Reading
Most of the story writing apps such as Book Creator ($4.99)and Little Bird Tales and the Recordable Whiteboard Apps and Seesaw can be used for reading fluency - students photograph the page and then record themselves reading. They can then reflect on their reading fluency. Entries can be dated and kept as evidence as well as being posted to blogs.
Alligator Apps
Word flash card games for juniors or E.S.O.L ./ E.L.L. that you can customise in the settings, add your own photos, remove cards, record your own words. Several different apps e.g. Sight Words ($1) or visit the Alligator Apps site. There is a small charge for most of these apps.
Popplet Lite - very easy to use (free for one map or $4.99 for the full version) If using the lite version just screenshot and then delete the Popplet. Add text and images to each popple to create character maps, comparison charts etc. E.g. Example 1 Example 2
Books
The best types of e-readers - includes a list of recommended e-books
Ready to Reads - There are many titles, including some that have sign language such as I Want to Fly and T-Shirts. Search in the App store for Ready to Reads or visit the Ministry app page.
There are a large number of books available as e-books but they vary in quality. The best ones generally are paid versions, Most free copies are not very interactive or are just samples of a few pages. A few of my favourites:
The Sneetches - $0.99
The Wonky Donkey - $8.99
Hairy Mclary Scattercat - $6.99 Read Aloud voice has a Scottish accent but you can record your own voice or get a student to record themselves reading it.
Goodnight Moon - $4.99 Video of the story
A Google Doc List of good interactive story apps
iBooks - This comes free with your ipad. There are many free books available in iBooks.
Websites
There are a large number of literacy websites that can be accessed through a browser on an ipad - some are listed here.
Puppet Shows - several options available including Puppet Pals and Toontastic.
Book Videos
There are numerous book videos online that can be accessed through a browser or the Youtube app. Examples:
The Dot
Green Eggs and Ham
Students can also create their own videos of either their own stories or retelling existing stories. Apps suitable for this can be found on the Photos, Video etc page.
Alligator Apps
Word flash card games for juniors or E.S.O.L ./ E.L.L. that you can customise in the settings, add your own photos, remove cards, record your own words. Several different apps e.g. Sight Words ($1) or visit the Alligator Apps site. There is a small charge for most of these apps.
Popplet Lite - very easy to use (free for one map or $4.99 for the full version) If using the lite version just screenshot and then delete the Popplet. Add text and images to each popple to create character maps, comparison charts etc. E.g. Example 1 Example 2
Books
The best types of e-readers - includes a list of recommended e-books
Ready to Reads - There are many titles, including some that have sign language such as I Want to Fly and T-Shirts. Search in the App store for Ready to Reads or visit the Ministry app page.
There are a large number of books available as e-books but they vary in quality. The best ones generally are paid versions, Most free copies are not very interactive or are just samples of a few pages. A few of my favourites:
The Sneetches - $0.99
The Wonky Donkey - $8.99
Hairy Mclary Scattercat - $6.99 Read Aloud voice has a Scottish accent but you can record your own voice or get a student to record themselves reading it.
Goodnight Moon - $4.99 Video of the story
A Google Doc List of good interactive story apps
iBooks - This comes free with your ipad. There are many free books available in iBooks.
Websites
There are a large number of literacy websites that can be accessed through a browser on an ipad - some are listed here.
Puppet Shows - several options available including Puppet Pals and Toontastic.
Book Videos
There are numerous book videos online that can be accessed through a browser or the Youtube app. Examples:
The Dot
Green Eggs and Ham
Students can also create their own videos of either their own stories or retelling existing stories. Apps suitable for this can be found on the Photos, Video etc page.