Apps+for+Literacy

=Apps for Literacy=

**[|Reading Rockets]** has a comprehensive list of literacy apps to help young students master phonics. Their list also includes links to other reviews of the apps. Many of the best apps are not free, but the reviews can help you decide if they are worth the nominal cost.


 * [[image:rwt.png width="66" height="68" align="left"]] [|ReadWriteThink],** the excellent online resource that provides free standards-based lessons and interactives to support literacy instruction, now has six free iPad Apps that in some ways are even better than their online counterparts. They are ideal for elementary students, but are appropriate for all grade-levels:


 * ** Venn Diagram ** --draw and customize 2 or 3 overlapping circles, and easily add and move text items
 * **RWT Timeline**--create a graphical representation of an event or process, including images and descriptive text
 * **Alphabet Organizer**--create a calendar-style alphabet chart or letter pages for an alphabet book
 * **Theme Poem**--learn about and follow clear steps to brainstorm descriptive words and write a theme poem based on a library of shapes
 * **Diamante Poem**--learn about and write diamond-shaped poems that including either one central topic or two opposing topics, using nouns, adjectives, and gerunds
 * **Haiku**--learn about and write a Haiku poem with attention to how many syllables are written for each line, then customize the design of the poem

Reading Rockets recommends these [|Top 12 Reading Comprehension and Literacy Apps]

The iPad is a great tool for helping students learn literacy skills, and is especially ideal for encouraging students to learn literacy by becoming authors. Many iPad apps that allow for the creation and publication of creative stories and ebooks are available. Here are just a few:

== News-o-matic: Daily news for kids. First month is free; afterward can purchase subscription-based app. Excellent source of current events in a multimedia format especially for elementary and junior high students. Ideal for non-fiction literacy. ==