Language Arts Apps for Early Elementary Classrooms

Haley Carman

San Domenico School

• Located in Central California

• Tuition is required

• Boarding or day school option

• iLearning

- Student to iPad ratio – 1:1

Integrated iLearning

• First grade teacher

- At San Domenico School

• Came up with a few apps to help with Language Arts teaching and learning

Spellboard• Teacher uploads spelling lists

• Students practice lists in different forms

- Word search

- Crossword puzzle

- Taking the quiz

• Teacher can record words for students to listen to

• Results show in a “history” section

“This app has the potential to be a must-have app for teachers.”

Simplex Spelling• Less of a game

• More like instruction

• Kids choose spelling patterns to practice

- ue words

- th words

• Provides introduction for students

Word Bingo• Provides sight words on different levels

- Kindergarten – Third grade

• Students log in

• Ability to practice sight words or play Bingo game

• Pro

- Teacher can track students’ progress

• Con

- Allows Kindergarteners to select Third grade level

Montessori Crosswords

• General spelling practice

• Includes crossword feature

- Students have to identify overlapping letters

• Students can also focus on different sounds or spelling patterns

Campbellsville Elementary

• Lexia

- Students have their own account

- Teachers can track progress

- Feels like a game to students

- Focuses on vowels, silent letters, etc.

- Listen then spell

- Kids LOVE this time every day

Many different options

• Teach same subject many different ways

• Different than listening to teacher

• Fun for students to “play a game” during school

• Students enjoy “beating” levels

Referencehttp://ilearning.sandomenico.org/2012/05/language-arts-apps-for-early-elementary.html