This sleep hypnosis app is designed to help users sleep calmly and deeply but parents should exercise caution before deciding if it is appropriate for a child. In addition, adults should always explore the root causes for any sleep problems, including anxiety, stress, a specific sleep disorder, or depression, and address those concerns directly. This app is specifically designed to make hypnosis more accessible to those in need of deep sleep. The developers claim that the app will be effective in 1-3 weeks if used for 25 minutes a day. The app begins with an audio introduction to insomnia, and despite the manufacturer’s recommendation for ages 4+, it is clearly intended for an adult audience with references to alcohol and other potential adult stressors. The narrator's voice is clear, calm and relaxing as she guides the user to think about specific experiences and learn how to release tension and sleep deeply. Basic features are free, but if this app is effective users might want to upgrade to customize the experience with additional background sounds, the length of the recording, the option to be awoken at the end, etc. Overall,this app can be a very helpful tool to help students relax and fall asleep more easily, but adults should be certain they are considering all the reasons and alternatives around poor sleep habits.*Note: This app was originally reviewed for iPad/iPhone. Some differences might apply.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Subject matter and problems are relevant, interesting and authentic to students
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Provides virtual rewards or incentives after meeting specified goals or objectives
• Provides a "break activity" between academic problem sets
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Has a free or trial version
• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Provides an age-appropriate tutorial/first time users can work independently
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Has a multi-player option to foster in-person collaboration or cooperation
• Multiple users can save a profile
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can play without sound and not distract others
• Students can save work between sessions
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use