k-6 apps
I may not be an elementary teacher, but I do have plenty of friends who are so I've come across some helpful apps for you "little people" teachers. However, if you know of more that I should add, please don't hesitate to let me know. Thanks!
Links to app recommendations
Check out this blog that's listed hundreds of apps: http://appsineducation.blogspot.mx/2012/01/english-apps-for-middle-school.html
Listly's iPad app recommendations complete with short descriptions: http://list.ly/list/1W6-ipad-app-recommendations-for-k-6?feature=widget
Listly's iPad app recommendations complete with short descriptions: http://list.ly/list/1W6-ipad-app-recommendations-for-k-6?feature=widget
Other k-6 Resources
Miss Martins' ICT Classroom is a website that links you to numerous resources. Most aren't actually iPad related, but I thought it was still filled with plenty of material that you would find useful, so I've included it here. Her first categories include:
Jania found this great site: http://edtech.jcisd.org/daily-5.html
It has recommended apps for reading to yourself, reading to others, listening to reading, working with words, and working on writing. Read the app descriptions and decide what will work for you.
- Curriculum Resources
- Teacher Resources
- Multimedia Resources
- Professional Reference
- Classroom Reference
- Foundation Handwriting Fonts
Jania found this great site: http://edtech.jcisd.org/daily-5.html
It has recommended apps for reading to yourself, reading to others, listening to reading, working with words, and working on writing. Read the app descriptions and decide what will work for you.
More ipad app recommendations
BrainpopYou know BrainPOP, you use the website, but did you know there was an app and it's free?!
Cost: FREE! |
Language Builder"Language Builder is designed to help children accomplish the following educational goals: 1) Improve sentence ideation ; 2) Improve sentence formation; and 3) Improve receptive and expressive language. Extensive use of audio clips promotes improved auditory processing for special needs children with autism spectrum disorders or sensory processing disorders. Auditory playback of child's voice offers reinforcement for language development."
Cost: $9.99 Bonus: Video tutorial here |
question builder"Question Builder is designed to help elementary aged children learn to answer abstract questions and create responses based on inference. Extensive use of audio clips promotes improved auditory processing for special needs children with autism spectrum disorders or sensory processing disorders. Audio clip reinforcement can be turned on or off for non-special needs children."
Cost: $5.99 |