Visual Learning for Life is a company founded in 2005 by Occupational Therapist Melanie Lambert. For over ten years now, the company has been dedicated to encouraging the development of individuals’ visual perceptual skills by offering an extensive array of worksheets and other resources such as apps. One of the apps I discussed in my podcast, Accessibility […]
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Duck Duck Moose: 5 exciting apps for early learners!
As stated in many of our blogs, it’s hard to narrow down the right apps for each individual’s unique needs. Fortunately, resources like Bridging Apps, Friendship Circle and more, simplify the app-searching process for us. Another great source is Common Sense Graphite, a resource developed for teachers, by teachers. “We know that educators and learners are faced […]
Learn to tell time with the Tic Toc Time app!
Okay so, I acknowledge this week I have been a wee bit obsessed with apps developed by Seven Academy, but they have the potential to benefit so many people from early learners to those with developmental delays and more! This continues to be true with their time-telling app: Tic Toc Time. In Tic Toc Time, children […]
5 math apps for early learners!
After yesterday’s post on an app by Seven Academy, I decided to explore more apps by this developer. I find it interesting how they take often monotonous tasks (e.g. learning sight words) and transform them into a more colorful, exciting experience for children. A while back, I provided a list of apps to help students […]
The Sight Word Adventure: Practice for spelling tests
The Sight Word Adventure is one out of several apps developed by the Seven Academy, a company dedicated to designing exciting, educational apps for children. Smart Apps for Kids awarded this app their coveted Top Pick status because it’s “by far the best sight word app I’ve seen.” So what sets this app apart from other methods […]
Yum-Yum Letters: new handwriting app
Many developers have been designing apps to encourage handwriting development. A newer example of such an app is Yum-Yum Letters by Kindermatica Ltd. If you’re wanting a fun app to teach your kiddo how to write his/her letters, check out Yum-Yum Letters! Yum-Yum Letters features cute characters like a plump caterpillar or cheery snowflake which help […]