With the cold temperatures and abundant snow days this year, there is a great demand for inside activities that are educational but entertaining. Here are some recommendations to apps that can take away those winter blues.
Language Arts
|
App Title |
Description |
Target Age |
| Interactive Alphabet | Learn the alphabet at your own pace | 1 to 5 years |
| Sentence Maker | Create sentences | 1 to 6 years |
| Endless Alphabet | Beginning reading | 2 to 6 years |
| Match Sight Words | Practice sight words | 6 to 9 years |
| Grammar Jammers | Practice grammar | 6 to 11 years |
| Grammar Wonderland | Practice grammar | 6 to 11 years |
| Chicktionary | Unscramble letters to form words | 6+ years |
| Bluster | Build vocabulary | 6+ years |
| Spelling Test | Practice spelling | 6+ years |
Math
|
App Title |
Description |
Target Age |
| Monster Squeeze | Practice number recognition | 3 to 6 years |
| SlateMath | Math games | 5 to 7 years |
| Top-It Addition | Practice addition | 6 to 8 years |
| MathBoard Addition | Practice addition including beginning algebra | 6 to 12 years |
| Baseball Multiplication | Practice multiplication | 8 to 10 years |
| Math Drills | Practice basic math equations | 6 to 12 years |
| Equivalent Fractions | Practice fractions | 10 to 12 years |
| Sail Through Math | Practice various math skills at your own pace | 8 to 12 years |
| Divisibility Dash | Practice division | 8 to 12 years |
| iTooch Math 5th Grade | Practice 5th grade math | 10 to 12 years |
Social Studies
|
App Title |
Description |
Target Age |
| Stack the States | Learn the states | 8+ years |
| Stack the Countries | Learn countries of the world | 8+ years |
Science
|
App Title |
Description |
Target Age |
| Life Science Photography | Learn elementary level science | 8 to 11 years |
| NASA | Learn about space | 6+ years |
| Wonders of the Universe | Learn about space | 6+ years |
So if you find yourself with yet another snow day, load your iPad with these great apps and make your warm cozy home into an instant classroom!
Nicole Weckherlin, OTR/L
Nicole Weckherlin is an occupational therapist in the Washington University NF Center.