The first app I chose to review is the Stack the States Game App. for the i-pad. I truly love this app, both of my children have it on their iPads. It is an interactive game, that helps students learn the states and their capitals. It’s a simple, but ingenious concept for a game. All you do is answer questions about states correctly and “win” that state. Then position, rotate, and drop states in a pile in an effort to reach a checkered line. I love it because the questions you have to answer aren't just questions that you'll know the answer right off the top of your head. The states peer at you through cartoon eyes and blink and look at each other. And the app is FREE!!!
The second app I chose to review is Read-Me-Stories, it offers a selection of talking picture books with which beginning readers can read along. A definite plus is a new book is made available every day. The app also comes loaded with a nice selection of books to get you started. The books are for ages 4 and up. The books are well illustrated and easy to read. They have simple storylines and are appropriate for young kids. This app would work well as a reading tool in a kindergarten or first grade classroom. The only drawback might be that because its a read-along app the students would need to use headphones.
The third app in disciplines for education I chose was MathTappers:Find Sums. This is a math game to help children learn basic facts for addition and subtraction. Instead of using flashcards the children get to experience 10 frames and part whole models. There are two levels - building quantities from 5 to 20 and also building 100. The students can use numbers and apples. When using in the classroom the teachers can track the progress of their students and email a report to the parent directly from the app.
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