Language arts Archives

Art of Language

By Emily On March 18, 2014 · Add Comment

A strong foundation in language arts is essential to grade-school learning success. There are some really great language arts apps for every stage – early readers, advanced spellers, and older students learning a new language. Below you’ll find our suggestions for different ages and skill levels. Ages 2 to 6 Talking ABC – This adorable clay-art animated app keeps toddlers and preschoolers having fun while learning their alphabet in a kid-friendly interface and no in-app purchases $2.99 ABC Go – This app uses trains, cars, and other childhood vehicles to teach the alphabet through pictures, videos, and interactive games $2.99 Ages 7-13 Word Wheel – Focusing on short vowels, the format of this app helps early readers supplement their phonics learning $2.99 Falling Words – Players can choose which falling letters they want [...]

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iTooch Elementary School App Review – Common Core Learning

By Emily On May 10, 2013 · Add Comment

My mom has been teaching for over 30 years. When she started, the only way to create a student worksheet was to chisel the questions on a marble tablet and then slide down a dinosaur tail to place it on the student’s desk. (Don’t tell my ma I used that joke again – wasn’t well received when I tried it out on her the other night at dinner.) Thankfully for Mom times sure have changed. We’ve used and reviewed more than a handful of kids’ edu-apps and iTooch Elementary School beats the others in the App Store by a few dinosaur tails. Covering math, science, and language arts at the elementary school level – that’s third, fourth, and fifth grade – there are over 4,000 questions. That’s a lot of learning. One of the nicest features of this app is that students can try the titles [...]

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