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Staff Recommended Apps of the Week ~ Apps for Motor Skills

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ABC – Magnetic Alphabet HD – Learn to Write! For Kids

By Dot Next

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  • $1.99
  • Category: Education
  • Updated: Jan 09, 2013
  • Version: 2.6.12
  • Size: 23.9 MB
  • Languages: English, Italian
  • Seller: Dot Next snc
  • © 2010 – 2013 Dot Next snc

Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

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Contains In-App purchases

Description

Take  with you this iPad edition of the old fashioned magnetic board suitable for kids of all ages!
It’s an infinite source of fun and a great way to stimulate their imagination and creativity.
It comes with a rich set of colored pieces that can be placed freely on the board: letters, numbers, symbols and funny figures

 

Shelby’s Quest

By Doodle Therapy Apps

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  • $4.99
  • Category: Medical
  • Updated: Dec 20, 2012
  • Version: 1.1
  • Size: 46.8 MB
  • Language: English
  • Seller: Kami Bible
  • © 2012 Doodle Therapy Apps

Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 5.1 or later

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Description

Shelby’s Quest, designed by an occupational therapist, aims to instill inspiration and enjoyment in education among children. This app is a therapy tool specially made for occupational therapists, teachers and parents, gives the child a fun way to practice fine motor and visual perceptual skills while allowing the ability to store and track their progress. Shelby’s Quest guides the child along a journey assisting Shelby the Dog as she helps her forest animal friends overcome their challenges. Set in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, students will guide Skip the Salmon upstream to help him find his family, assist Samantha the Squirrel as she collects acorns and help Maurice the Moose find his way home.

 

Handwriting Without Tears: Wet-Dry-Try Capital Letters & Numbers

By Handwriting Without Tears & Get Set for School

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  • $4.99
  • Category: Education
  • Updated: Oct 13, 2012
  • Version: 1.0.3
  • Size: 41.4 MB
  • Language: English
  • Seller: No Tears Learning, Inc
  • © 2012 Handwriting Without Tears & Get Set For School

Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.

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 Description

Goodbye to boring handwriting practice! With our Wet-Dry-Try App, your children can learn and practice correct formation habits for writing capital letters and numbers on our virtual Slate Chalkboard.

 

LetterSchool

By Boreaal

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This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad

  • $2.99
  • Category: Education
  • Updated: Jan 24, 2012
  • Version: 1.0.1
  • Size: 42.0 MB
  • Language: English
  • Seller: Boreaal b.v.
  • © 2011 Boreaal b.v.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.2 or later.

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Description

HOW IT WORKS
Kids practice essential skills as they play four exciting games per letter/number:

INTRO – discover the letter’s shape, name and sound
TAP – learn where to start, change direction and finish by tapping the dots
TRACE – learn the letter trajectory by tracing it
WRITE – test your knowledge by writing from memory

PLAY TO LEARN…
â—† how to write letters and numbers
â—† letter names and sounds
â—† uppercase and lowercase letters
â—† manuscript handwriting style
â—† count to 10
â—† fine motor skills
â—† eye-hand coordination
â—† the foundations of literacy and numeracy

 

Write On

By Bacciz

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  • $1.99
  • Category: Education
  • Updated: Dec 28, 2012
  • Version: 3.0
  • Size: 79.7 MB
  • Language: English
  • Seller: Bacciz,LLC
  • © Bacciz, LLC

Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.2 or later.

Top In-App Purchases

  1. over 70+ more animals to Learn$0.99

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Description

Write On is the only writing app that lets your child practice their name, follow proper strokes for both Block and Script letters, has multiple lines so they can see their progress, sounds in both American and UK English, letter sounds, phonetic sounds, animated letter strokes, cute animal images, write in multiple colors, erase last stroke, and more.

 

Faces iMake – ABC

By iMagine machine LLC

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  • $0.99
  • Category: Education
  • Updated: Feb 14, 2013
  • Version: 1.01
  • Size: 199 MB
  • Language: English
  • Seller: iMagine machine LLC
  • ©2013 iMagine Machineâ„¢ and Hanoch Piven

Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

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Description

Faces iMake ABC is a space where kids can learn their ABC’s while playing and making stuff – two activities young children enjoy.

The game features 26 new wonderful collage creations by world-renowned artist Hanoch Piven (the creative force behind the Faces iMake App series), which come apart and are then reassembled by the playing child.
Piven also provides a charming play-along soundtrack which will amuse and delight all ages.

 

Touch and Write

By FIZZBRAIN LLC

 

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  • $2.99
  • Category: Education
  • Updated: Jan 09, 2013
  • Version: 3.0
  • Size: 47.6 MB
  • Language: English
  • Seller: FIZZBRAIN LLC
  • © 2012 David Cort

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

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Description

Kids love learning to write – especially when they can use shaving cream, paint, and jello! “Touch and Write” was developed by real classroom teachers, and recreates the fun and effective teaching strategy used in classrooms every day: learning letters by writing with shaving cream, jello, finger paint, and more! “Touch and Write” uses a letter style similar to those most commonly taught in schools, so it prepares children for a real classroom. “Touch and Write” also allows you to create your own lists of names and words so that you can individualize the learning experience for your child! And it comes with 6 of its own word lists, including the most important words for young children to learn – high frequency sight words!

 

Dexteria – Fine Motor Skill Development

By BinaryLabs, Inc.

