Technology Specialist Amy Huberty recommends:

My Math Flashcards

Penny Me

Math Kingdom

Basic Math

Addition Coach

Spelling City

Kid’s Clock

Counting Coins

Everyday Math Apps

Technology continues to change leaps and bounds but I think if we do our homework, we can always find ways to use it to our advantage and help our kids use it in more than a "mindless" way.

Do you use certain websites or apps with your kids? What ones do you recommend or have you had a good experience with?