K-2+Apps

K-2 Apps

Gilbert Primary enjoyed taking pictures with the Suess B-day cam during Dr. Suess' birthday week! Free version. Some of the card selections are not necessarly birthday cards. It was fun and the kids enjoyed being "caught" reading!

Tab Tale Books has some free interactive e books. These come with ads. You can buy no-ad versions, not expensive. We enjoyed the Shoemaker and the Elves in conjuction with Shelf Elf story.--Susan Mitton

Kindergarten

 * Rock ‘n Learn Phonics Easy Reader 1: Three phonics stories are featured in this comprehensive app, which is meant to teach your child to read from the ground up. Each one has strong visuals to support the text on the screen. The story can be read to your child, or your child can try to sound the words out himself, and get help by clicking on the word. ($4.99)
 * Piggy HD Math: This math game is meant for kindergartners and first graders. It’s a counting game, an adding game, and a fun-filled game all in one. Math activities include number lines for counting by ones and twos, and a game in which children can catch stars or coins in a pig’s basket. Simple addition problems are included, as well as an activity that matches numerals to their written numbers. ($3.99)

First Grade

 * Super Why!: This one is sure to catch your child’s attention! This app includes four interactive games, each one featuring a different character from the popular PBS Kids show, "Super Why!". Games feature letter hunts, letter-tracing practice, finding rhyming words from a group, and selecting the correct word missing from a sentence. ($2.99)
 * Addition UnderSea Adventures: This colorful and visually stimulating app will dazzle your child as he explores the under water world with math. Children reveal puzzles of underwater scenes by solving simple addition problems. Puzzles increase in difficulty, each with a new scene to reveal. (FREE)

Second Grade

 * Sight Words Second Grade: Help your child practice his sight words with this top-to-bottom reading and spelling app. Four separate lists of sight words help bring the repetition and familiarity your child needs when it comes to recognizing these common words while reading. He'll ace his spelling tests with the help of this fun phonics app. ($0.99)
 * Princess Math: What could be better than princess math? This fit-for-a-queen app is a great way to get your princess interested in math. The girl-friendly art and characters help keep the interest of girls who might be struggling in math. Addition and subtraction problems can be used for students up to the third grade. ($2.99)