Literacy
Sound Literacy
www.soundliteracy.com
Bob Books – Reading Magic
http://www.bobbooks.com/bob_books_apps.php
KNFB Reader
http://www.knfbreader.com
www.soundliteracy.com
- This app is to help individuals of all ages with phonemic awareness and phonics
- Teacher, tutors, and parents benefit from the convenient, easy-to-use, and customizable features
- One can download and use pre-made lessons
- There are videos for tips on how to use this app to the fullest potential
- One can share and read about others experiences and success with this app
Bob Books – Reading Magic
http://www.bobbooks.com/bob_books_apps.php
- This interactive app is to help children learn to read
- There are three different apps: Reading Magic 1 (for early readers), Reading Magic 2 (for beginning readers; includes stories, words, and letter sounds), and Reading Magic 3 Sight Words (for beginning readers; includes four different games to learn 30 of the most common sight words, and gain spelling skills)
- Each app is customizable to the needs of the student
- Reading Magic 1 and 2 provides four different reading levels, 12 scenes, for 32 words (RM1) or 50 words (RM2)
- Each scene matches a page from a book in Bob Books Set 1 or 2
KNFB Reader
http://www.knfbreader.com
- This app is designed for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, by providing print material faster and more efficient
- An individual can take a picture of almost anything and through the text-to-speech technology, the individual will be able to hear what the document says
- There are multiple different features depending on the needs of the individual; reading modes, synchronized highlighting, text navigation, viewfinder & title assist, automated, import and export documents, and read multi-page documents
- ELL individuals can also use this app for recognizing and, reading, listening to printed material in 14 different languages
- There are multiple YouTube videos to watch to learn how to use the app
Multiple Subject
Inspiration Maps
http://www.inspiration.com/ipad
http://www.inspiration.com/ipad
- This app helps students organize [recently learned] information through a visual approach
- Teachers can use this app to enhance classroom instruction, by keeping the students engage
- One can build diagrams, maps, trees, outlines, etc. for taking notes, arranging concepts, connecting ideas, and much more
- Diagrams and outlines can be completely customizable and personalize (colors, fronts, background, pictures, etc.) or one can use templates and graphics provided
- This app is also available for other languages such as French, Spanish, and UK English
Communication
Proloquo2Go
http://www.proloquo2go.com/
iPrompts
http://www.handholdadaptive.com/
http://www.proloquo2go.com/
- This app promotes language development and communication skills for all types of learners at different levels
- Vocabulary can be personalized and editing is fast and easy
- An individual can also type what they want, or someone can type to them and symbols and text will appear
- The app allows multiple users, with their own individualized and customized settings
- There is bilingual support, with vocabulary and speech
iPrompts
http://www.handholdadaptive.com/
- This app is a visual support tool for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- It has been designed to improve attention to task, increase understanding of upcoming events, help smooth transitions to new environments, and empower visual thinkers to stay organized and communicate preferences
- There are multiple easy-to-use template, with a large library of images
- One can have picture schedules, visual countdown timer, choice prompts and more.
- The price depends on the device you want to use it on
More Apps
Endless Reader
http://www.originatorkids.com/?p=40
Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe
http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/mobile_apps/mobileApps.jsp
Read Me Stories
http://readmestoriesapp.com/
Grammaropolis
https://grammaropolis.com/apps.php
http://www.originatorkids.com/?p=40
- This app is to help children become more fluent readers through knowing their sight words
- This app is part of a larger webpage, where the letters are monsters and have their own sounds
- All of the components are interactive within areas, there are puzzles, sentences, pictures and more
- This app is for children 5 and under
- This app is free
Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe
http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/mobile_apps/mobileApps.jsp
- This app is to help children build phonics skills through a fast-paced game
- This app incorporates a fun competitive element, children can play in pairs, teams, or as a class
- This app focuses on vowel sounds, syllables, and many other foundational skills
- This app is for children ages 6-8 years
- This app is free
Read Me Stories
http://readmestoriesapp.com/
- This app helps children learn to read in a fun and interactive way
- Children learn ABCs, phonics, pronunciation, a vocabulary over 1000 words, sentence formation, and more
- Parents can use this app with their child, or the child can use it independently; through the read along highlighting words
- Children will receive a new book every day, which will create a daily reading habit
- This app is for children 8 and under and it is free
Grammaropolis
https://grammaropolis.com/apps.php
- This app is to help children gain knowledge and understanding grammar
- There are eight different areas: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Pronouns, Conjunction, Prepositions, and Interjections.
- This app is for teachers, parents, children, ESL students, and anyone who wants for practice
- There are videos, books, quizzes, and other interactive tools
- This app is free