Montessori on the iPad

With the introduction of the Apple iPad in 2010 applications claiming to replicate Montessori methods have become popular in the App store on iTunes. Materials and activities such as, the pink tower, movable alphabet and sandpaper numerals can be manipulated on the iPad to teach children various skills. Despite criticism of their lack of concrete interfaces, Apple has heavily promoted these applications in television commercials and within the App store itself.
Pink Tower Application
The Pink Tower application allows users to assemble up to twelve patterns by touching the cubes in sequential order. According to the developer this assists children in learning visual discrimination of dimensions. The app has been featured by Apple all over the world via iTunes' "What's Hot", "New and Noteworthy", and "Simulation" categories.
Hundred Board Application
The Montessori Hundred Board application assists children in their counting from 1 to 100. Standard sequencing, odds only and evens only can be practiced via this application. The application design attempts to visually replicate the physical Montessori materials.
Intro to Letters Application
The Intro to Letters application assists children in learning the sounds and shapes of the English alphabet. Children can record themselves saying the sounds aloud and listen to it played back. The app has been featured by Apple all over the world via iTunes' "What's Hot", "New and Noteworthy", and various educational categories.
Intro to Math Application
This application assists children in learning the numbers 1 to 10 and understanding their value via several Montessori methods.
Montessori Geography - United States Application
This application teaches children the location and name of each state in the United States of America. State names are pronounced aloud for the child to hear. The map itself follows the color scheme of the physical Montessori materials. This application is also available on the iPhone.
Montessori Crosswords Application
Instead of mimicking actual Montessori classroom activities, this application uses the Montessori movable alphabet for various games and exercises to engage children in learning letters and vocabulary. Presented in a game type format.

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