The Old Schoolhouse - March 2012

By choice, our
daughter will
now complete, on
average, one hundred
problems a day in one
math app alone.
Operation Math by SpinLight
Studio—iPhone/iPad
itunes.apple.com/au/app/operation-
math/id487387270?mt= 8
Age range: Elementary to Adult
Price: $0.99

;is uber cool app will have your child begging to work on math drills each day! As “Agent Prime,” they can take on missions in math to stop the work of the evil Dr. Odd, who is on a quest to vanquish the world of numbers. Your student will work on basic math skills of increasing di;culty in the areas of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division while canvassing the world on a grand adventure.

;e incentives earned include cool gear such as watches and uniforms. As your student completes each level, he will carry out 105 fascinating missions. Our daughter loves this app and uses it each day a;er her core studies.

Here are a few additional educational app picks for March:

Fine Arts Shakespeare in Bits: Romeo & Juliet by Mindconnex Learning Ltd.—iPad itunes.apple.com/us/app/shakespeare- in-bits-romeo/id373763461?mt= 8 Price: Free version; $14.99 full app Age range: Middle School to Adult

Prepare to experience the world of the Bard like never before! ;e free version of this app will allow you to experience the ;rst few scenes of the classic tale. ;e full app is an unabridged multimedia journey that includes dynamic audio, video animation, literature text, and study notes. If you have a student studying Shakespeare and/or Romeo and Juliet, this app is one of the most bene;cial tools you can ;nd. Students will literally become immersed in the world of

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Romeo and Juliet and be provided with
comprehensive study tools, character
guides, relationship maps, and topical
analysis to assist their study. Note: When
using this app with younger students, par-
ents should consider the mature themes
contained in Shakespearean literature.

High School—College Prep i Tunes U by Apple—iPhone/iPad/ iPod itunes.apple.com/us/app/itunes-u/ id490217893?mt= 8

Price: Free
Age range: Elementary to Adult

;is app is a must-have for homeschooling families! You can have the world’s largest digital content of class courses right at your ;ngertips. Students of all ages can access assorted digital media (literally astronomy to zoology and everything in between) from top colleges and universities in the United States and across the globe. Some classes include a broad range of course materials.

Geography Stack the Countries by Dan Russell-Pinson—iPhone/iPad/ iPod itunes.apple.com/us/app/stack-the- countries/id407838198?mt= 8

Price: $1.99
Age range: Elementary to Adult

;is highly addictive geography app
includes ;ashcards, games, interactive
maps, and more that cover 193 countries
of the world. Study countries, capitals,
;ags, continents, landmarks, and more
as you enjoy entertaining games. If your
child utilizes this app long enough, you
just may ;nd her exclaiming “Look! It’s
Belize!” as she eats tortilla chips.

Sharra Badgley, along with her husband and two daughters, resides in central Indiana. Sharra is very blessed to work with an amazing team of co-workers at ;e Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, as the Director of Marketing. Sharra writes about their family’s homeschooling journey, product reviews, and information on using apps in home education at ;e Homeschool Marm ( www.thehome schoolmarm.com) and blog (thehome schoolmarm.blogspot.com).