There are a few good apps that are free today, 2/28/14. Here they are: 1. Toca Boca Doctor: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-doctor/id424209938?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 – This is a great app for young children. It challenges visual perceptual skills, visual motor skills and eye hand coordination. It works well as a reward – complete a certain number of tasks and the child is rewarded with a mini […]
Here is an interesting, unique app to be used as a schedule throughout your child’s day. It is Everyday Grooves and is currently free. Basically, it is a set of songs that can used to help children go through the daily routine. There are songs to wake up, brush teeth, get dressed, take a bath, […]
Here is a nice FREE app for little ones who needs some guidance with self regulation and motor planning. It is called Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame Street. There are 5 different scenarios that include showing a monster getting frustrated with completing a skill. The child has to tap, pop bubbles and more to […]
Here are three free apps today, mostly for the OT crew, until 10 pm at least if interested: Gappy’s Mystery Letters https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gappys-mystery-letters/id691260469?mt=8You can practice letter formation following the dots, match up mystery letters and draw. Counting Dots https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/counting-dots-preschool-toddler/id484775327?mt=8Excellent basic practice for counting, visual tracking, visual motor and finger isolation skills. Buzzle – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/buzzle-kids-free-educational/id452974777?mt=8Cute app combining visual perceptual puzzles […]
This Alphabetical Order app is free today from ABCya. You can find out more information here https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alphabetical-order/id548411302. It is only available on the iPad. This app packs a lot of punch from an OT perspective. It encourages visual motor skills, letter identification and cause and effect. The app provides visual cues as well as auditory cues […]
Here is a fun FREE app called Jump Jump Froggy. Download the app and open it up.There are 4 ways to play –Graph Hopper: Jump in place and it raises the graph. Great activity to combine math (graphing) with movement! Also, nice visual to show children progress over time with jumping skills.Jump Jump Froggy: Jump […]