"There's an App for That" Presentation for the Leadership Omaha-Family Literacy Day at the University of Nebraska Omaha, College of Education on Saturday, April 27th. This presentation includes various apps that will help parents infuse literacy and technology to engage their children in learning. Even if they don't even realize they are learning!

1. College of Education IDEAS Room Roskens Hall 412
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http://youtu.be/SKVcQnyEIT
8 WENDY LOEWENSTEIN

2. Word recognition and vocabulary
Pre-K-2nd Grade
Sound Beginnings- (Free)
Practice beginning, middle, and end sounds. Moderate the
difficulty
Word Games for Kids-Futaba (Free)
A fun word game for kids-up to four students can play at a time.
Endless Alphabet (Free)
Learn new words while learning letter sounds
Sight Words:Kids Learn (25 words free-All 300 words $8.99)
Hear words, write words, recording with playback, games, too

3. Vocabulary
Spelling City- Practice spelling words using
activities and practice tests. www.spellingcity.com
Opposites-A fun game for all ages-individually or
in groups.
• Mad Libs-Has spell check and offers suggestions on
those tricky adjectives and adverbs
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4. How do you know if an eBook is good?
• Interactive, but not too interactive
• Options for “Read to Myself” and “Read to Me”
• Interactive text or highlights words WHILE
reading
• Bonus-If you get the WHOLE
book. Free Apps labeled “Lite”
only give you the first few pages.

5. eBook Apps
Collins Big Cat (free!)
Read to me, Read by Myself, Story Creator, reasonable
interaction, quiz after reading-Eight total titles-All
Fiction
Storia (first five eBooks are free)
Track your child’s reading and manage their bookshelves.
Fiction and non-fiction, high interest titles
Ruckus- (Not all free, up to $13.99)
iReaders or Readalongs, Turn narration on or off, Story
choices and coloring options, Fiction or non-fiction books,
can track kids’ progress
Scholastic Reading Timer (free)
A stop-watch and reading log, along with reading tips.

6. Writing/Creating
Toontastic-Create a cartoon. Starts with a story arc
(elements of a story) for creators to follow.
P Puppet Pals-Create a puppet show and narrate the story.
Sock Puppets-Similar to Toontastic & Puppet Pals-
Except it’s sock puppets!!
**Involve comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary
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7. Resources
• Reading Rockets-Literacy Apps
• Richard Colosi web site
• There's a Special App for that-Part 7-Apps that
Support Literacy Instruction/

8. • http://www.appysmarts.com/
• http://appshopper.com/
• http://www.famigo.com/
• http://bestappsforkids.com/
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