Reading and Writing Apps
App Name
iPhone/
iPod
iPad
Cost
Description
Grades
General
Subject
*Any Dictation App
free
You talk. It types. Send to other applications.
all
general
Blio
free
electronic e-reader that allows any book to be read to
you
all
general
Classroom Tools My Whiteboard
free
Practice letter formation, spelling, or writing of any
kind. Use any whiteboard app for this purpose.
all
general
Dr. Seuss Bookshelf
free
showcases Dr. Seuss books and apps
all
general
all
general
Flashcards [+]
free
This app allows you to create rich text formatted
flashcards and download millions of flashcards on
hundreds of subjects created by both experts and
novices. - There are several flash card appsany will
do!
Scholastic Reading
Timer
free
Great log for daily reading!!
all
general
3-5
general
Smart Recorder Lite
free
(full version is 4.99)
Smart Recorder is the best audio recorder for the
iPhone and iPad. Use it to record meetings, interview,
lectures, classes, todo lists, shopping lists or even your
kids voices.
Speak It - Text to
Speech
1.99
Type and it will read text to you.
all
general
Read 2 Me
4.99
turns text to speech - very good app
all
general
Prizmo
9.99
Take a photo of some text. The app will enhance the
text and read it to you in an understandable voice.
all
general
PA
Phonics
Fluency
Vocab
Comp
Writing
Reading and Writing Apps
App Name
iPhone/
iPod
iPad
Cost
Description
Grades
General
Subject
iBooks
free
Wonderful source for bookssome free, some paid.
all
Kindle
free
Wonderful source for bookssome free, some paid.
Stanza
free
Booksy
PA
Phonics
Fluency
Vocab
Comp
books/
articles
all
books/
articles
thousands of books
all
books
free
practice and develop their reading skills - free version
comes with two free books, additional may be
purchased
PK-2
books
Touchybooks
free
interactive books: traditional and classic, popular and
new, for toddlers and beginning readers that will
engage them in books and stories
PK-3
books
Read Me Stories
free
free sample books, more can be purchased - child can
read on how, highlights text
K-2
books
MeeGenius! Kids'
Books
free
classic and original titles featuring rich illustrations, readK-5
along narration and word highlighting
books
free
nonfiction articles, 1.99 per month for subscription
2-5
books/
articles
.99
encyclopedia and reading
K-5
books/
articles
National
Geographic for Kids
Geo walk - 3D
World Factbook
Writing
Reading and Writing Apps
App Name
iPhone/
iPod
iPad
Cost
Description
Grades
General
Subject
PA
Phonics
ABC Phonics
Rhyming
free
(paid version is 2.99)
learn and practice phonics by finding pairs of matching
words
PK-1
PA
Dr. Kids Phonics
free
(full version is 2.99)
PK-1
phonics through songs, 6 songs provided in free version
PA
Beginning Sounds 1
.99
matching beginning sounds
PK-1
PA
4.99
used to teach phonemic awareness and phonemicallybased phonics skills
PK-1
PA
Magic Penny 1
Fluency
Vocab
Comp
Writing
Reading and Writing Apps
App Name
iPhone/
iPod
iPad
Cost
Description
Grades
General
Subject
PA
Phonics
Pocket ABC Letters
and Sounds Lite
free
(paid version is 1.99)
introduction to letters and sounds
PK-K
alphabet
ABC Alphabet
Phonics
free
rapidly learn the ABC by sight, sound, and touch
PK-1
alphabet
ABC Tracer
free
(full version is 1.99)
comprehensive alphabet learning app
PK-1
alphabet
First Words Animals
free
(full version is 1.99) also available are first words at
home and first words vehicles, teaches phonics and
simple words using categories
PK-2
alphabet
ABC Letter Tracing
free
children learn to write and recognize their ABCs, hear
and see English alphabet letters and real world objects
that relate to them
K-2
alphabet
ABC Magnetic
Alphabet
1.99
focuses on learning then applying phonics and spelling
K-5
alphabet
ABC Go
2.99
learning alphabet using vehicles
PK-K
alphabet
ABC Wildlife
2.99
learning alphabet using animals
PK-K
alphabet
Toy Story: Letters
and Sounds
3.99
practice identifying letters and letter sounds while
interacting with some of their favorite DisneyPixar
"Toy Story" characters
PK-1
alphabet
Dr Seuss's ABC Lite
3.99
(full version 3.99)
total reading
K-2
alphabet
Intro to Letters,
Montessorium
4.99
teaches letters and shapes, interactive introduction to
alphabet for early readers
PK-K
alphabet
Fluency
Vocab
Comp
Writing
Reading and Writing Apps
App Name
iPhone/
iPod
ABC Phonics Rocks
ABC Phonics Rocks
for iPad
Phonics Genius
Phonics
Monstertown
Cost
Description
Grades
General
Subject
PA
Phonics
free
introduction to phonics
PK-1
phonics
free
introduction to phonics
PK-1
phonics
free
learn how to speak, read, and recognize words is
through phonics and phonemic awareness
PK-1
phonics
free
Learn the alphabet sounds easily and systematically. There are 3 versions of Phonics Monster Town you can
download.
