There’s an app for that

Have you ever heard the saying “ there’s an app for that”? Well, it sometimes seems like there is an app for just about anything and everyone! The following apps are for students. Check this page weekly for added apps.

These are i-device specific (iPhone, iPod, iPad). If you have another mobile device, there are apps for those as well. You would need to check the mobile store for the particular device and follow those download and purchase directions.

The following three apps below are featured by Apple as impressive apps for learning math. They are $2.99 each for the iPad Some of our classrooms are using a few of the Jungle Math apps. These can be found at Jungle Education

-Jungle Time – Learn how to tell time. Tutorials for beginners, three different clock styles, double clock math problems, tells time in multiple languages with native speakers

-Jungle Fractions – Name, compare and add fractions easily, convert fractions to proper and improper format, visual pies for fraction understanding, switches native languages easily

-Jungle Coins – Count coin values, calculate change, identify and compare coins, hear monetary amounts in native language

Another terrific resource to find the app that best meets your student’s needs is a site called appstoreapps.com This is a link to the top 50 free educational apps App Store Apps The site gets updated daily.

If you are looking for app recommendations, please do not hesitate to ask us at Tripp School!

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This Week’s Words By Stimulant
Users create their own profile to save their words, edit their word list with a few or as many words as needed. Users can play a series of games to help them learn their words,

Simplex Spelling HD – Learn How To Spell Dolch Sight Words

Rather than using flash cards, Simplex Spelling enables the student to build each word. Students gain skills above and beyond the sheer memorization of words.

Word Wall HD By Emantras Inc
Introduce your young reader to Word Wall – an interesting and engaging app that helps beginning readers practice reading and writing skills through numerous fantastic activities!

Numbers League – Clever use of basic math skills will save the day! The more you play the sharper these skills will become. For ages five and up. Advanced math students can take the app to custom levels. The style of this game is like a graphic novel or comic book.