Literacy+Apps+for+the+Elementary+Classroom

Literacy Apps for the Elementary Classroom Created By: Jason Miller, Jen Rodriguez, and Lindsay Tattersall



__Reading__ [|__LearningA-Z (RAZ-Kids)__] itunes.apple.com Provides access to eBooks and eQuizzes at a variety of levels I use this with my second graders daily. They are highly motivated and love using this app. It is great because students are able to read and access texts on their own reading levels.

[|__One More Story__] itunes.apple.com Online library of children's literature One More Story is a wonderful app for many ages of children! This app allows students to listen to popular children’s literature. The books on this app are high-interest reads and students love to listen as their favorite stories are brought to life on the iPad screen. to learn more about how useful this app is with students in any grade!

__Writing/Story Telling__

[|__Puppet Pals__] itunes.apple.com Create a virtual puppet show using characters, backdrops, and your own voice [|__View the video__]  to learn more about how useful this app is with students in any grade!

[|__Art Maker__] itunes.apple.com

Create a picture story slide show, animated movies, audio narration Spark some creative writing and practice reading fluency with this application. Students can create scenes, record animation and narrate their stories. My students love using this app to create scenes and write about them. [|__View the video__]

[|__ToonTastic__] itunes.apple.com

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a picture story slide show, animated movies, audio narration <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Like “Art Maker” students can create and narrate their stories, but it has an organization feature. Toontastic will walk your student through developing characters, plot, setting, problem, events and solutions. [|__View the video__]

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Sight Words__ [|__Sight Words by Photo Touch__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">itunes.apple.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Learn sight words with this interactive tool. Students can learn to distinguish sight words with this fast paced app. I have used this with my kids and they love the instant feedback. I can also add my own words to differentiate for all of my kids. [|__View the video__]

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Other__ [|__SpellingCity__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">itunes.apple.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fun way to learn spelling and vocabulary words <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This app is a great supplement to any spelling program. It allows the teacher to input a list of spelling words so that students are able to study the week’s words. Students are able participate in a multitude of activities that reinforce the spelling words.

[|__Handwriting Without Tears (Wet Dry Try)__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">itunes.apple.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Practice all letters and numbers following the Wet, Dry, Try model. Students love using this app to perfect their letter and number formation. This app reinforces concepts that are taught in class and provides a highly motivating handwriting experience. We use this regularly in the classroom as a follow-up activity to support our handwriting curriculum. If you want a great handwriting experience, I suggest that you wet, dry, try! [|__View the video__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> to learn more about how useful this app is with students in any grade!