iPad Applications
Grammar, Comprehension and Vocabulary
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Application |
Topic/Area |
Description |
Suitability |
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Dictionary for iPad
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Vocabulary |
Over 200k words on your iPad. No internet connectivity required. |
2-6 |
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Kids Picture Dictionary
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Vocabulary |
Hundreds of words and sentences with a self-record tool. |
K-2 |
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Intro to Letters
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Letter Sounds and Names |
Learn to read and write letter sounds and names. |
K-1 |
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Blanks
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Vocabulary |
Blanks is a simple application helping you to learn new English words. It shows you a word definition and gives 4 words to choose from. |
2-6 |
Grammar Wonderland Elementary |
Grammar | Students must identify different types of words (verbs, nouns, adjectives) through games. | 3-6 |
Grammar Wonderland Primary |
Grammar | Students must identify different types of words (verbs, nouns, adjectives) through games. | K-2 |
Grammaropolis Complete |
Grammar | Every part of speech has its own neighbourhood. It includes its own curriculum map with song books, quizzes and videos. | 1-6 |
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Homophones
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Grammar: Homophones | A series of sentences where students need to choose the correct homophone. Only two levels. | 1-4 |
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Irregular Verbs
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Grammar | Students must identify the correct irregular verb to use in a sentence. Advanced they must identify base words, past tense, past participle and if its irregular or regular. | 1-4 |
Bluster!
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Vocabulary | Students match up rhyming words, synonyms, initial sounds, opposites, prefixes, suffixes, homophones. Students can verse a partner or play individually | 1-6 |
The Opposites
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Vocabulary: Opposites | Match up opposites with increasing speed and difficulty. Hear the word and see the spelling as you help two students battle out opposites. | 1-6 |
7 Words
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Vocabulary | 7 clues, 7 mystery words. Find the mystery words by deciphering the clues and combining the letter groups. | 5-6 |
Word Building
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Application |
Topic/Area |
Description |
Suitability |
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Chicktionary
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Vocabulary |
Unscramble a roost full of letters and create as many words as possible. |
2-6 |
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PopWords!
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Vocabulary |
Drag your finger to select words, and watch them vanish with a pop! New letter blocks fall to fill in the gaps, so there are always fresh tiles to work with. To keep the game going, you need to find words regularly. |
2-6 |
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Word Search
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Vocabulary |
Students will learn new words - spell, speak, identify. Students have to find the given words from the grid by simply swiping their fingers across, down, diagonally or reverse. |
K-6 |
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Let's Name Things
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Vocabulary |
Select the cards you want students to see, and have them name items to practice vocabulary, categorizing, and thinking skills.
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K-6 |
Phonics
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Application |
Topic |
Description |
Suitability |
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Phonics Tic-Tac Toe
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Phonics blends, diagraphs |
Students identify blends and diagraphs, recognise words with the same beginning sounds, count syllables in words, recognise words with the same ending and identify sounds in words. Two players. |
K-3 |
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Phonics Genius
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Phonics single sounds, blends and digraphs |
Helps students recognise and distinguish words through sounds. Add your own cards and lists. Three different learning modes. |
K-6 |
The UnStealer
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Phonics blend |
The Unstealer is a creative story that teaches the meaning of the prefix un-. | K-6 |
Word Wizard
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Phonics | Student's select letters to create a word and the letters are sounded out individually and then the whole word is sounded out. ($2.99) | ES1 |
Word Bingo
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Phonics: Sight words | Listen to the words spoken and tap on the corresponding word in the grid. Words include pronouns, adjectives, prepositions, verbs, adverbs and conjunctions. 7 levels of difficulty to choose from. ($0.99) | K-3 |
MELS Phonics Lite
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Phonics: Blending | Blending sounds (initial and final) are introduced with different activities. Words are shown and spelt. | K-6 |
Reading Eggs
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Phonics: Sight words | Students need to choose the correctly spelt egg and when the eggs are incorrect they lose a life. There are 4 levels with 25 words in each level. It has voice recognition and written words. There is the option to choose an Australian accent. | K-2 |
Spelling and Sight Words
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Application |
Topic/Area |
Description |
Suitability |
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Simplex Spelling
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Spelling CVC / complex words |
A word is spoken and students must spell the word using the keyboard provided. Various spelling lists.
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K-6 |
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Sight Words for Reading
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Sight Words |
Words are presented in context in fun videos with a flash card quiz. The words are presented in a random order, so the quiz is different every time! It covers a few words from both the Fry's and Dolch lists. |
K-3 |
ABC Spelling Magic1
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Spelling: CVC words | Teaches the sounds of letters and how to spell words. Vowels and doubles consonants are reviewed. Choose from word jumble/ moveable alphabet and which sounds are reviewed. | K-2 |
ABC Spelling Magic3
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Spelling: Complex words | Practise spelling 5-7 letter words with consonant blends and syllables. Choice of word families to review. Choose from word jumble or moveable alphabet. | 3-6 |
Pictowords
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Spelling: Compound words | Students use pictures and words to create compounds words. | K-2 |
WordsMine
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Spelling | Similar to Wordsbuster but words can be created without the letters touching each other. | 3-6 |
Spelling Hero
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Spelling | Shows a list of words. Students choose whether words are correct or incorrect. Review at the end of each level. No option to adjust levels. Suitable for upper primary/extension. | 3-6 |
Reading
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Application |
Topic |
Description |
Suitability |
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Toy Story Read - Along
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Reading viewing, listening |
A fully interactive reading experience packed with Games, Movie Clips, Coloring Pages, Sing-along Tunes, and Surprises on every page. Hear the story read aloud, record your own narration, or explore at your own pace. |
K-2 |
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iBooks
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Reading viewing, listening |
iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. |
K-6 |
Writing Stimulus Apps
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Application |
Topic |
Description |
Suitability |
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David Wiesner's Spot
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Composing | Spot is full of story starter after story starter. | K-2 |
Mad Libs
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Story Writing | Teaches students parts of speech. Children create their own mad libs by substituting words to create stories. | 2-6 |
Shake a phrase
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Story Writing | Gives students a phrase to start their work with. | 3-6 |
Sparkle Fish
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Story Writing | Creates a story based on templates. | 1-4 |
Handwriting
| Application | Topic | Description | Suitability |
Little Sky Writers
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Handwriting | Letter formation practice. Not foundation handwriting. ($0.99) | K-2 |
School Writing
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Handwriting | Teaches children how to write letters and numbers using NSW Foundation Style Font. Fun and interactive design. Must have a stylus. ($2.99) | K-4 |
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Big Numbers & Letter Combo
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Handwriting | Handwriting of numbers and letters. Must have stylus. | ES1 |
