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05 Sep

Breathe life into your reading and writing instruction! iPads can be a vital tool in supporting English Language Arts curriculum in the classroom. We searched for the best iPad applications available for this subject and aligned them to Common Core English Language Arts standards. With these highly engaging apps, your students can use their iPads to create their own storybooks, comic strips, voice-over tutorials, and more. We hope they spark a new found passion for reading and writing in your classroom!

Grade
Level

Title

Price

CCSS

Description

K-2


StoryKit

Free

W.K-2.6

This app allows students to create electronic storybooks that include
their own text and illustrations/photographs.

K-2


I Can Write 2

Free

L.K-2.1

This app engages students in creating their own pictures and sentences
in a fun, interactive environment.

3-5


Strip Designer

$2.99

W.3-5.6

Students can tell a story or sequence of events by creating their own
comic strips using photos taken with the iPad.

6-8


iTooch Junior High School

Free (trial)

RI.6-8.10

RL.6-8.10

This app is one of the largest collections of educational activities
based on Common Core Standards

6-8


Brain Dip

First issue free

See Common Core section in app for alignment.

This app is a magazine-style textbook that includes a
multi-disciplinary, multi-level online study guide that correlates to
the Common Core State Standards. The free sample issue guides students
through an analysis of President Obama’s 2009 inaugural address.

HS


Show Me

Free

W.9-12.2

W.9-12.6

This app allows students to record voice-over tutorials and share them
with an online community.

5-12


NoteBook+ Free

Free

W.5-12.8

Students can write freely using their fingertips to take notes on the
iPad.

HS


Free Books

Free

RL.9-12.10

Download classics to read on the iPad.

K-8


StoryLines for Schools

Free

L.K-8.4

With this app, students can enhance their vocabulary and language
concepts while collaborating with peers.

1-5


iTooch Elementary

Free (trial)

RI.1-5.10

RL.1-5.10

This app is one of the largest collections of educational activities
based on Common Core Standards

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