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DD8 received an iPod Touch for Christmas and needs recommendations on apps to download. Any suggestions?

What sort of apps are you looking for? Games, utility, organization, etc?

Yes, all of the above! We are totally new to this and would like to know the best apps to download (as well as anything we should avoid). Games are good, but the educational component would be better.

Thank you!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/motion-math-hd/id410521340?mt=8 motion math in hd - depending on where your kiddo is math-

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/words-with-friends-free/id321916506?mt=8 words with friends - there is a pass and play option that I use to play with my son on one device, and my older son and I play each other through our iPads.

Garage band also has an app if they like to create music.

Cross fingers
iSeismometer
Stack the States/Countries

Google earth
Photoshop express
Dropbox
Pandora
Kindle
TED
Life
TanZen Lite
Words with Friends
W.E.L.D.E.R.

There are a million games out there. Just have him browse the Top lists in iTunes.

(not all the ones I listed are free, btw)

I can't get my kids off Stack the States and Stack the Countries App. I hope they are actually learning some geography!!

DS8 loves Stack the States and Countries as well. The younger ones like Rocket Math as well.

What about a stargazer one for a night time activity?

Thanks for this thread! DD9 spent an hour online today searching through your recommendations. We both LOVE Stack the Countries!!! It inspired her father to find a YouTube video of the Animaniacs song "Yakko's Nations of the World". She is on a mission to chart the world. Maybe she will resurface sometime next year...

While tis company has several games that have free versions, this one has captured the interest of several in the house - from the kiddo we actually bought it for to his dad. While it is created for elementary age, it's a great way to quickly visualize fractions, decimals, negative numbers, etc. In relation to other numbers. Well worth the $2 we spent.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/motion-math/id392489333?mt=8