My Living Stories for iPhone/iPod Touch
Parents in the know are all aware that iPhones are a lifesaver when it comes to preventing meltdowns in public. Hand the kid a phone with a great app and you’re golden for another 15 minutes of shopping!
The My Living Stories digital storybook apps combine beautiful artwork, narration and interactive features in an easy to use platform that is perfect for preschoolers to read along all on their own, without any help. My Living Stories are a great solution for entertaining on-the-go or as an aid for teaching children to read at home. The apps allow for your child to read along with English or French narration or read the stories themselves. Interactive sounds and animation bring stories to life. Another great feature is the ability to record your own voice to go along with the story (this feature requires an iPhone or iPod Touch with microphone capabilities). My Living Story classic stories include Princess & the Pea, King Midas, The Tortoise & the Hare, Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks and the Three Bears – fairy tales you’d want your children to know anyway.
Story apps are some of my faves, because I don’t feel like I’m contributing to my kids’ future video game addictions but rather to their literacy & tech-savvy…ness. Unfortunately because our server was in the (flooded) basement and that’s where my iTunes folder is, I haven’t been able to play with My Living Stories yet, but they’re there waiting for me whenever my *^$!ing basement is done!
Win it! Canadians only: Enter to win a $25 iTunes card! Just leave a comment on this post before Friday August 6 at midnight mst telling me which My Living Stories story you would like the most.
For extra entries:
1. Tweet about the contest @opinionated with the hashtag #MyLivingStories and leave an extra comment when you do so.
2. Blog about the contest and leave an extra comment when you do so.
…and all of the usual extra entries apply too!
Contest is unfortunately, only open to Canadians. You may enter this contest on multiple blogs, but are only eligible to win one iTunes gift card as part of the My Living Stories contest.
Disclosure – I am participating in the My Living Stories program by Mom Central on behalf of Decode Entertainment. I received 3 free apps and a gift card as a thank you for my participation. The opinions on this blog are my own.
August 4th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
I can’t wait to get my new iphone and get some apps. I like the thought of having some french fairy tales as well as all the english ones we already have.
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August 4th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Pick me Pick me!!!!!
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August 5th, 2010 at 7:57 am
I LOVE my iPod Touch! (and truthfully, so do my kids). My hubby even has gone so far as to suggest that we get 1 or 2 more used ones for the kids for Christmas. They use my Touch more than their Leapster2. Possibly because the graphics are better?
Anyways – thanks for pointing out this app to me! I would really like the kids to have the Princess and the Pea stroy because I think they can relate
Thanks for the opportunity!
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