There are kids in the world who genuinely enjoy learning about math. They like the definitiveness of the subject, the challenge of learning a purely logical thing, that it’s the same in every language. That’s a wonderful thing for those kids, but I was not one of them growing up. I’d open a math book and I didn’t even have to pretend to snore; I was over it before the work had even begun. Luckily, today’s parents have a secret weapon that can make even long division seem like fun: The App Store. I’ve tapped into this educational goldmine, and compiled this list of my top seven apps to help your kids get their math on.

Mathmateer, $0.99
A one stop shop for all things number-oriented, this game is targeted at kids aged 3 to 6 and frankly, it’s awesome. More creative kids will get a kick out of completing math challenges in order to save up coins used for building their own rocket ship. Skills covered range from pattern and shape recognition and telling time to square roots and fraction problems.

Counting Caterpillar, $1.99
My daughter’s personal favorite, Counting Caterpillar is fun to look at and to play. My daughter loves the caterpillars and butterflies in the game and can’t get enough of feeding the caterpillar. Targeted at the 4 to 5 age group, the object of the game is to catch aphids in the correct numerical order. Earning butterflies moves you up to the next level, through level 45!

Peter Pig's Money Coin Counter - FREE on Android
Had this cool app been around when I was young, I wouldn’t keep mixing up nickels and dimes! This app was created by Visa as a way to teach kids all about United States currency. Peter Pig teaches the player facts about currency while they complete tasks like counting, sorting and deciding on the value of coins. Targeted at the 4 to 7 age group, Peter Pig’s Money Coin Counter is a great way to teach kids about coins, without the mess of dirty coins everywhere.

Fruity Fractions, $2.99
Fractions are difficult for many, many kids to get their minds around. Make them a little easier to understand with Fruity Fractions, a game that uses visual representations to make help kids understand what those tricky problems look like in a more “real life” context! Each task comes with a lesson that helps kids understand what they’re learning in that level and how it translates back to math. A beautiful solution to the problem many children have in translating math problems to life and back again.

Math Duel, $2.99
Competitive kids will love Math Duel. It allows them to compete with other players using skills they already know! The game uses addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to test speed and accuracy.

Dexteria Dots, $2.99
Highly interactive and tactile, Dexteria Dots allows the player to manipulate dots on the screen, sized according to the value of their assigned number. Players can visualize concepts of addition and subtraction, greater than and less than, and general number sense by slicing off pieces of dots and adding them to the other dots. Great for young children and students struggling with foundational math concepts.

Numbers at Home, $2.99
Numbers at Home is a bilingual app that allows children to hone their counting, addition and subtraction skills in both English and Spanish. Positive reinforcement encourages kids to move through two levels of play in six different games, offering words of encouragement for every correct tap and movement.

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Price: $2.99 | Category: Games | Released 1.09.2014

As we start the New Year, you might be considering some new fun and educational apps that you can load onto your iOS device, The Preschool Academy App is an ideal app that allows young children to engage and remain engaged a fun learning activity. We love this app for a number of reasons and think you will too. Today, it’s important to create apps that are educational and entertaining. The Preschool Academy App has a focus on cognitive skills and childhood development. The idea is the help children engage in a learning activity while learning to produce and organize new information.

Children learning to discover have a natural and intuitive way to learn by touch and repetition activities.
The Preschool Academy app is split into 4 “worlds” that react in four different improving levels, sweets, monsters, musical instruments and robots. Each world has a different experience and every activity engages the user ins a way that easy and fun to use. As we know, early education begins with eye and hand recognition and basic visual skills. The ability to utilize logical thinking and observation along with memory and listening skills is key in this app.
Some of the best features that we like are shadow games, mazes, puzzles, and object connection situations. The objects on the screen combined with memory games set this apart from other apps that you may have tried.

Once children begin to think consistently about numbers and letters, they begin to formulate a way to start learning how to read and write utilizing numbers and the alphabet. This is an exciting time for any parent or teacher.

In one instance, kids get the opportunity to take an adventure around each world that follows a comical and entertaining character who get the chance to fly about from activity to activity who also has an opportunity to obtain a bonus and collect extra energy as well. At the conclusion of every world, children are also presented with a “Certificate of Excellence” which is something parents and educators can certainly appreciate. The Voice over is available in English, Spanish, French, Italian and German!

If you are interested in this app click here to visit iTunes now, Preschool Academy. We hope that you enjoyed this review and if you have any questions or comments, please let us know in the comments section below. We are dedicated to highlighting fun and educational apps that parents and children will love. Thanks for visiting KidsDesk.net.

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Compatibility: Requires iOS 6.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

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As children begin to expand their vocabulary they seek fun ways to pick up new words. With the growth of the learning app market, there is an amazing variety of vocabulary apps that your children or students may benefit from. Whether you have an android, iPhone, iPad, Windows or a tablet there is something for everyone.

Every child is different and learns at a different pace so it is important to remember that the first or second app might not be one they like. We have heard parents say sometimes they end up with way too many learning apps on their device. This can be as a result of searching for that game that they enjoy and learn from.

There is a number of different categories too: puzzles, object games, word games and many more. The key is finding out what is fun and entertaining for them while they are building their vocabulary.

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Price: $0.99 | Category: Games | Released 10.31.2013

Monsters Mixer is an IOS app that allows kids and parents to build their very own monster creation by mixing all the ingredients! Then you can feed them with strange foods!
There is a feature that allows you to give your monster the scream of your choice and you can even record your own voice. Record your best roar and use it to perfect your monster! Players can  take picture of their monsters or with their monsters and share their creations. You can build a monsters’ gallery, utilize the hashtag #MonstersMix with and also post your favorites to the dedicated Facebook Page.

This app offers those in a creative mood to pick eyes, mouth, teeth, and noses. Finish it off with your favorite monster roar or scream. You can choose from a variety of antennas, arms, legs and a whole lot more monster accessories. Mix it all up and you can create an endless amount of monsters and have fun doing it. Each monster can be a different character which is why we think this is a fun and easy way to have some monster fun.

Even the adults will love this app, it is ideal for ages 2-99. If you are looking for the perfect app to kick off Halloween or even just something new start the month of November, we suggest you give this app a try. We like it because we had fun with it and we think you will have a lot of fun playing it too.

Compatibility: Requires iOS 6.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

Download and learn more about this app here:

• https://itunes.apple.com/app/monsters-mixer/id711407854?ls=1&mt=8

Stay connected by liking their facebook page here:

• https://www.facebook.com/MonstersMixer