iSchoolSource.com's Colors iLearning Tools

Welcome to iSchoolSource.com's Colors's section where you will find many preschool learning enhancement tools for iLearning all things colors. We have reviewed many videos and apps that help preschoolers learn their colors!

Circles and Colors Preschool Video

Circles and Colors is a fun little video with different colored circles popping up and creating a colorful catepillar. Zoe loves singing along about colors as each color pops up. A great video for reinforcing color recognition. 

Color Slapps -- App School

iPad Link:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/color-slapps/id416365360?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Color Slapps is a FREE iPad app that is available through the App Store for teaching children their colors. Children can learn at three different levels on Color Slapps simple to use interface. Playful reward sounds are played when child chooses the correct color, so that child knows and understands when they have chosen the correct color. A wonderful learning enhancement tool to help young children learn their colors, as well as word recognition for each color name.

ColorStudio HD -- App School

iPad App

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crayola-colorstudio-hd/id420671716?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

While searching through iAccessories at the store, I came across the amazing Crayola ColorStudio HD iMarker (Stylus) for children. It is made by Crayola, and it has an iPad App to go with it (Sorry iPod/iPhone users). This crayola iMarker stylus works with the app to allow kids to color animated coloring pages! Children can choose from a crayola look, marker look, colored pencil looks, and more, including bucket fill. ColorStudio HD even gives options for whether or not the App prevents child's markings from going over the lines or not, as well as options for sharing creative artwork on Facebook. I have been playing with it, myself, and it is really fun. ColorStudio HD is an excellent app to teach children their colors, as well as art. The App is completely free, and works with a regular iPad stylus or finger.

For added features, the iMarker may be purchased to go with the app:

123 Glow -- Holiday Edition

123 Glow iPhone App: 

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/123-glow-free-christmas-edition/id408651085?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

123 Glow iPad App:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/123-glow-free-christmas-edition/id408651085?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Your child can scroll to different options within the app to find what they would like to color.

There are many different shapes to choose from. Teacher or Parent can help child choose to customize a lesson for a certain shape.

Child can pick a color to either Flood Fill or Paint the shape. When color is touched, the name of that color pops up and the App verbally says the name of that color, which makes this App great for learning colors, as well as shapes.

- Posted from my iPad

My Colorz & Shapes -- App School

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-colorz-shapes/id359288389?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
My Colorz & Shapes is another FREE App for those searching for Apps on a budget. The graphics are very sweet and attractive, as you can see by our screenshots.




My Colorz & Shapes is not a game that your child interacts with, but more of a lesson that your child can go through multiple times. Your child will see shapes in all different colors, and a pleasant voice walks child through what each shape and color is. Our 4-year-old tester already knows her colors and shapes, but she still found this App interesting. For FREE, it really cannot be beat.



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K-Magic Building Blocks -- App School

iPhone App:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/k-magic-building-blocks/id369649253?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4K-Magic -- Building Blocks is a Free App in the iTunes App Store that teaches children shapes and colors.



Once the K-Magic App is open, your child can choose whether they would like to play games, or if they would like to watch the movie. If your chooses to play games, they will come to a screen with a blank shape. Your child then has to pick out the shape that would fit in the blank shape area.




The graphics within this App are adorable. Can your child find the shape that would fit in the empty blank? This is a terrific App that helps your child recognize shapes.




When your child chooses the right shape, this happy little bear pops up and praises your child.




If your child chooses to watch the movie within this App, a cute movie plays about this poor little doggie losing his ball. Isn't he cute and lovable?




Poor puppy's ball gets lost in a pile of blocks. However can he find his ball? This cute movie takes Doggie through the blocks to find his ball. A cute story to your child, but while they are enjoying the movie, they are also learning about shapes. This FREE and adorable app gets two thumbs up from iSchoolSource!




- Posted from my iPad

iPlay&Sing -- App School

iPad Link:



http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iplay-sing/id342679644?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
iPlay&Sing is a FREE App for Pre-School aged children for learning and all around fun. The iPlay&Sing App allows you child to customize the App with their name and a photo. If your child does not wish to use a photo, they can choose one of the images within the game to represent them. iPlay&Sing allows child to choose whether they want to trace numbers or letters, play piano or sing, guess the next letter or number, go through a maze, pick the odd one out, paint a picture, or find the proper number, letter, shape, or animal. This app also rewards your child with praise and a smiley when they get the correct answer. This App is a good everything app, and is sure to please any Pre-School aged child.

Watch our four-year-old tester, Zoe, play Row Row Row Your Boat on the iPlay&Sing App!






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ABCs and Me -- Best Apps for Kids

iPad App:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abcs-and-me/id370155659?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
ABCs and Me is a free Pre-School app in the App Store. iSchoolSource is fairly impressed with this free App, because there are no ads at all, the graphics are cute, and this App covers most anything. There are not any sort of games on this App, but it does allow children to go through colors, shapes, numbers, and the alphabet, as well as other pictures.




This App is good for children to explore, see, and hear what letters, numbers, shapes, and colors are. This App is great for young children through Pre-School aged children, as well as children with Special Needs.





- Posted from my iPad

Color Match Free -- App School

iPhone App:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/color-match-free/id431501067?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4iPad App:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/color-match-free/id431501067?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Color Match Free is a free simple matching game that has your child match colors. Initially, Color Match is free and ad supported (ad can be seen in the above photo). App can be upgraded for 1.99. This simple app plays music in the background, but music is adjustable. I
Color Match Free is simple, but fun. Our four-year-old App Tester liked Color Match Free, but after a few minutes, she was ready to play something different.

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PaintSparkles -- App School

iPhone App:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paint-sparkles-draw-my-first/id435539858?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
iPad App:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paint-sparkles-draw-my-first/id435539858?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

If you are looking for an Art App for a very young child, then look no further. PaintSparkles is a wonderful free app that is appropriate for young children. The app has coloring pages that can be chosen from several categories. The controls are simple. Click on the easel to choose which picture to color, click trash can to start over, click eraser to erase, and click on different colors to pick which color to use. When a color is clicked on, a voice sings out the color that has been clicked. This app is an excellent teacher for children to learn their colors with. When children are coloring, the color literally sparkles, which is exciting. There are a few flaws with PaintSparkles. One of the flaws is that PaintSparkles only works vertically on your iDevice. The main flaw, however, is that this app is not completely free. Your child will surely see many different coloring pages that can be chosen, but you must purchase the full version for your child to be able to color all of the pictures. For the parent looking for a fun app that is appropriate for their young child, $3.99 is probably worth it for this cute and fun app!