PARENT'S PAGE

While this Blog was primarily developed for teachers, this page has been added to the Blog to provide information to parents who are interested in finding ways to support their children at home in their use of iPads.

At Kalgoorlie Primary School we use a huge range of apps because every teacher has their favourite apps for literacy and numeracy. These ready made apps are generally used in maths and literacy rotations and for the consolidation of skills being taught. Whatever the concept and whatever the level, there is generally an appropriate app. With these apps we stick to the free ones because they are limited in their application.

Our main focus, and the apps that we pay for, are the more open ended apps that can be adapted for a range of purposes. We refer to these apps as the "power apps". They can be used across year level and across learning areas and allow students to demonstrate and share their learning.

I have developed a list of literacy, numeracy and more creative apps, some of which are free and some paid. Many apps have a limited free version and then a more comprehensive or more versatile paid version. It is always a good idea to try the free version first. This list is just a sample that will be added to occasionally and apps are listed in no particular order. Feel free to comment on any apps that you try from the list or to suggest other apps that you think are worthwhile.


LITERACY
Spelling & Phonics
Simplex Spelling Free Lite - With Reverse Phonics Free
Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 $5.49
Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 Syllables - Spell To Read $5.49
Simplex Spelling - Advanced Phonograms $5.49
Simplex Spelling HD - Dolch Sight Words With Reverse Phonics $5.49
Spelling Hero Game Free
Build A Word Express Free
Build A Word - Easy Spelling $2.99
Build A Word - Easy Spelling with Phonics $2.99
Starfall ABCs $2.99

Other Literacy
Mad Libs Free
SparkleFish Free
PoetryMagnets Free
JumbledSentences1 (also 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6) Free
Word Ball Free - A F un Word Game Free
Hangman Free HD Free

Reading
Starfall Learn to Read $2.99

ABC
Amazing ABC's Alphabet Learn and Play $0.99
ABC Alphabet Phonics Free
abc PocketPhonics Lite Free
abc PocketPhonics: letter sounds & writing + first words $4.49

NUMERACY
MathBoard Addition Free
MathBoard $5.49
Math Evolve Lite Free
Math Evolve: A Fun Math Game $1.99
Math Vs Zombies - Math Games Grade K - 5 Free
Motion Math: Hungry Fish Free

Jungle Coins $2.99
Jungle Time $2.99
Jungle Fractions $2.99

CREATIVE STYLE APPS WE USE AT KPS
Doodle Buddy Free
Book Creator $5.49
Strip Designer $2.99
SonicPics $2.99
Educreations Free
ExplainEverything $2.99
Sock Puppets Free
PuppetPals HD Free
PuppetPals HD Director's Pass (so you can add your own characters) $2.99
Toontastic Free
PicCollage Free
PhotoCard Free
iMovie $5.49











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