The iPad has replaced the role of desktop computers in many families for activities like reading emails and news. Especially for kids, the ease of using the device makes it a better tool for education than computers. There are tons of apps for writing on the iPad available.
The following three apps for writing are good starters if you are looking for good writing apps for the kids on the iPad platform. All of these apps received good user ratings. As they have free lite versions, you can check if they are good before you make a purchase.
1. iWriteWords
This is a very basic app teaching kids how to write alphabets and simple words. It costs $2.99 and supports both iPad and iPhone.
Most user reviews are positive. Based on reviews, the app seems recommendable for children aged 2 to 4. For user reviews, click here.
As the name suggests, this app combined letter writing practice with phonics study. just like iWriteWords, the app costs $2.99 with compatibility for iPad and iPhone. The app has a good user rating – average three and half stars – on the appstore.
BLT blog has a review describing how the app works. Check it out here.
Unlike the above-mentioned apps, iDiary is an app that allows your kids to do something more than alphabet writing practice. It is a journaling software with password protection and comes with pretty interface that would appeal to children. The app costs $1.99 and only supports iPad. Average user rating is quite good, with 4 and half stars.
Educational IPad Apps for kids aged 1-3, 4+ yrs old and over http://appsforkid.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/using-high-technologies-in-preschool-children-education/ Two of apps are universal and can be suitable for kids with special needs also. Tested and approved by the kindergarten teachers and mothers of children with autism. Languages: Russian, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese.