50 Popular iPad Apps For Struggling Readers & Writers Whether you’re the parent of a child with a reading disability or an educator that works with learning disabled students on a daily basis, you’re undoubtedly always looking for new tools to help these bright young kids meet their potential and work through their disability. While there are numerous technologies out there that can help, perhaps one of the richest is the iPad, which offers dozens of applications designed to meet the needs of learning disabled kids and beginning readers alike. Here, we highlight just a few of the amazing apps out there that can help students with a reading disability improve their skills not only in reading, writing, and spelling, but also get a boost in confidence and learn to see school as a fun, engaging activity, not a struggle. Note: See also 15 Of The Best Educational Apps For Improved Reading Comprehension & 20 iPad Apps To Teach Elementary Reading Helpful Tools Speak It! Fundamentals Reading Writing Spelling
Starfall: Learn to Read with Phonics, Learn Mathematics Phonological Awareness Age: Preschool-Kindergarten 1. Hot Potato The children will all sit in a circle on the floor. Provide them with a small basket with simple picture cards in it. Begin passing the basket around when music starts playing. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Age: Preschool-Kindergarten 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (Teacher Verse) ~ What’s the last sound that you hear? (Student Response) ~ /g/ is the sound that I hear, ~ That I hear, that I hear. ~ /g/ is the sound that I hear ~ At the end of dog. Age: Kindergarten-First Grade 1. 2. 3. 4. Using ten pairs of cards with familiar 3-sound pictures on them, shuffle the cards, turn them over in a 4X5 grid and play a game of Memory with the cards. - Materials 5.
How To Start Developing Your Own Apps Software development is going mobile, bringing applications to phones, laptops and tablets everywhere, including the classroom. - Gartner predicts that by 2015 mobile app development projects will outnumber PC application projects by 4 to 1. - Mobile app developers are reaping the benefits of 45 percent year over year employment growth, according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek. - Dice.com reported a 100 percent increase in job posting for mobile app developers between 2010 and 2011. Developers with the right mix of skills can find boundless opportunity in the multibillion-dollar mobile app industry. The common piece of the puzzle is some sort of computer programming training, whether it’s a certificate in a specific language like HTML5 or a bachelor’s degree in software development. With the rapid growth of the mobile medium, some colleges and universities are adding specialized undergraduate degree programs in mobile app development. Sources
Stone Fox The Stone Fox Progeny Press Study Guide By Progeny Press Stone Fox is the adventurous story of Willy, who lives with his suddenly ill-grandfather. When the State of Wyoming threatens to take his grandfather's farm, Willy enters a dog sled race hoping to win enough money to pay the taxes. But an Indian named Stone Fox also enters the race, and Stone Fox has never lost. Can Willy and his faithful dog, Searchlight, beat Stone Fox and his five white Samoyeds? Progeny Press Study Guides provide teachers, parents, and students with literary analysis based upon the foundation of the Bible. Easy-to-use lessons include vocabulary, comprehension, analysis and critical thinking exercises, questions on related Biblical principles, activities, and a complete answer key. Covers may vary.
Multisensory_Tips_PhonAw-CVC.pdf How to make use of QR codes with your iPad (teachers & students!) iPad Published on July 25th, 2012 | by Mark Anderson It has been recognised for some time now that using QR codes can really support learning but how can the iPad support the use of QR codes in the classroom? Well the fact that it has the camera built in makes it super-handy for working in the classroom with QR codes, but how can they be used to support learning, what methods can you employ in order to create them and then share them? A QR code (or Quick Response code) is like a bar code, in that it can be scanned with a reader and it will present some information based upon what is held within the code. In the case of a bar code it is normally a number which corresponds with a product or ISBN number or similar. URL (website address)Email addressPhone numberTextvCardSMSYouTube clipFacebook profileWi-Fi detailsTwitter profileMap coordinate Now the idea is that you have an app that will create the code and the information is held within it. Here is an example of a text QR code: About the Author
Fluency Practice Passages Why Use Fluency Practice Passages Fluency is a key foundational skill that helps students read complex text with greater understanding. When students read with accuracy and expression at an appropriate reading rate, their fluency supports their comprehension. How to Use Fluency Practice Passages PPassages are provided from Levels F to Z. One-on-One: Read the Fluency Assessment Passage to the student so she or he can hear fluent reading. Timed Reading Procedures You will need: Two copies of the assessment passage—one for the student and one for the instructor Stopwatch or clock Pencil Clipboard (so students will not see what you are writing) Administer a one-minute reading, starting the stopwatch when the student begins the first word of the passage (student will not read titles). During the reading, resist the urge to correct mistakes. Follow along on your copy word by word with your pencil. The following are not considered misses: Timed Reading Scoring Example:
Phonemic Awareness 100Save Quick Facts about Phonemic Awareness Defined as the ability to distinguish and manipulate phonemes, the smallest units of speech sound that can carry a meaningA critical skill that all readers must developStudents should be assessed early (kindergarten) for the abilityMust be taught explicitly to dyslexics, though this is not required for more efficient readers Is taught through activities in sound identification, sound substitution, rhyming, word blending and word segmentation Often falsely equated with skills in phonicsThe 'phonological deficit hypothesis' is considered the dominant explanation for dyslexia and directly implicates awareness of phonemes Definitions Phonemic awareness is the ability to distinguish and manipulate phonemes, the smallest units of speech sound that can carry a meaning. "Phonological awareness is the ability to listen inside a word" -Dyslexia researcher and author Jo Fitzpatrick But isn't it just phonics? Skills Vocabulary: Rhyme vs Rime Assessment Informal
Kid Tech, According To Apple [Infographic] | Mobile Technology In Education | Mobile Technology and Children Today’s children were born and raised in a world of digital convenience, so it’s no surprise that mobile is so popular on the playground. Apple has long realized the potential of the pre-teen set and has targeted them with iPads, learning apps, smart devices, and other mobile tech to meet their educational and developmental needs. To demonstrate how digital and mobile technology are gaining momentum with children, MDG Advertising developed this informative infographic. It shows how Apple is infiltrating the lives of our children from the cradle to the classroom, as well as how these smart devices are having a real impact on literacy and learning levels, along with the benefits of these digital tools for special needs education. Take a look at how Apple is rapidly increasing its presence and popularity with our kids. Finally, it illustrates how mobile can make a major difference in special needs education. Like what you are reading? Follow MDG Advertising and always be in the know. Google+
Improving Fluency in Young Readers -- Fluency Instruction What is fluency? According the National Reading Panel (2000), fluency is the ability to read text with speed, accuracy and proper expression. Fluent readers: Recognize words automatically Read aloud effortlessly and with expression Do not have to concentrate on decoding Can focus on comprehension Why is fluency important? “Fluency is important because it provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension.” Fluency doesn’t ensure comprehension, but comprehension is difficult without fluency. When students make gains in reading fluency, they are able to put their energies into comprehension and are able to analyze, interpret, draw conclusions, and infer meaning from texts. The 3 Components of Fluency Accuracy: Also known as automaticity, it refers to the person's ability to read words in a text. In order to implement fluency teaching into reading instruction, teachers need to be aware of the three components of fluency. Fluency Instruction Model fluent reading.
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