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This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad

  • $3.99
  • Category: Medical
  • Updated: Dec 26, 2012
  • Version: 1.3.5
  • Size: 87.8 MB
  • Languages: English, Chinese, French, Spanish
  • Seller: BinaryLabs, Inc.
  • © 2011 BinaryLabs, Inc.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

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Description

Dexteria is a set of therapeutic hand exercises (not games) that improve fine motor skills and handwriting readiness in children and adults. Dexteria’s unique hand and finger activities take full advantage of the multi-touch interface to help build strength, control, and dexterity.

For best therapeutic results the exercises should be done on a regular basis in short sessions. The exercises are designed to be repeatable and engaging, and when used on a regular basis will help fine motor skills improve over time.

 

Dexteria VPP – Fine Motor Skill Development

By BinaryLabs, Inc.

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  • $9.99
  • Category: Education
  • Updated: Dec 25, 2012
  • Version: 1.3.5
  • Size: 63.1 MB
  • Languages: English, Chinese, French, Spanish
  • Seller: BinaryLabs, Inc.
  • © BinaryLabs, Inc.

Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

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Description

Dexteria VPP: This has the same award-winning activities as the original, and is the best and LOWEST COST choice for schools and medical orgs buying 20 or more copies through Apple’s Volume Purchase Program and want multi-user tracking included with the app.

 

Cut the Buttons HD

By Open Name Ltd

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  • $0.99
  • Category: Games
  • Updated: Dec 18, 2012
  • Version: 2.0.1
  • Size: 27.4 MB
  • Languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese
  • Seller: OPEN NAME LTD
  • © Open Name Ltd

Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

Contains In-App purchases

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Description

HOW TO PLAY
Pick up the scissors with two fingers. Be careful. Don’t cut yourself. Cut off the game launch button by moving the scissor blades just like you would with real scissors. If you happen to be a left-handed player, you can configure the direction of the scissors within the settings menu.
The scissors are highly maneuverable. You can use them to control the direction at which the buttons fall after being cut. You can also move the cup with the hand that is not controlling the scissors.

 

Bricasso

By Lemur Software

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This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad

  • $0.99
  • Category: Games
  • Updated: Dec 19, 2011
  • Version: 2.2
  • Size: 12.8 MB
  • Languages: English, Basque, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese
  • Seller: Wade Perry
  • © 2010 Lemur Software

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.2 or later.

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Description

Featuring a beautifully intuitive interface that really captures the feel of building with toy bricks, you’ll be letting your imagination run wild in seconds. There’s no complicated controls or cameras to get the hang of, just a simple drag and drop interface that perfectly recreates the feeling of building the real thing.

 

Roxie’s a-MAZE-ing Vacation Adventure

By OCG Studios

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  • $2.99
  • Category: Games
  • Updated: Aug 28, 2012
  • Version: 1.5
  • Size: 390 MB
  • Language: English
  • Seller: oc graphics
  • © 2012 OCG Studios

Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.

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Description

“Roxie’s a-MAZE-ing Vacation Adventure” is a maze, a look-and-search adventure. This interactive journey is based on a new maze Roxie Munro has specially designed. It contains 16 screens where you have to find your way by driving a car, walking, flying, skiing and rafting. During the trip you can find letters, numbers, penguins and dozens of other items. Every time you play you’ll have to find different items.
You and your children will have hours of fun and even an educational experience! Besides finding your way you can also just look at the beautiful drawings Roxie has created for this app, making it a truly remarkable and amazing interactive adventure.

 

LetterReflex – Overcoming Letter Reversals & Backwards Writing in Early Childhood Development & Dyslexic Children

By BinaryLabs, Inc.

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This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad

  • $1.99
  • Category: Medical
  • Updated: Aug 13, 2012
  • Version: 1.1.1
  • Size: 11.0 MB
  • Language: English
  • Seller: BinaryLabs, Inc.
  • © 2011 BinaryLabs, Inc.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.2 or later

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Description

Does your child get his b’s and d’s mixed up? How about her p’s and q’s? LetterReflex provides a fun way to help overcome common letter reversals. The first activity, Tilt It, uses kinesthetic learning to teach left from right. The second activity, Flip It, allows them to practice what they learned while honing their letter discrimination skills.

 

DrawRace – Turbo Edition

By RedLynx Ltd

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  • $0.99
  • Category: Games
  • Updated: Feb 23, 2012
  • Version: 1.50
  • Size: 17.3 MB
  • Language: English
  • Seller: RedLynx Ltd
  • © 2012 Redlynx Ltd

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later

Top In-App Purchases

  1. Turbo Cars$0.99

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Description

Totally new way to race with iPhone: Draw your racing line, the speed of your finger sets the gas and brake. Play with your friends with hot seat multiplayer. Race and drift your way into a world league leader!

 

Injini: Child Development Game Suite

By NCSOFT

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  • $29.99
  • Category: Education
  • Updated: Jun 29, 2012
  • Version: 1.3
  • Size: 395 MB
  • Language: English
  • Seller: NCSOFT
  • © NCsoft Corp.

Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

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Description

Developed by experts and endorsed by parents and teachers, Injini’s collection of learning games offers meaningful play to young children, especially toddlers and preschoolers with cognitive, language, and fine motor delays. The games contain an extraordinary wealth of content: 10 feature games with 90 puzzles, over 100 beautiful illustrations, 8 farm-themed mini-games and more. Injini is ideally suited for early intervention – it brings fun to learning and at the same time practices children’s fine motor and language skills, understanding of cause and effect, spatial awareness, memory and visual processing.

Inspired by children with special needs, Injini’s game developers worked for two years with parents, early childhood educators, and occupational, speech, and cognitive experts to create superior play-based learning experiences that help young children reach developmental milestones. The games were designed for and tested with children with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and various developmental delays, as well as typically developing preschoolers – they love it too!

 
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