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Feb 2015
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Book 1 Book Title: Mad about Dinosaurs Author: Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz (Illustrator)  Ages: 3+ years Released: 23rd December, 2014 About: I absolutely love the series of picture books this duo have released for the younger readers. I’m sure many of you have read Rumble in the Jungle, Commotion in the Ocean, Giraffe’s Can’t Dance …

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Feb 2015
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SPELLBOARD Name of App: Spellboard (Available in IOS). Cost of App: $6.49 Years 1 to 5 Subject: English – Spelling. What’s Good About It: There are a multitude of spelling apps available, however Spellboard stands apart from other spelling apps. It is multi-sensory, meaning children use a variety of senses (touching, seeing and hearing) to …

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Nov 2014
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SQUEEBLES BUNDLE Name of App: Squeebles Bundle (Available in IOS). Cost of App: $17.99 Ages 5 to 11 years   Subject: Maths What’s Good About It: The squeebles apps are a great way to reinforce essential maths facts in a fun and engaging way. If your child has never used these apps before, a cost …

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Oct 2014
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WORDGRAB Name of App: WordGrab (Available in IOS). Cost of App: $3.79 Ages 4 to 5 years Subject: English – Phonics. What’s Good About It: This app works on blending sounds, building words and creating rhyming words. ABC words – is a phonetic alphabet game, the aim being to match a phonetic sound with its …

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Sep 2014
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BUGS AND BUBBLES Name of App: Bugs and Bubbles (Available in IOS). Cost of App: $2.99 Ages up to 5 years Subject: Pre-Reading/Pre-Maths skills and Fine Motor skills. What’s Good About It: Children love this app, as the graphics are bright and colourful and there are interactive screens for each of the 18 games. The …

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Aug 2014
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LETTERSCHOOL Name of App: Letterschool (Available in IOS & Android). Cost of App: $2.99 Ages 3+ yrs Subject: English – Handwriting What’s Good About It: Children will love the colours and sounds of this app, as they learn how to write their letters and numbers. The fun effects used, make it feel more like a …

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Jul 2014
July App Reviews 1
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THE LITTLE RED HEN Name of App: The Little Red Hen by Kidztory. (Available in IOS only). Cost of App: $1.29 Ages 3-6 yrs (Kindy/Prep/Early Yr1) Subject: English – Reading What’s Good About It: Children absolutely love having stories read to them. Kidztory has produced a collection of classic favourites including ’The Little Red Hen, …

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Jun 2014
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COUNTING CATERPILLAR   Name of App: Counting Caterpillar by Bellamon. (Available in IOS only). Cost of App: $2.49 Ages 4-6 yrs (Kindy/Prep/Early Yr1) Subject: Maths – counting to 100 What’s Good About It: This is a fun way to reinforce counting to 100 in 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s. Flying number bugs are dropped into …

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May 2014
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BUGS AND BUTTONS Name of App: Bugs and Buttons by Little Bit Studio, LLC. (Available in IOS and Android). Cost of App: $3.79 Ages 4+ (Kindy/Prep/Early Yr1) Subject: Maths What’s Good About It: This app covers early number concepts such as counting, patterns, fine motor skills, sorting and classifying. Colourful and captivating graphics, These developers …

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