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

Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough and is a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. In some countries, this disease is called the 100 days' cough or cough of 100 days.

After routine immunizations programs were implemented, diseases such as diphtheria, haemophilus influenza type B and hepatitis declined greatly, and nowadays it is more common not to see the  disease. There have been more reports of the disease however and talk about the vaccine is on the rise.

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With today’s technology making it easy to get online and do almost anything imaginable, keeping your children safe from danger is more important than ever. There’s a ton of devices that allow kids of all ages to access social media sites from their mobile phones, including the popular Facebook. These devices range from iPhones and Androids to iPads, Kindles and Surface. It can be a dangerous world out there, especially for unsuspecting children if access is not monitored and restricted.

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