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iPad App Review: Mystery Word Town (Updated)

By Emily On June 2, 2015 · Add Comment

The last 6 months or so have been a whirlwind! We’re nearing the end of the school year, and when I look back I’m amazed at how far my 7-year-old has traveled academically. This is a child that, at the beginning of the school year, could neither read nor write. He also couldn’t identify half of his lowercase letters (and don’t even get me started on sight words). It should be mentioned that he has an autism spectrum disorder that has made learning a bit of a tricky process for him. That said, he’s now reading at a 2nd-grade level and writing up a storm – according to him he’s even in the process of authoring a book about natural disasters. Because he’s not a traditional learner, my son really appreciates educational apps that provide an element of fun and imagination. This helps keep my somewhat unfocused early reader engaged [...]

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Summer Reading List – Check!

By Marnie On June 26, 2013 · Add Comment

Ok, who’s tackled most of their library’s summer reading list of books? Not us. But, we are reading as much as we can between therapies, vacations, and summer fun. I use the iPad to introduce new interactive reading apps to my son. He loves Dr. Seuss and we’ve been using a couple of Oceanhouse Media, Inc.’s apps, The Butter Battle Book and Dr. Seuss’ Short Stories. Interactive Story Books It’s becoming easier to tackle our summer book list with the iPad because it goes with us everywhere now. The Dr. Seuss Short Stories app includes about 8 different stories. My son can listen to the story or read it himself. He can also tap words and pictures to see the word pop up and hear it said. This really helps him recognize it the next time. Write Your Own Story Other apps we use are ones [...]

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iPad App Review: Mystery Word Town (Updated)

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