Apps and Website for the Home

Apps and Websites for the Home

 This past week I had a parent conference for a child who has an attention issue.  His parents stressed with me how hard it is to get him to do his homework and focus at home.  They said that he loves to use the computer and video games, so that got me thinking about this post.  They asked for websites or apps they could use at home.  I began thinking and by the time they left, I believe they had a least a page full of ideas.  I wanted to share some of those ideas with you so if you have parents that ask, you will have a list to pull from. You may also have some that I did not list so feel free to share.  

Math

ScootPad:  an adaptive learning and Common Core Mastery platform for Grades K-8 (Math, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing etc.).ScootPad delivers continuously personalized learning experience for each student enabling comprehensive practice, accelerated progress and rapid concept mastery. The students must have a log in and password and can be used on a desk top or tablet. 

Math Fight:  Test your math skills in a race against your friends! This is an ipad app but there are other version for androids. The screen is split in two thus very convenient for the duel games. This is a concentration game that stirs your brain in a positive way. This free game for kids and adults includes basic mathematical operations – addition and subtraction, multiplication and division

Cool Math Games: Cool Math Games has cool free online games to learn math, reading and spelling, geography, science, strategy, skill, arithmetic, shapes and colors, logic and memory skills

Fun Brain: is an educational browser game website for children and adults. It was on this site that Diary of a Wimpy Kid was first published before being turned into a successful book series and movie

Reading and English Language Arts

Spelling City:  Vocabulary Spelling City provides spelling, vocabulary, writing and language arts activities for K-12 cross-curricular word study. The site will automate spelling tests, give students immediate feedback, and save teachers the time it takes to administer, grade and record the tests. We aspire to provide students with engaging games to motivate study and promote academic success. We aim to continually advance our services while providing helpful and courteous support

Sight Words: This is an app that includes 6 GAMES: 

1. WORD MACHINE Control the Word Machine. Supply all the words that need to be produced by tapping on the words called. 
2. SPELLING Your dog is hungry! Make cans to feed him! To make a can, drag the letter cards to their correct place and make a word you have just heard pronounced. 
3. BINGO Make a Bingo to get a ticket for Aliens back home! Tap on the word corresponding to the one that you heard pronounced. Once you have matched cards from one side of the board to the next... Bingo! Aliens are back home! 
4. MEMORY GAME Match the sounds to correct word forms! To do so, tap on one of the speakers, hear the word, and then select one of the cards below with a correct word. Do it for all words! 
5. GEARS Tap on one of the speakers on the screen, hear the word pronounced, and place the word across the speaker. Repeat for all words to see wonderful gears animation. 
6. FLASH CARDSPractice in the Flash Card mode. List through the words and top on the cards to hear the words pronounced again and again! 

Reading rainbow: With is app children explore worlds of reading to discover storybooks and learn about such topics as animals, friends, family, science, space, music, and more. Each book comes alive as children read-along with audio storytelling by spoken word Grammy winner Burton himself, and his hand selected group of actors. Plus, over 100 exclusive video field trips take children on adventures to visit fascinating people and places. Introduce your child to the fun of reading with Reading Rainbow – download it FREE.

Starfall: Starfall is a free website that teaches children how to read and write in English. Starfall is useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and second grade. Founded in 2002, the website teaches children how to read by using games and phonics

PBS Kids:PBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States airing as a programming block since July 11, 1994. It is directly aimed at children between the ages of 2–7 years old