Category: Special Education
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Quizlet-Flashcards & Study Tools
Quizlet is a great tool for older students to use for memorizing and studying rote information from their own flashcards, their teacher’s sets, or even sets of flashcards created by other students in similar classes.
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Duolingo-Learn Languages for Free
Duolingo offers a positive and comprehensive language learning experience that most middle school, high school, and adult students will find engaging and fun. It features short, effective lessons and practice, motivational rewards, and a built-in goal-setting feature.
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Khan Academy
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in App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Civics Apps, Editors Choice, Education Apps for Kids, Free Apps For Kids, General Knowledge Apps, Geography Apps for Kids, High School Apps, History Apps, Homework Apps, Kids Apps by Category, Language Arts / English, Math Apps, Middle School, Reading Apps, Science Apps, Special Education, Special Education AppsKhan Academy’s app provides a comprehensive library of topics and skills that support Common Core goals. It includes a wealth of information particularly on middle school and high school classes, as well as useful topics for college students and adults.
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MyScript Calculator – Handwriting Calculator
MyScript Calculator is a powerful scientific calculator that has the advantage of accepting hand-written input on the device’s screen. It simplifies entry of complex equations and has a number of great features that increase its usefulness.
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My Naughty Shadow
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in 1st Grade Apps, Animated eBooks, App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Apps by Characters and Themes, eBook Apps for Kids, Education Apps for Kids, Halloween Apps, Kids Apps by Category, Language Arts / English, Preschool Apps, Read to Me eBooks, Reading Apps, Special Education, Special Education Apps, Toddler AppsFollow a little girl as she walks about and interacts with her naughty shadow.
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CK-12
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in 1st Grade Apps, 2nd Grade Apps, 3rd Grade Apps, 4th Grade Apps, 5th Grade Apps, App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Education Apps for Kids, Free Apps For Kids, General Knowledge Apps, High School Apps, Kids Apps by Category, Kindergarten Apps, Math Apps, Middle School, Science Apps, Special Education, Special Education AppsCK-12 offers a comprehensive system of review resources and practice questions that will help students get ahead in school. The app does a thorough job of covering vital ideas in elementary math as well as middle and high school high school math and science.
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Homework List
Homework List is a handy tool that will help students get organized with school assignments and stay that way with minimal effort. The fact that it is digital should be appealing to most students.
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Geoboard, by the Math Learning Center
Geoboard, by the Math Learning Center is an outstanding app that will help students from middle elementary school through high school develop and improve their understandings of geometry, fraction concepts, and much more.
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Intro to Math, by Montessorium
Intro to Math, by Montessorium offers an important comprehensive look at foundational number concepts, including comparison, sequencing, units and wholes, even and odd, and symbols. It makes a great introduction to beginning math skills for young children.
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JumpStart Preschool Magic of Learning
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in Alphabet Apps for Kids, App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Early Learning Apps, Editors Choice, Education Apps for Kids, Educational Games for Kids, Game Apps for Kids, Kids Apps by Category, Learning Colors, Learning Numbers, Preschool Apps, Special Education, Special Education Apps, Toddler AppsJumpStart Preschool Magic of Learning is a great, all-purpose app that will entertain kids for many sessions and help them develop some of the skills they’ll need later for success at reading, math, and critical thinking.
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AlphaTots Alphabet
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in Alphabet Apps for Kids, App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Early Learning Apps, Editors Choice, Education Apps for Kids, GAME APPS FOR KIDS, Game Apps for Kids, Kids Apps by Category, Kindergarten Apps, Language Arts / English, Phonics Apps, Preschool Apps, Special Education, Special Education Apps, Toddler AppsAlphatots is a fun ABC app with 26 interactive games. It is unusual among ABC apps and alphabet books because it uses verbs instead of nouns for the letter sound key words.
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Bob Books Reading Magic Sight Words
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in 1st Grade Apps, 5 stars – Best of the best apps, Animated eBooks, App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Apps by Characters and Themes, Early Learning Apps, eBook Apps for Kids, eBooks with Games, Editors Choice, Education Apps for Kids, Educational Games for Kids, Game Apps for Kids, Kids Apps by Category, Kindergarten Apps, Language Arts / English, Preschool Apps, Reading Apps, Special Education, Special Education Apps, Spelling AppsBob Books Reading Magic Sight Words is an engaging and fun look at thirty common words that will help kids learn to read and spell while they enjoy the familiar characters and scenes from a favorite series.
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Tic Tac Math Trilogy
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in 1st Grade Apps, 2nd Grade Apps, 3rd Grade Apps, 4th Grade Apps, 5 stars – Best of the best apps, 5th Grade Apps, App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Editors Choice, Education Apps for Kids, GAME APPS FOR KIDS, High School Apps, Kids Apps by Category, Math Apps, Middle School, Special Education, Special Education AppsTic Tac Math Trilogy is a simple, effective system that provides vital, practical practice with math skills from basic computation through algebra, and it even includes a massive section on operations with fractions for good measure.
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Find Adventure, Alfie Atkins
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in 5 stars – Best of the best apps, App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Art, Craft & Creativity Apps, Autism Apps, Cars, Planes & Trains, Early Learning Apps, Editors Choice, Education Apps for Kids, GAME APPS FOR KIDS, Game Apps for Kids, Kids Apps by Category, Preschool Apps, Special Education, Special Education Apps, Toddler AppsYoung users will love exploring the amazing world of Alfie Atkins! With cool DIY vehicles, friendly creatures and people, and interactive animations around every bend, this app will keep kids busy for a very long time.
