reading and writing apps - lcisd

Reading and Writing Apps

App NameiPhone/

iPod

iPad Cost Description GradesGeneral

SubjectPA Phonics Fluency Vocab Comp Writing

*Any Dictation App x x free You talk. It types. Send to other applications. all general x x x

Blio x x free

electronic e-reader that allows any book to be read to

you

all general x x x

Classroom Tools -

My Whiteboard

x x free

Practice letter formation, spelling, or writing of any

kind. Use any whiteboard app for this purpose.

all general x x x

Dr. Seuss Bookshelf x x free showcases Dr. Seuss books and apps all general x x x x

Flashcards [+] x x free

This app allows you to create rich text formatted

flashcards and download millions of flashcards on

hundreds of subjects created by both experts and

novices. - There are several flash card apps…any will

do!

all general x x x x

Scholastic Reading

Timer

x x free Great log for daily reading!! all general x x x x

Smart Recorder Lite x x free

(full version is 4.99)

Smart Recorder is the best audio recorder for the

iPhone and iPad. Use it to record meetings, interview,

lectures, classes, todo lists, shopping lists or even your

kids voices.

3-5 general x

Speak It - Text to

Speech

x x 1.99 Type and it will read text to you. all general x x x x x

Read 2 Me x x 4.99 turns text to speech - very good app all general x x x

Prizmo x x 9.99

Take a photo of some text. The app will enhance the

text and read it to you in an understandable voice.

all general x x x x


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iPod



iBooks x x free Wonderful source for books…some free, some paid. allbooks/

articlesx x x

Kindle x x free Wonderful source for books…some free, some paid. allbooks/

articlesx x x

Stanza x x free thousands of books all books x x x

Booksy x free

practice and develop their reading skills - free version

comes with two free books, additional may be

purchased

PK-2 books x x x x

Touchybooks x x free

interactive books: traditional and classic, popular and

new, for toddlers and beginning readers that will

engage them in books and stories

PK-3 books x x x

Read Me Stories x x free

free sample books, more can be purchased - child can

read on how, highlights text

K-2 books x x x

MeeGenius! Kids'

Books

x x free

classic and original titles featuring rich illustrations, read-

along narration and word highlighting

K-5 books x x x x

National

Geographic for Kids

x free nonfiction articles, 1.99 per month for subscription 2-5books/

articlesx x x

Geo walk - 3D

World Factbook

x x .99 encyclopedia and reading K-5books/

articlesx x x


App NameiPhone/

iPod



ABC Phonics

Rhyming

x x free

(paid version is 2.99)

learn and practice phonics by finding pairs of matching

words

PK-1 PA x x

Dr. Kids Phonics x x free


phonics through songs, 6 songs provided in free version

PK-1 PA x x

Beginning Sounds 1 x x .99 matching beginning sounds PK-1 PA x x

Magic Penny 1 x 4.99

used to teach phonemic awareness and phonemically-

based phonics skills

PK-1 PA x x


App NameiPhone/

iPod



Pocket ABC Letters

and Sounds Lite

x x free


introduction to letters and sounds

PK-K alphabet x x

ABC Alphabet

Phonics

x x free rapidly learn the ABC by sight, sound, and touch PK-1 alphabet x x

ABC Tracer x x free


comprehensive alphabet learning app

PK-1 alphabet x x

First Words Animals x x free

(full version is 1.99) also available are first words at

home and first words vehicles, teaches phonics and

simple words using categories

PK-2 alphabet x x x

ABC Letter Tracing x x free

children learn to write and recognize their ABC’s, hear

and see English alphabet letters and real world objects

that relate to them

K-2 alphabet x x x

ABC Magnetic

Alphabet

x x 1.99 focuses on learning then applying phonics and spelling K-5 alphabet x x

ABC Go x x 2.99 learning alphabet using vehicles PK-K alphabet x

ABC Wildlife x x 2.99 learning alphabet using animals PK-K alphabet x

Toy Story: Letters

and Sounds

x x 3.99

practice identifying letters and letter sounds while

interacting with some of their favorite Disney•Pixar

"Toy Story" characters

PK-1 alphabet x x

Dr Seuss's ABC Lite x x 3.99

(full version 3.99)

