Word Work, the iPad, and the Elementary Classroom

Whether a teacher uses Daily 5 in the classroom or not, word work is an important piece of student daily learning. This article will provide an extensive list of word work appropriate iOS apps. Each app will be listed by grade level and state how it will best serve your students while they work with words in the classroom. All apps are free unless otherwise noted.

Creation apps for all grades: (Get creative with word work!)

Practice apps for a variety of grades:

Practice apps for pre-kindergarten to third grade:

Honorable Mention:

• Read on Sight - Unscramble sentences. (K-2)
• Sight Words Bingo - Practice sight words BINGO style. (K-2)
• Tic Tac Toe Phonics - Learn words, vowel sounds, syllables and more. (1-3)
• ABC Magnetic Alphabet: make and read words! - Create words and if a student clicks the letters in the word, the word will be read to them. (K-1)

Links to Apps on iTunes: (In the order they appeared in the article.)

• Educreations
• Popplet Lite
• Picture Collage Apps: (Moldiv, PicCollage, PicStitch, Skitch, and Aviary)
• Winning Words: (Synonyms, Compound Words, Singular & Plural, Homophone, Antonyms)
• Spelling City
• Words With Monsters - 99¢
• Chicktionary
• Sight Word Ninja
• Sight Words by Photo Touch
• Sight Words List
• Build A Word Express