Friday, July 13, 2012

Apps for Sale!

Current apps for free--

Snowflake Station--fold and cut your own snowflakes
The Amazing Adventures of Eco Boy--an interactive ebook app about ecology (volumes 1 & 2 are currently free)
Draw a House--use blocks to build a house; would be great for younger kids learning about communities in early elementary
Dabble--a word game for older students; build words on a graduated bleacher when given a set of 20 letters
Jambalaya--another word game similar to Boggle
Family Games Fun HD--a collection of games, such as battleship, tic-tac-toe, hangman and others
Zoola Card Match--a matching game with 3 different levels
Bingo Math--practice math facts on a BINGO card
Finger Fun--fine motor skills for PK-1 students
Apples and Pairs--a matching game using either opposites or same meaning words; has advanced levels


iBooks on sale--
Place Value from the Ground Up--textbook about place value for grades 1-3
Grandma Gets Grumpy--can read to self, or use read to me option, has questions at the end (usually $3.99)
Chemistry from the Ground Up--middle school chemistry book
My Book of Colors--a fun way to learn colors and shades for PK-K students
Medieval Diggers and Dump Trucks--a great story for anyone who loves diggers, construction or castles
Edwin the Super Otter--based off of the animals at the Seattle Aquarium
Sweet Pickles: Very Worried Walrus--a series that has one book for each letter of the alphabet (usually $4.99)

I would encourage you to "buy" as many free books as possible. In the same way that you build your physical classroom library, it is important to load the iPads with as many books and stories as possible to encourage reading and listening.

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