Top 5 iPhone Apps for Pre-Schoolers

Believe it or not there are apps designed specifically for the under five’s in your life!  I couldn’t believe it when I first saw them because I thought who would let a little child anywhere near their iPhone?  But, surprised as I was apparently there are plenty of people who do this and when I decided to test the apps appeal to the little ones I was blown away at how quickly they grasped the functions and were happily engaged in a game.

The five apps that appealed most to the under fives, and were also approved of by the parents, were these:

1.Preschool Adventure, which offers six different educational games, keeping young minds active and engaged.  This is a great way to help your kids learn colours, numbers, and shapes, as well as body parts and animals.  You can then practice when you are out and about in the open air so that they get a good mix of education and fun at all times.

2.Preschool Music is a similar game focussing on music, giving a few different games for children to begin learning about rhythm, timing and different sounds.  Great fun, simple and a rather irritating set of parrots, but the kids love them!

3.Math Magic is a great way to get your kids starting to enjoy Math.It might seem a strange concept to many, but personally I love Math and am passionate about helping children to learn not to be afraid of this subject.  The whole set-up feels more like a game for the children than anything else, so their attention is focussed on moving on a stage in the game instead of feeling like they got something wrong.  This is one of the apps I love for children, but the children really seem to enjoy the motivating, encouraging way that the concept of Math is taught.

4.Wheels on the Bus for the iPhone is great fun and combines music with actions and different languages.  This is a lovely idea and great for getting them interested in other cultures and you’ll probably be asked some interesting questions by the kids about why the sounds made by wipers are different in different countries!

5.Finally, Sightwords is one of those apps that is really impressive and allows your child to progress at a pace suitable for them.  There are over 300 flash cards for the children to work through, and they can move backwards and forwards through different words and even touch the screen to hear the word if they are not sure.  This is a great way of supplementing reading time with your child and will help them move on quickly with their reading and talking skills.

I hope you find these suggestions useful and that your children also enjoy these very cheap apps.  I would never recommend leaving your child alone with your iPhone, but they are a good way of keeping them entertained for a short while and a great addition to the learning suites available for you and your child.