PK-1
phonics
iPad
ABC Magic Phonics
1 through 8
free
phonics practice, different apps with different materials
PK-2
phonics
ABC Magic Reading
1, 2, and 3
free
1, 2, and 3 offer different skills like blending and
segmenting short vowels, etc.
PK-2
phonics
PK-2
phonics
Bob Books #1 Lite
free
(full version 3.99)
Bob Books Reading Magic will show your child how
to: make the connection between letters and sounds,
sound out simple words, spell the words theyve read.
ABC Pocket Phonics
Lite
free
(paid version is 2.99)
basics of reading and writing, sounding out words
K-1
phonics
Phonics Fun 1
free
basic reading skills
K-1
phonics
Phonics Fun 2
free
basic reading skills
K-1
phonics
free
(paid version is 2.99)
works on phonics using short vowel words
K-2
phonics
ABC Phonics Short
Vowels Lite
Fluency
Vocab
Comp
Writing
Reading and Writing Apps
App Name
iPhone/
iPod
iPad
Cost
Description
Grades
General
Subject
K-2
phonics
PA
Phonics
Fluency
ABC Phonics Word
Family
free
(paid version is 2.99)
provides the word phonics spelling, beginning sound,
word family phonics, short vowel sound
Phonics Awareness
free
phonics tutorial
K-2
phonics
Phonics Silly
Sentences
free
Shown here is short vowels. Also available is Phonics
Silly Sentences: Flash Cards.
K-2
phonics
Sentence Reading
Magic
free
reading words and sentences using short vowels,
sentence building
K-2
phonics
Howie Word
Family Lite
free
(full version is 2.99)
improve reading by playing word family games
K-3
phonics
Rocket Speller
free
spell words and build a custom rocket
K-3
phonics
K-4
phonics
1-3
phonics
There are several version of phonics phonograms. Each
teachers the Montessori method of teaching phonics
free
through phonograms.
(full versions are 9.99)
(full version is 2.99)
free
vowel game to improve your child's reading and
writing skills
Vocab
Comp
Writing
Phonics
Phonograms A
Howie Finding
Vowels Lite
Phonics Tic Tac Toe
free
focus on vowel sounds and syllables **other games
available from Lakeshore learning for $0.99
2-4
phonics
RockNLearn
Phonics Easy Reader
1
.99
phonics from the ground up
K-2
phonics
Phonics Advanced
1.99
phonics tutorial, two vowels
2-4
phonics
iWrite Words
2.99
(lite version is free - only has three letters and three
words) handwriting practice
K-2
phonics
Reading and Writing Apps
App Name
iPhone/
iPod
iPad
Cost
Description
Grades
General
Subject
PA
Phonics
Preschool 15 in 1
free
**watch closely, sometimes app is $0.99!
Alphabet, numbers, addition, etc.
PK-1
early
literacy
Fish School - by
Duck Duck Moose
1.99
early literacy skills: letters, numbers, shapes, ABC song,
colors, differences**, matching
PK-K
early
literacy
Word Wall HD
1.99
early reading skills
PK-1
early
literacy
Super Why!
3.99
letter hunts, rhyming, cloze sentences
PK-1
early
literacy
Fluency
Vocab
free
spelling sight words
K-2
sight words
Sight Words: Kids
Learn
free
(additional packs of words 4.99)
teaching sight words
K-2
sight words
ABC Sight Words
free
(paid version is 1.99)
learning and writing 300 Dolch sight words
K-3
sight words
Sight Words List
free
Dolch word lists
K-5
sight words
free
most common words divided into small manageable
sets for practice and mastery
2-5
sight words
.99
sight words and spelling practice of sight words
K-3
sight words
Sight Words 2nd
Grade - Speed Quiz
.99
reading and spelling with four list of common words available for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades
1-3
sight words
Sight Words 1-300:
Kids Learn
8.99
sight word practice, games
1-5
sight words
Sight Word Bingo
Writing
Little Speller Sight
1000 Sight Words
Comp
Reading and Writing Apps
App Name
iPhone/
iPod
iPad
Cost
Description
Grades
General
Subject
K-2
spelling
PA
Phonics
Fluency
Vocab
Comp
Writing
Little Speller
free
also available full version of Little Speller: 3 letter
words, Little Speller: 4 letter words, Little Speller:
animals - all .99 each
ABC Spelling Magic
1, 2, and 3
free
(full version is .99)
activities with each of the following 1. short vowels, 2.