total reading

K-2 alphabet x x x x

Intro to Letters,

Montessorium

x x 4.99

teaches letters and shapes, interactive introduction to

alphabet for early readers

PK-K alphabet


App NameiPhone/

iPod



ABC Phonics Rocks x free introduction to phonics PK-1 phonics x x

ABC Phonics Rocks

for iPad

x free introduction to phonics PK-1 phonics x x

Phonics Genius x x free

learn how to speak, read, and recognize words is

through phonics and phonemic awareness

PK-1 phonics x x

Phonics

Monstertown

x free

Learn the alphabet sounds easily and systematically. -

There are 3 versions of Phonics Monster Town you can

download.

PK-1 phonics x x

ABC Magic Phonics

1 through 8

x x free phonics practice, different apps with different materials PK-2 phonics x x

ABC Magic Reading

1, 2, and 3

x x free

1, 2, and 3 offer different skills like blending and

segmenting short vowels, etc.

PK-2 phonics x x

Bob Books #1 Lite x x free

(full version 3.99)

Bob Books Reading Magic will show your child how

to: make the connection between letters and sounds,

sound out simple words, spell the words they’ve read.

PK-2 phonics x x x x

ABC Pocket Phonics

Lite

x x free


basics of reading and writing, sounding out words

K-1 phonics x x x

Phonics Fun 1 x free basic reading skills K-1 phonics x x

Phonics Fun 2 x free basic reading skills K-1 phonics x x

ABC Phonics Short

Vowels Lite

x x free


works on phonics using short vowel words

K-2 phonics x x


App NameiPhone/

iPod



ABC Phonics Word

Family

x x free


provides the word phonics spelling, beginning sound,

word family phonics, short vowel sound

K-2 phonics x x

Phonics Awareness x x free phonics tutorial K-2 phonics x x

Phonics Silly

Sentences

x x free

Shown here is short vowels. Also available is Phonics

Silly Sentences: Flash Cards.

K-2 phonics x x

Sentence Reading

Magic

x x free

reading words and sentences using short vowels,

sentence building

K-2 phonics x x

Howie Word

Family Lite

x x free


improve reading by playing word family games

K-3 phonics x

Rocket Speller x x free spell words and build a custom rocket K-3 phonics x x x

Phonics

Phonograms A

x x free

There are several version of phonics phonograms. Each

teachers the Montessori method of teaching phonics

through phonograms.

(full versions are 9.99)

K-4 phonics x x

Howie Finding

Vowels Lite

x x free


vowel game to improve your child's reading and

writing skills

1-3 phonics x x

Phonics Tic Tac Toe x x free

focus on vowel sounds and syllables **other games

available from Lakeshore learning for $0.99

2-4 phonics x x

RockNLearn

Phonics Easy Reader

1

x x .99 phonics from the ground up K-2 phonics x x

Phonics Advanced x x 1.99 phonics tutorial, two vowels 2-4 phonics x x

iWrite Words x x 2.99

(lite version is free - only has three letters and three

words) handwriting practice

K-2 phonics x x x


App NameiPhone/

iPod



Preschool 15 in 1 x x free

**watch closely, sometimes app is $0.99!

Alphabet, numbers, addition, etc.

PK-1early

literacyx x x x

Fish School - by

Duck Duck Moose

x x 1.99

early literacy skills: letters, numbers, shapes, ABC song,

colors, differences**, matching

PK-Kearly

literacyx x x

Word Wall HD x 1.99 early reading skills PK-1early

literacyx x

Super Why! x 3.99 letter hunts, rhyming, cloze sentences PK-1early

literacyx x x

Little Speller Sight x x free spelling sight words K-2 sight words x x

Sight Words: Kids

Learn

x x free

(additional packs of words 4.99)

teaching sight words

K-2 sight words x

ABC Sight Words x x free


learning and writing 300 Dolch sight words

K-3 sight words x x x x

Sight Words List x x free Dolch word lists K-5 sight words x x x x

1000 Sight Words x free

most common words divided into small manageable

sets for practice and mastery

2-5 sight words x x x x

Sight Word Bingo x x .99 sight words and spelling practice of sight words K-3 sight words x x

