Appy Friday the 13th! 2/13/15

Appy Friday the 13th! It might be a unlucky day for some, but it looks pretty lucky day for apps for Occupational Therapy.
Happy Downloading!
Betsy

Reviews!
Early Childhood


Connect Numbers by Babybus
normally $0.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id905157040?mt=8
This app is great for introducing dot to dot activities and counting. The animations are a little busy on the main page, but it is better for each individual drawing. Occupational Therapists can work on finger isolation and visual discrimination.
*Also free for Android on Google Play


Elementary


iTrace - handwriting for kids by iTrace
normally $3.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itrace-handwriting-for-kids/id583678381?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Handwriting apps do go free, but they tend to be bare-boned apps that don't provide a lot of features. Not this week! iTrace has a lite version, so make sure you are getting the full version for free today. The app works on tracing upper case, lower case, numbers and words. You can decide on manuscript or cursive as well as the letter styles of Zaner Bloser, Handwriting Without Tears or D'Nealian. I also like that you can pick left handed orientation. It is pretty straightforward, you trace letters and do a puzzle in between I would not use the word cards for cursive, the letters are not connected.  Not enough iPads to go around or need some practice using real utensils? No worries, you can make printable worksheets too!


Middle-High School


Knots 3D by Nynix
normally $0.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/knots-3d/id453571750?mt=8
Great for your boy scouts, kids who like to do outdoor activities or a fun Occupational Therapy activity. It includes history of the knot and alternate names. It has slow motion videos to show you how to make the knots and you can move the picture around 360 degrees.
*Also available on Android, but not free today

EARLY CHILDHOOD
Five little ducks…sing, count, play by Tammy Nieling
normally $0.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id794718783?mt=8

GoNumbers by Cavan Mannenbach
normally $1.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id832033909?mt=8


VISUAL PERCEPTUAL
Number Rush by Guava7
normally $0.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id505946077?mt=8

Schulte Table - improve your fast reading and attention by Artem Tselikov
normally $0.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/schulte-table-improve-your/id944389249?mt=8


ELECTRONIC STORYBOOKS
Chicken Little by You tell me stories
normally $3.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id718443975?mt=8

Harry and Lulu by You tell me stories
normally $3.99
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/harry-and-lulu/id777405636?mt=8

The Stub by Bo Wennberg
normally $0.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id951306551?mt=8

Oscar finds a home by You tell me stories
normally $3.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/oscar-finds-a-home/id671135618?mt=8

Goldilocks and the 3 bears by you tell me stories
normally $1.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goldilocks-and-the-3-bears/id650117052?mt=8


LANGUAGE ARTS
Harry Phonics 2 by Nessy Learning Limited
normally $2.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hairy-phonics-2/id938109205?mt=8


MATH
Inclusion by Daniel Raftery
normally $0.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inclusion/id597281126?mt=8

Doppio by iDoopio
normally $1.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/doppio/id567412750?mt=8

Capture Math by Mind4Learning
normally $2.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/capture-math/id631750729?mt=8

Place Value Chart by Ulrich Kortenkamp
normally $0.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id568750442?mt=8
*This was free back in April and I reviewed it then. Check it out:
http://nowtechthat.blogspot.com/2014/04/4414-appy-friday.html?q=place+value


ANDROID
Sparky Shark by Biscuit Interactive
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sparky.bookapp.sparkytheshark

The Allen Adventure by Queensland Government
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.au.gov.qld.dete.allenadventure

Dinosaur Discovery by Western Australian Museum
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.wa.museum.dinodisco

Connect Numbers by Babybus
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sinyee.babybus.numberconnect&hl=en