Synopses & Reviews
Get the scoop on the best kid-friendly apps the iPad has to offer!Kids learn best when they're having fun. This book is jam-packed with descriptions of more than 200 terrific iPad apps that amuse little learners, teach reading and writing, inspire creativity and imagination, and engage children with special needs. Each is author-tested, saving you hours of searching to find the best apps for kids of all ages!
- From toddlers to tweens find apps to start the learning process and apps that make learning fun for older kids
- Things that go "vroom" explore fun apps for kids that love action and adventure
- Dinosaurs, monsters, and aliens entertaining apps that offer bits of information while helping kids exercise their creativity
- Make math fun and science, history, reading, even research
- Games and more games keep kids happy on a road trip, build reasoning power with puzzles, and even find multiplayer games children will love
Open the book and find:
- How to use password protection for a safe iPad experience
- Electronic picture books for new readers
- The best apps for budding musicians
- Amazing apps tailored to kids with special needs
- Which apps have real-world toy tie-ins
- Apps that introduce kids to great artists and drawing apps they'll love
- Tips for avoiding in-app purchase mistakes
- Ten terrific free apps that shouldn't be missed
Learn about:
- Apps for puzzle players, fashion fans, dinosaur devotees, and all kids in between
- The best apps for homework help, special needs, and learning fun
- Which apps are worth the price and which are fabulous and free
Synopsis
What the book covers:This book covers very little to show kids how to use an iPad. Anyone who has ever watched a kid with an iPad knows that they will figure it out. It does show parents how to configure an iPad for kids (such as disallowing in-app purchases) and password protecting the settings. But mostly, this book shows parents which of the over half-million apps in iTunes store will be enriching for thieir children. This friendly guide shows parents:
- How to find the best kid apps for your kids.
- Ways to use iPad to make learning fun
- Apps for lovers of dinosaurs, aliens, fashion, puzzles, and more
- Apps for kids with special needs
- Apps with strong girl role models
- Apps to help keep families entertained on the road
- Sibling apps -- no more arguing.
- Don't know which apps are right for you kid's age? Find out in this book.
- Homework help by using apps.
- Make learning fun with the right educational apps
- Avoid problems with free apps, get the skinny on the ones worth downloading
- How to avoid in-app purchase mistakes
- 10 cool apps that have real world toy tie-ins
- Over 30 FREE apps for kids
Series features: Information presented in the straightforward but fun language that has defined the Dummies series for more than twenty years.
Synopsis
Get the scoop on the best kid-friendly apps iPad has to offer!How do you find good apps for your children? Read iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies, that's how! With over a half-million apps in the App Store and that number growing, this great new guide cuts through the clutter and points parents in the direction of the best apps for kids of all ages. From apps for dinosaur lovers to fashion fans, puzzle masters to avid adventurers, and everything in between, you’ll find apps to both educate and entertain. Which apps have strong girl role models? Which apps help kids with special needs? Which ones will keep the whole family entertained on the road? This handy, full-color book by tech-savvy, USA TODAY Kid-Tech columnist Jinny Gudmundsen covers it all.
- Helps parents find the best of the best iPad apps for children of all ages in the crowded App Store
- Shows parents which apps are worth the price and those that are free and fabulous
- Demonstrates how to use an iPad to make learning fun, apps for kids with special needs, age-appropriate apps for each child's age, and how you can avoid in-app purchase mistakes
- Draws on the experience and expertise of Kid-Tech columnist Jinny Gudmundsen, who has taken countless apps for a test run and shared her findings in USA TODAY and in Gannett newspapers nationwide; Jinny's work has also been published in the Los Angeles Times and Child magazine, and online at ABCNews.com, and she has appeared on national TV and radio
Don't waste anymore time plowing through the App Store for kid-friendly apps on your own! Get iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies today and get your kids excited about learning.
Synopsis
Get the scoop on the best kid-friendly apps iPad has to offer!How do you find good apps for your children? Read iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies, that's how! With over a half-million apps in the App Store and that number growing, this great new guide cuts through the clutter and points parents in the direction of the best apps for kids of all ages. From apps for dinosaur lovers to fashion fans, puzzle masters to avid adventurers, and everything in between, you’ll find apps to both educate and entertain. Which apps have strong girl role models? Which apps help kids with special needs? Which ones will keep the whole family entertained on the road? This handy, full-color book by tech-savvy, USA TODAY Kid-Tech columnist Jinny Gudmundsen covers it all.
- Helps parents find the best of the best iPad apps for children of all ages in the crowded App Store
- Shows parents which apps are worth the price and those that are free and fabulous
- Demonstrates how to use an iPad to make learning fun, apps for kids with special needs, age-appropriate apps for each child's age, and how you can avoid in-app purchase mistakes
- Draws on the experience and expertise of Kid-Tech columnist Jinny Gudmundsen, who has taken countless apps for a test run and shared her findings in USA TODAY and in Gannett newspapers nationwide; Jinny's work has also been published in the Los Angeles Times and Child magazine, and online at ABCNews.com, and she has appeared on national TV and radio
Don't waste anymore time plowing through the App Store for kid-friendly apps on your own! Get iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies today and get your kids excited about learning.
About the Author
Jinny Gudmundsen is the Kid-Tech columnist for USA TODAY and the Gannett newspaper chain. An authority on technology for kids, she also works for Common Sense Media, the nation's leading nonprofit source of reviews on children's media.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Using an iPad with Kids
Chapter 2: Age Collection: Toddlers
Chapter 3: Age Collection: Preschool
Chapter 4: Age Collection: Kindergarten
Chapter 5: Art
Chapter 6: Book Apps: For Younger Kids
Chapter 7: Book Apps: For Older Kids
Chapter 8: Cars, Trucks, and Things That Go Vroom
Chapter 9: Co-Op and Multiplayer
Chapter 10: Creativity, Storytelling, and Journaling
Chapter 11: Dinosaurs
Chapter 12: Games: Angry Birds & Other Popular Games
Chapter 13: Games: Great for Kids
Chapter 14: Girl Power: Heroines, Fashion, and Princesses
Chapter 15: Learning Apps: Language Arts
Chapter 16: Learning Apps: Math
Chapter 17: Learning Apps: Reference
Chapter 18: Learning Apps: Science
Chapter 19: Learning Apps: Social Studies
Chapter 20: Monsters & Aliens
Chapter 21: Music
Chapter 22: Puzzles
Chapter 23: Road Trip Apps
Chapter 24: Special Needs
Chapter 25: Toy Add-Ons
Chapter 26: Ten Favorite Free Apps for Kids
Chapter 27: Ten Favorite Kid Apps
Appendix: Apps by Age Group