Sight Words 2nd

Grade - Speed Quiz

x x .99

reading and spelling with four list of common words -

available for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades

1-3 sight words x x x

Sight Words 1-300:

Kids Learn

x x 8.99 sight word practice, games 1-5 sight words x x


App NameiPhone/

iPod



Little Speller x x free

also available full version of Little Speller: 3 letter

words, Little Speller: 4 letter words, Little Speller:

animals - all .99 each

K-2 spelling x x

ABC Spelling Magic

1, 2, and 3

x x free

(full version is .99)

activities with each of the following 1. short vowels, 2.

consonant blends, 3. multiple syllables

K-4 spelling x x x x

Miss Spell's Class x x free

lets players test their spelling skills against the most

commonly misspelled words on Dictionary.com

2-5 spelling x x x x

Build a Word

Express

x x free


practice spelling and learn letter sounds and names

K-2 words x x

Howie Hungry

Monster: Free

x x free


learn to build words by sounding them out

K-2 words x

Word Avalanche x x free $1.99 for more features - building word game 4-5 words x x x x

Boggle x x .99 word search 1-5 words x x x

Word Search for

iPad - Young

Reader's Edition

x .99 spelling, content vocabulary 2-5 words x x x

Scrabble x x 1.99 word game 2-5 words x x x


App NameiPhone/

iPod



Spelling City x x free spelling and vocabulary all vocab x x x

Word Games for

Kids: Futaba

x free focuses on vocabulary and rapid recall K-3 vocab x x x

Bluster! McGraw

Hill

x free

word matching game develops vocabulary and word

understanding for school-aged children...rhyming

words, prefixes, suffixes, homophones, adjectives, etc.

2-5 vocab x x x x

Vocabulary Builder

Grades 1+

x x .99

There is a different version of vocabulary words for

each grade level.

1-5 vocab x

K12Timed Reading

Practice Lite

x x free


improve fluency and ponics

K-4 fluency x x x

One Minute Reader x free

comprehensive program using nonfiction text to

improve reading fluency - can purchase more level in-

app; typically 2.99 each

2-5 fluency x x x

Aesop's Quest x x .99 reading comprehension 2-5 comp x


App NameiPhone/

iPod



Sparklefish x x free

record creative words in your own voice for playback

inside surprising, ad-lib stories, similar to mad-libs

all writing x x x

Toontastic x free

Create cartoon shows. Teaches comprehension,

working memory, and story elements.

all writing x

Story Kit x x free Create an electronic storybook. 1-5 writing x x

Screen Chomp x free

A simple doodling board, markers, and one-click

sharing tools make spreading your ideas and know-

how easy.

2-5 writing x x

Popplet Lite x x free

(full version is 4.99) Popplet is a platform for your

ideas. Allows you to capture your ideas and sort them

visually in realtime.

3-5 writing x x

Grammar Dragon x x 1.29 identifying parts of speech through a game 2-5 writing x

Grammar Prep -

Subjects and Verbs

x x 3.99

other grammer prep options include: sentence

fragments, run-on sentences, comma splices, use of

commas, pronouns, quotation marks, etc

2-5 writing x


App NameiPhone/

iPod



What is Dyslexia x x free helps to explain dyslexia dys dyslexia

Dyslexia Quest x x 1.99

6 games that each develop a different learning ability,

suggests how to make better use of your learning

strengths

dys dyslexia x x x x

Letter Reflex x x 1.99 overcoming letter reversals dys dyslexia x x

Dyslexic Like Me x 2.59

An ebook about dyslexia- explaining dyslexia and how

many successful people have dyslexia.

all dyslexia

Dyslexia and

Dysgraphia

x x 4.99

The exercises in this app will work on improving the

following: Unable to cross eyes easily, or hurts when

crossing. Slow copying off the board or from books.

Eyes jump over words or parts of words. Eyes jump

over lines or repeats lines when reading. Poor balance.

Right-left confusion. Mixes up ìdîs and ìbîs or other

letters and numbers. Difficulty skipping or marching.

Poor handwriting. Poor expression of ideas on paper.

all dyslexia x x x x


App NameiPhone/

iPod



Reading Remedies x x .99 assessment and teaching ideas teaching x x x x x

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