Some useful iPad apps to use at home:

Below is a list of some iPad apps that might be engaging to use at home with your child. Some are harder to use than others but most are flexibly used for many purposes. We especially use Garage Band, Show me and Stop Motion Studio at school for many different things.

ABC Tracer

For practicing handwriting.

ABC Phonics

Helps with handwriting and spelling.

Puppet Pals HD (with Directors Edit) Enables children to tell stories or present learning in the form of a digital puppet show – can be creatively used for other means too. Great for enhancing oral storytelling and imaginative play. They can even take photos of themselves to use as puppets.

 

Scribble Press

For creating storybooks

 

ShowMe

Allows children to write stories/ explain anything using drawing tools, photos and audio recording.

 

FlipBook

To animate drawings!

Stop Motion Studio / Lego movie / Imotion

The students will be using this at school to make animations using Lego, clay, drawings and other toys.

Place Value MAB –

For identifying numbers and using place value

Hundreds Board

Useful to look at numbers from 0 to 100 and counting

Hangman

For spelling and letter recognition

 

Garage Band – can be used to create music and is very fun too.

 

Freebooks-

Some reading apps

Toy Story Read along – and other childrens books in the app store

Aurasma

Can mix animations and real life!

Google Earth

A map/globe of the world!!

 

Lemonade Stand 

Allows children to see the 'recipe' for different drinks and count the parts to make the drink.