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I don't know if this is the best source, but it talks about students liking to read electronically, so they are more apt to be readers off the web as well

ipad 1:1 in hs, apps usuable by elementary school students

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By Kathy Furgang

November 22, 2010




The iPad is not only the latest craze in technology for music, movies and
more, but it's also a wonderful teaching tool and the wave of the future in
terms of the way kids will learn. And come Christmas, (if you don't already) you
may have one of these amazing little machines in your house. So how can you get
your children to stop playing Talking Carl and Plants vs.
Zombies on the iPad and start playing some of those educational games that
offer a bit more substance? It may be a simple matter of steering your kids in
the right direction. After all, it’s parents who buy the apps for their
children. Take the reins and seize the opportunity to get your child to interact
with some great learning tools. Here are our top iPad app picks for Elementary
school learning by grade:

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)

Third Grade


K12 Timed Reading Practice: Your child will practice his reading skills and
improve his fluency with this fun phonics app. The app includes 250 stories,
both fiction and nonfiction. Your child reads the words on the screen, just as
if he is reading a book. The app tracks the words per minute by timing the
reading. The results can also list the percentile that your child is reading
above or below his grade level so you can get a sense of where your child really
stands with his reading skills. ($1.99)

Multiplication and Division Flash Action: This game is one of many by School
Zone Publishing, makers of popular workbooks for children. This app helps your
child beat the clock with quick answers to multiplication and division problems.
Activities include vertical or horizontal presentations of equations, as well as
multiplication and division charts. Games can be played with multi-player
settings to get the whole family involved. ($4.99)

Fourth Grade


Word Search for iPad—Young Reader’s Edition: What better way to learn
spelling than to search for hidden words puzzle? Word searches include
commonly-taught words that kids will need in subjects such as Social Studies and
Language Arts. For example, your child can find the names of U.S. states and
capital cities or adjectives and verbs that are commonly used in reading. Word"