Study this guide to the best educational apps for kids and you'll instantly expand your personal reference library.
Best educational apps for English and French homework
A Mini Book Report
Available for: iPad
Cost: $0.99
This app helps your child put together a basic book report with all the classic elements -- characters, setting, author information and opinions -- without all the mess of a cut-and-paste report. Once your child has filled in all the information, the app compiles everything into a PDF document which can be emailed to a teacher, parent or friend.
Dictionary and Thesaurus
Available for: BlackBerry PlayBook, BlackBerry devices
Cost: Free
This two-in-one educational app is simple, straightforward and easy to use. Kids can enter their search once and get definitions, synonyms, antonyms, related words and similar words all in one place. For iPad users, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary app, also free, is a great choice.
French Verbs
Available for: iPad
Cost: Free
Whether your child is taking his first French course or is in a French immersion program, this app is handy to have on your device. You can search by verb in either French or English, then choose a tense, and you'll get a simple, clean list of conjugations. It can be used as a study tool, for quizzing or as a quick reference guide.
Best educational apps for geography homework
The World Factbook for iPad
Available for: iPad
Cost: $1.99
Everything you've come to expect from the CIA World Factbook online is contained in this handy educational app. You'll find reference maps, stats and facts about everything from a country's government to its economy.
Globe for iPad
Available for: iPad
Cost: Free
This straightforward app is exactly as it sounds: a virtual globe kids can spin with their fingers. It also comes with extra features: For instance, you can touch a country to open a panel with all the information on Wikipedia about that destination.
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