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Mini Prep
Mini Prep is a low-key, gentle app that will help the very young practice basic skills of color matching, number matching and number order, letter matching and letter order. The app is simple to use and will help the young users feel very successful.
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Attributes by Math Doodles
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in 2nd Grade Apps, 3rd Grade Apps, 4th Grade Apps, 5 stars – Best of the best apps, 5th Grade Apps, App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Editors Choice, Education Apps for Kids, General Knowledge Apps, High School Apps, Kids Apps by Category, Math Apps, Middle School, Special Education, Special Education AppsAttributes by Math Doodles is an entertaining way to sharpen a host of higher-order thinking skills that will not only support the development of understanding of math concepts, but will also build attention to detail, reasoning and many other vital mental muscles.
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Say Word
Say Word is a perfect tool for students in middle to upper elementary on up to use for practice with difficult homophones and easily-confused words. Most will find the vocabulary and concepts challenging and interesting.
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More or Less
Kids use virtual wooden beads to represent the numbers in addition and subtraction problems, helping them gain their own understanding of the concepts.
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Star Gurus
Star Gurus is a great app for young children that will help them practice important counting skills which are foundational to learning math in early elementary school. The dot-to-dot game is rewarding in its own right, and the teaching is so gentle and unobtrusive that kids will not even know they are practicing important skills.
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Imagistory – Creative Storytelling App for Kids
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in 1st Grade Apps, 2nd Grade Apps, 3rd Grade Apps, App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Apps by Characters and Themes, Early Learning Apps, eBook Apps for Kids, eBooks with Record Your Voice, Editors Choice, Education Apps for Kids, Elmo Apps, Free Apps For Kids, Kids Apps by Category, Kindergarten Apps, Language Arts / English, Preschool Apps, Special Education, Special Education AppsImagistory offers a healthy dose of creative thinking and storytelling opportunities to children by encouraging pretending. With two free wordless picture ebooks and four more available for purchase, children will love building story after story, recorded in their very own voices.
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Painting Gallery
Painting Gallery offers coloring book pictures, varied backgrounds, and blank canvas for young artists to make their own using 30 colors and 100 stickers. Young children can save their work in an art gallery, arrange the pictures on the digital wall, and pick the perfect frame to compliment their work.
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ShapeKit
ShapeKit is an entertaining and creative way to learn about shapes. It allows several levels of creativity, will encourage young users to explore, and offers an opportunity to save and share masterpieces both on the device and over the internet.
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Wonder Bunny Math Race: 1st Grade Kids Advanced Learning App for Numbers, Addition and Subtraction
Wonder Bunny Math Race: 1st Grade Kids Advanced Learning App for Numbers, Addition and Subtraction offers a creative and entertaining way for children to practice first-grade addition and subtraction skills while having lots of fun.
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MathLab for Grade1
MathLab for Grade 1 is a simple app that will help preschoolers through first graders learn age-appropriate foundational math skills while having fun. The app is fast-paced and unpredictable, and kids will benefit from the wide variety of math skills that it covers.
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Twist and Count-Pinball Math
Twist and Count-Pinball Math is a simple yet entertaining way to introduce young children or challenged math students to basic addition. The game features high-action animations, colorful graphics, and delightful sound effects.
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MiniChess by Kasparov
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in 1st Grade Apps, 2nd Grade Apps, 3rd Grade Apps, 5 stars – Best of the best apps, App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Early Learning Apps, Editors Choice, Education Apps for Kids, GAME APPS FOR KIDS, Game Apps for Kids, Kindergarten Apps, Math Apps, Preschool Apps, Special Education, Special Education AppsMiniChess by Kasparov is an excellent app that will not only help young children learn to play chess, but that will also provide a wide array of practice on prerequisite skills, which just happen to be foundational for learning other things, as well.
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ABC Gurus
ABC Gurus is a simple, yet fun app that will keep young children thoroughly entertained again and again as they hear the letter names, sounds and key words the entire time that they play.
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David Wiesner’s Spot
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in 1st Grade Apps, 2nd Grade Apps, 3rd Grade Apps, 4th Grade Apps, 5 stars – Best of the best apps, 5th Grade Apps, All Ages, Animated eBooks, App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Art, Craft & Creativity Apps, Early Learning Apps, eBook Apps for Kids, Editors Choice, Education Apps for Kids, Game Apps for Kids, High School Apps, Kids Apps by Category, Kindergarten Apps, Language Arts / English, Middle School, Preschool Apps, Special Education, Special Education Apps, Toddler AppsDavid Wiesner’s Spot is an outstanding app that taps some of the iPad’s unique capabilities to create an engaging experience in five strange new worlds that are exciting for all ages.
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Highlights: All About
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in 1st Grade Apps, 2nd Grade Apps, App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Early Learning Apps, eBook Apps for Kids, eBooks with Record Your Voice, Education Apps for Kids, General Knowledge Apps, Kindergarten Apps, Preschool Apps, Read to Me eBooks, Read to Myself eBooks, Special Education, Special Education AppsHighlights: All About is a wonderful digital addition to the Highlights family. Just like in the magazine, the app provides a wide array of activities that encourage thinking skills, practice foundational academic skills, and more.
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Up to 100
Up To 100 is an outstanding app that will help young children and those with special needs to master basic concepts about numbers, including ones and tens place value, number sequence, and more.