Elmo Loves 123s
Sesame Street sets the standard for teaching numbers
Bottom Line: Elmo Loves 123s takes kids on a learning romp from writing numbers to addition and subtraction.
Gracie & Friends Birthday Cafe
Numbers-and-quantity game has precise focus and superb scaffolding
Bottom Line: Super approach to teaching a very specific topic: Help kids develop an easy familiarity with quantities under five.
Gracie & Friends Lemonade Stand
Interactive games thoroughly address small, focused learning goal
Bottom Line: Games do a nice job of providing practice with a very specific early math principle; they work even better as part of a whole teaching unit.
Native Numbers
Learning makes sense with fun, engaging number games
Bottom Line: The app is on the pricey side, but it's a good investment and delivers high-quality games that promote a deep understanding of early math concepts.
Peg + Cat: The Tree Problem
Fun games require spatial reasoning to help Cat jump out of a tree
Bottom Line: Get kids problem-solving and thinking about basic spatial reasoning in a fun, welcoming setting.
TallyTots
Engaging games encourage playful interaction with numbers, counting
Bottom Line: Well-designed games provide a fun and effective way to get kids interacting with and understanding numbers.
Team Umizoomi Math: Zoom into Numbers HD
Cute mini-games introduce math to young learners
Bottom Line: Preschoolers learn math foundations in a tactile way while playing cute games and earning rewards.
Gracie & Friends Map Adventures
Short, vocab-rich games offer practice with basic spatial thinking
Bottom Line: Games offer a quick, accessible way for young kids to start to build fluency with spatial reasoning vocabulary and map reading.
Intro to Math, by Montessorium
Fascinating hands-on activities unlock key beginning number concepts
Bottom Line: Virtual Montessori-style tools help kids understand foundational number concepts.
Kahoot! Numbers by DragonBox
Explore the concept of numbers through puzzles and fun gameplay
Bottom Line: Though there are a few kinks, kids experience fun gameplay while internalizing fundamental number concepts.
Math Shelf: Early Math Mastery
Adaptive math app reinforces foundational skills
Bottom Line: While it's not as polished as other apps, Math Shelf has a steady and thorough approach to exploring foundational math skills.
Milo's Money
Cute book and game combo puts kids on a path to financial well-being
Bottom Line: This is a delightful, kid-friendly intro to financial health with a great mixture of activities.
Montessori 1st Operations
Montessori tools and fun rewards help kids learn math concepts
Bottom Line: Montessori 1st Operations helps kids learn math concepts by blending Montessori principles with points, rewards, and fun monsters.
Moose Math by Duck Duck Moose
Fun story-based, CCSS-aligned math is a great classroom addition
Bottom Line: An empowering tool for practicing early math skills through mini-games.
Park Math
Brilliant math activities are as fun as a trip to the park
Bottom Line: Park Math is a remarkable early math practice activity app that's fun and effective.
MathBRIX
Building blocks form solid math concepts one brick at a time
Bottom Line: Strong tool for independent use without forfeiting conceptual understanding.
PBS KIDS Lab
Explore outstanding new math and language additions to PBS KIDS family
Bottom Line: With PBS-pedigree content that's up to its usual standards of excellence, this is a great, fun resource that ensures high learning potential.
Todo Math
One arithmetic app fulfills the needs of many learners
Bottom Line: A variety of strategies and accommodations make this app classroom-ready for a variety of levels and abilities.
RelationShapes
Great visual-spatial practice balanced with imaginative free play
Bottom Line: Includes both play and skill-building that develop important spatial and fine-motor skills.
Jump Numbers
Save the Snortles! Build multiplication skills in silly, fun math game
Bottom Line: Absorbing gameplay helps students hone their addition and skip-counting skills.
Pattern Shapes, by the Math Learning Center
Virtual pattern blocks with some extra useful teaching tools
Bottom Line: If you don't already have a bucket of pattern blocks, or you want a more portable option, this free version may be a great fit for your classroom.
PBS Kids
One-stop shop for a wealth of fantastic PBS Kids educational content
Bottom Line: Robust collection of learning resources covers an impressive array of topics.
Number Pieces, by The Math Learning Center
Finicky controls limit cool but basic virtual base-ten blocks
Bottom Line: Every teacher should have a set of base-ten blocks, and this is a workable but limited substitute when compared to the real deal.
DoodleMaths
Short, daily practice and positive language make success accessible
Bottom Line: A good, adaptive program that can be used to support a growth mindset along with strong math skills.
Mathseeds
Entertaining activities help keep early math exciting
Bottom Line: Fun collection of lessons and games drives home math concepts.
Bugs and Numbers
Critter app that covers wide array of fundamentals has terrific value
Bottom Line: From matching and measurements to telling time and fractions, Bugs and Numbers covers more math skills than most apps.
Cyberchase Shape Quest!
AR adds unique twist to geometry, spatial reasoning games
Bottom Line: Once kids get a hang of things, this app's puzzles will get them thinking creatively about shapes and spatial reasoning.
Dexteria Dots - Get in Touch with Math
Ingenious, intuitive way for kids to learn and practice the basics
Bottom Line: Fun, innovative math tool engages and helps a variety of learners practice and build fluency.
Happy Numbers
Carefully scaffolded lessons build a strong math foundation
Bottom Line: Depth of concepts covered and expertly paced lessons are sure to develop mathematical thinkers.
SplashLearn
A colorful, fun way for students to build math skills mastery
Bottom Line: These engaging math games for younger kids are great for math skills practice, but you'll need a paid account to access a substantial amount of the content.
Boddle
Math practice sets mixed with games build skills, need deeper learning
Bottom Line: This program incentivizes math practice -- and offers useful supports -- but could use more opportunities for deep, conceptual learning.
Teachley EDU
Fun math gameplay with solid skill-building and helpful teacher tools
Bottom Line: Teachley lets teachers monitor progress and easily meet students' needs, though it's probably most appealing to kids in lower elementary.