consonant blends, 3. multiple syllables
K-4
spelling
Miss Spell's Class
free
lets players test their spelling skills against the most
commonly misspelled words on [Link]
2-5
spelling
Build a Word
Express
free
(full version is 2.99)
practice spelling and learn letter sounds and names
K-2
words
Howie Hungry
Monster: Free
free
(full version is 2.99)
learn to build words by sounding them out
K-2
words
Word Avalanche
free
$1.99 for more features - building word game
4-5
words
Boggle
.99
word search
1-5
words
.99
spelling, content vocabulary
2-5
words
1.99
word game
2-5
words
Word Search for
iPad - Young
Reader's Edition
Scrabble
Reading and Writing Apps
App Name
iPhone/
iPod
iPad
Cost
Description
Grades
General
Subject
Spelling City
free
spelling and vocabulary
all
vocab
free
focuses on vocabulary and rapid recall
K-3
vocab
free
word matching game develops vocabulary and word
understanding for school-aged children...rhyming
words, prefixes, suffixes, homophones, adjectives, etc.
2-5
vocab
Word Games for
Kids: Futaba
Bluster! McGraw
Hill
PA
Phonics
Fluency
Vocab
Comp
Vocabulary Builder
Grades 1+
.99
There is a different version of vocabulary words for
each grade level.
1-5
vocab
K12Timed Reading
Practice Lite
free
(paid version is 1.99)
improve fluency and ponics
K-4
fluency
free
comprehensive program using nonfiction text to
improve reading fluency - can purchase more level inapp; typically 2.99 each
2-5
fluency
.99
reading comprehension
2-5
comp
One Minute Reader
Aesop's Quest
Writing
Reading and Writing Apps
App Name
iPhone/
iPod
iPad
Cost
Description
Grades
General
Subject
Sparklefish
free
record creative words in your own voice for playback
inside surprising, ad-lib stories, similar to mad-libs
all
writing
free
Create cartoon shows. Teaches comprehension,
working memory, and story elements.
all
writing
free
Create an electronic storybook.
1-5
writing
free
A simple doodling board, markers, and one-click
sharing tools make spreading your ideas and knowhow easy.
2-5
writing
Toontastic
Story Kit
Screen Chomp
PA
Phonics
Fluency
Vocab
Comp
Writing
Popplet Lite
free
(full version is 4.99) Popplet is a platform for your
ideas. Allows you to capture your ideas and sort them
visually in realtime.
3-5
writing
Grammar Dragon
1.29
identifying parts of speech through a game
2-5
writing
3.99
other grammer prep options include: sentence
fragments, run-on sentences, comma splices, use of
commas, pronouns, quotation marks, etc
2-5
writing
Grammar Prep Subjects and Verbs
Reading and Writing Apps
App Name
iPhone/
iPod
iPad
Cost
Description
Grades
General
Subject
What is Dyslexia
free
helps to explain dyslexia
dys
dyslexia
Dyslexia Quest
1.99
6 games that each develop a different learning ability,
suggests how to make better use of your learning
strengths
dys
dyslexia
Letter Reflex
1.99
overcoming letter reversals
dys
dyslexia
2.59
An ebook about dyslexia- explaining dyslexia and how
many successful people have dyslexia.
all
dyslexia
The exercises in this app will work on improving the
following: Unable to cross eyes easily, or hurts when
crossing. Slow copying off the board or from books.
Eyes jump over words or parts of words. Eyes jump
4.99
over lines or repeats lines when reading. Poor balance.
Right-left confusion. Mixes up ds and bs or other
letters and numbers. Difficulty skipping or marching.
Poor handwriting. Poor expression of ideas on paper.
all
dyslexia
Dyslexic Like Me
Dyslexia and
Dysgraphia
PA
Phonics
Fluency
Vocab
Comp
Writing
Reading and Writing Apps
App Name
iPhone/
iPod
iPad
Cost
Description
Reading Remedies
.99
assessment and teaching ideas
Grades
General
Subject
PA
Phonics
Fluency
Vocab
teaching
Comp
Writing
