Tag Archives: iPad app

Aug 29 2013

Best FREE (or almost free) iPad apps for “Adapted Literacy” and The Basics: ABCs, 123s, Colors

I want to share some of my favorite FREE (or almost free) early literacy iPad apps that are “kid approved”by my students.

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Learning the basics: ABCs, 123s, Colors…:

Starfall  (totally Kid approved!) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/starfall-abcs/id395623983?mt=8

Endless ABCs  (great fun learning!)  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/endless-alphabet/id591626572?mt=8

Bitsboard   http://www.friendshipcircle.org/apps/browse/bitsboard/Endless ABC

Color Slapps  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/color-slapplications/id416365360?mt=8Phone4Kids (has phone keypad to practice their phone numbers and lunch codes)

Numbers (iTouchiLearn)     https://itunes.apple.com/vg/app/itouchilearn-numbers-for-preschool/id419514216?mt=8

Letter School Lite  http://letterschool.com

Spell Write Read  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/spell-write-and-read/id517093618?mt=8

Magnetic ABC Lite http://www.mentormob.com/learn/i/apps-for-early-elementary/abc-magnetic-alphabet-lite-learn-to-write-for-kids-for-ipad-on-the-itunes-app-store

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Adapted Writing:

Collins Big Cat apps (stories to read then write your own version!  there are several FREE on their website – scroll down then click on free downloads)

http://collinsbigcat.com/apps

Toontastic (create cartoons):  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toontastic/id404693282?mt=8

Inkflo (pre-writing & note taking)  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inkflow-think-visually!/id519524685?mt=8Dragon Dictation (dictate written work then can edit)- (already on iPad)

Story Creator  https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/story-creator/id545369477?mt=8

Little Story Maker  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/little-story-maker/id508287659?mt=8

Cosmic StoryMaker Lite  https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/cosmic-storymaker-lite/id519853876?mt=8

Book Creator Free https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-free/id661166101?mt=8

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Adapted Reading:

SpeakColors https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/speakcolors/id459123512?ls=1&mt=8

BB Magic Lite (Bob Book)  https://itunes.apple.com/sn/app/bob-books-reading-magic-lite/id408873050?mt=8

ABC Reading Magic  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abc-reading-magic-1-short/id416896853?mt=8

Please let me know which apps are “kid approved” at your house or classroom.

Enjoy!

xoxo Michelle