As a second grade teacher, I am always looking for ways to get my students excited about reading. Many students love to read, while other students are reluctant to read. I know that just using an iPad can motivate a second grader. Why not let them read or do a reading activity on an iPad? Here is a list of some reading apps.
1. Say Word: This is a free app for middle to upper elementary students. It helps them with vocabulary and concepts in a challenging and interesting way.
2. Epic!: This is a free app that offers thousands of kids' books from well know publishers. It tracks the students' reading progress and reads some of the books to the students.
3. Books that Grow: This is a Google Chrome extension. This has a leveling system so that students of different abilities can read the same book. The library includes biographies, folktales, science, social studies, and more.
4. International Children's Digital Library: This is a free app that has thousands of children's books from sixty countries. Books in other languages also have summaries in English.
I wish I had my students tablets here. I have used Moby Max, libraries around the area, super phonics, wonder why and many others. This is a great list to check out...http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/20-ipad-apps-to-teach-elementary-reading/
ReplyDeleteI have two second graders at home and this is a great list of apps to check out - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAmy, I came across an app way back when that allows you to record a video of the child reading the electronic book, and then the app processed it. The end result was the story book playing with a video of the child reading up in one of the corners, and the pages turning where appropriate. It was kind of cool...
ReplyDeleteWow that sounds like a great app! That would be a great opportunity for them to record themselves and then share the book with another class. If you think of what it was called, please let me know.
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