Educational Software Individual Evaluations Sara Griffin ...

Educational Software ? Individual Evaluations Sara Griffin

Title: Mystery Math Town

Publisher: Artgig Studio

Cost: $2.99

Lite Version? No

Description of Software: This math game gives you the answers, and you have find what problem will give you that answer. Students can play together and create their own avatar. The skill level is also customizable. The players use their correct answers to unlock passages and doorways to get through the town. I feel like this app would be a great way to review instead of working problems out on paper, which can get boring. Or, just for extra practice on a day when they finish all of their work.

Title: Spellyfish Phonics

Publisher: Pyxwise Software Inc.

Cost: $2.99

Lite Version? NO

Description of Software: This is a fun game to help kids with reading and phonics. The game is set under water with a jellyfish and spellyfish. It focuses on either short "a" or short "i" sounds. It also teaches both upper and lower-case letters in the alphabet. As well as how words can be broken up into separate sounds, and how letter sounds can blend together to create words. It keeps track of student's progress, and resumes where they left off. There is also a hint feature. I would love to use this app at the beginning of the year when the students are starting to learn to write words and combine letters to make a word, and throughout the year to track progress. I also think it would be a fun way for them to begin reading as well.

Title: The Word Monsters: Learn to Read

Publisher: Mindconnex Learning Ltd.

Cost: Free with In-App Purchases

Lite Version? Yes

Description of Software: This app has three different stories about monsters, and activities that enhance on what the children read in the story. The common core state standards were used when creating this app. Users can sound out words by touching them. It also helps students build their reading skills. I would love to use this app in my classroom to help teach students to read in a fun way or to practice sounding out or reading aloud. I think they would enjoy being able to learn to read while interacting in a silly monster game.

Educational Software ? Individual Evaluations Sara Griffin

Title: - Early Learning Academy Publisher: Age of Learning, Inc. Cost: Free Lite version? No Description of Software: This app promises to accelerate learning with more than five thousand fun and interactive learning activities. This app teaches through a variety of interactive learning activities through games, books, songs, art activities, and puzzles. I would use this in my classroom to enhance lessons and provide entertainment.

Title: Endless Reader Publisher: Originator Inc. Cost: Free Lite Version? Yes Description of Software: This app introduces sight words, or, the most commonly used words in schools, libraries, and children's books to young readers. This could be used in class during a reading lesson or as practice after students finish their work.

Title: Kindergarten Math- Games for Kids in Pre-K and Kindergarten Publisher: Innovative Investments Limited and Grasshopper Apps Cost: Free Light Version? Yes Description of Software: This app helps build students' fundamental math skills while still entertaining them. It has more than 20 interactive games that help students them count, add, and sort their way through fun obstacles. I would use this in my classroom to help students practice the skills they are learning.

Title: Freefall Spelling Publisher: Merge Mobile Cost: $1.99 Lite Version? No

Educational Software ? Individual Evaluations Sara Griffin

Description of Software: This is a spelling game with three different choices: letter drag and spell, typewriter spell, and word scramble. It allows you to set up your own spelling list. Users are rewarded for spelling several correct words in a row. There are various levels of difficulty. I would like to use this in my classroom to help the students review their spelling words each week. We could even use it together as a class or to have spelling races.

Title: Doodle Buddy

Publisher: Dino Pilot

Cost: Free, no in-app purchases

Description of Software: Doodle Buddy is a great classroom app because students have to think creatively and should be able to answer questions in a fun way. This app can be used with different subjects, too. If the students were learning math, the teacher could ask students to answer math problems, write it on their Doodle Buddy, and hold it up. The same exercise could be used for spelling words. It's like an electronic personal whiteboard.

Title: Mad Libs

Publisher: Pearson PLC

Cost: Free Description of Software: This app contains 21 remade Mad Lib stories ready for the user's nouns, pronouns, adverbs, and adjectives. I love how the user can play single or with a friend. It is a bright and cheery app that allows the user to redo the story as many times as wanted. I also like that it doesn't have any ads and is kid friendly no adult content. The only two things I do not like is having to purchase more stories and I wish it would describe what nouns etc. are for educational purposes. I would use this as a way to introduce creative writing.

Title: Little Writer-The Tracing App for Kids

Publisher: Innovative Mobile Apps Ltd

Cost: $0.99

Description of Software: Little Writers is a great app that allows the user to trace upper and lower-case letters, numbers 1-10, 20 basic shapes, and 3 and 4 letter words. It allows the teacher/parent to add in an unlimited amount of words- great for upcoming spelling tests. Little Writers can also interchange between languages, so it would aid in the English language learners. I really like that the user can have as many opportunities to retrace the letter. I think this would be a great tool to use daily to have students practice their spelling words.

Educational Software ? Individual Evaluations Sara Griffin

Title: Telling Time for Kids

Publisher: QP Games Aps

Cost: Free

Description of Software: Telling Time for Kids is an interactive and fun way for students to learn how to tell time. This app includes games that allow students to use the analog clock and digital clock to create/design their own clock, learn vocabulary about the clock, actively moving the hands to make the times on the screen, choosing the right time for departures, and tilting their device to choose times. The app is also very fun, colorful, full of characters, graphics, and background songs and music. Telling Time also allows students to use different languages to learn numbers. I would use this app in my classroom, because I think that this app is really useful. It is fun and interactive for students. It also allows students to improve based on their performance by keeping their scores and granting certificates when levels are completed, which is beneficial for providing feedback.

Title: Math Puppy

Publisher: Kids Games Club by TabTale

Cost: Free with In-app purchases

Description of Software: This app has math bingo, math challenge, and math calculator. It is very bright and colorful. It allows you to choose a picture of a puppy to represent yourself, hence Math Puppy. You are also able to choose levels; easy, medium, and difficult, to allow students to play based on their abilities. You are even given the choice on subtraction, addition, multiplication, division, or put them all together. It would be great to have this app available in my classroom to create level based problems for their own

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