Leveling the playing field with apps
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Leveling the playing field with apps
An opportunity to level the playing field for diverse learners has arrived. With the use of mobile devices and a set of apps, barriers to learning can be removed and will set the stage for access to learning for ALL learners.
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The Reading Train: A Common Core Early Literacy Tutor

Get The Reading Train: A Common Core Early Literacy Tutor for Reading, Phonics, Spelling, Science, Animals, Math, Music, Numbers, Shapes and Colors. on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:

So glad to share this new app to help kids learn to read by a local NH teacher, Libby Curran

 

"Books kids LOVE to read.
Children are naturally curious, so encourage them to explore our leveled books on numbers, colors, animals, geometry, and science that will give them the foundational knowledge they need to succeed later in school. In between reading stories they can play the train quiz game, explore the FREE audio dictionary and listen to song books.

Give your kids the tools to succeed.
Stuck on a word? With tap to listen functionality, an audio dictionary filled with hundreds of words, and a fun game at the end of every book to assess learning, The Reading Train is packed full of tools to help children succeed, all on their own.

Read to learn
Kids read through leveled books on numbers, colors, animals, geometry, and science to build foundational knowledge, while improving reading comprehension and improving skills that prepare students for Common Core standards."

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The Best 5 iPad Apps to Teach your Child How to Read

The Best 5 iPad Apps to Teach your Child How to Read | Leveling the playing field with apps | Scoop.it
The best educational iPad apps, handpicked by experts.
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:

AppoLearning has reviewed 5 iPad apps that help your child how to read. Check them out:

 

> Duck Duck Moose Reading

> Reading Raven HD

> Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe

> Kids Vocab - MindSnacks

> Brush of Truth

 

 

 

 

 

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Apps for Dyslexics and Struggling Readers

Apps for Dyslexics and Struggling Readers | Leveling the playing field with apps | Scoop.it
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:

This site developed by Moms of Dyslexics provides a set of apps that can support dyslexics and struggling readers. As a Mom of an adult dyslexic, I want to thank these Moms who have created this site for families that have a child with dyslexia.

 

Here are the apps they have reviewed on this site:

> Sound Literacy-$24.99 Sound Literacy can be used in conjunction with any curriculum that emphasizes phonemic awareness, phonological processing, systematic phonetic instruction, or word building with ‘meaningful word parts’.

 

> Dyslexia Quest- $1.99: The Yeti Master will take your child on an adventure while testing working memory, processing speed, visual memory, phonological awareness, auditory memory, and sequencing skills.

 

> Montessori Crosswords-$2.99: Highly rated and based on Montessori learning methods, this app will aid in the development of reading and spelling skills through phonemic awareness.

 

> Spell Trekking-Free:  Your child will learn to spell while trekking through space on the S.S. Spell Trek.

 

> Letter Quiz-Free and Full Version-$1.99: Consists of four games to help your child learn letter recognition and writing practice.

 

> Dyslexic Like Me-$1.99:  The purpose of Dyslexic Like Me is to teach the child what dyslexia is and about successful people who also have dyslexia.

 

> See Read Say-$1.99:  The visual nature of a dyslexic can make learning sight words difficult.

 

> Phonics Genius-Free:  Phonetic awareness is essential to reading and this app takes it to a new level.  The app contains thousands of words grouped into 225 phonic categories. 

 

 

 

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iPad Apps for Kids with LD

iPad Apps for Kids with LD | Leveling the playing field with apps | Scoop.it

Some iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch apps to make learning easier for kids with dyslexia and other learning disabilities.  Just one more way to level the playing field for these kids!

 

These iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch apps are well organized and include the following categories:

>  Books

>  Reading

>  Reading - Phonics

>  Reading - Text to Speech

>  Math

>  Math - Calculators

>  Math - Money Skills and Telling Time

>  Writing - Dictation - Handwriting

>  Writing - Graphic Organizers

>  Note-taking

>  Synchronize Documents and Files On-the-Go

>  Organization and Homework Organizer

>  Reminder - Calendar

>  Study Help

>  Science and Geography

>  Research - News

>  Print from iPad

>  Scan and Read

 

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