Every Kindergarten App you could need!

Do you ever wish you had all the apps you need all in one place? Well here you go! I love the versatility of these apps and ways to use them in the classroom that make it easy to incorporate technology even for kindergarten! If you love this post – you will want to read Kindergarten Word Work Ideas that really expand on the best of kindergarten goodness!

So I got one of these! I’m so excited to get the opportunity to use this in my classroom. I have got some awesome apps I plan on using for lots of small group work and centers. These apps were mostly free and I’ll show you some organizing tips along the way. First if you want these super cute backgrounds, check them out here for FREE! Reagan Tunstall made them and I think they will work great not to mention keep us organized since every teacher in our building will have an Ipad this year 🙂

First, I organized my apps by category. Integration will be a huge part of getting the Ipads so I want to make sure I have it organized for the students. The categories I have are: * Phonics – any apps that have to do with sounds, beginning, middle or otherwise

* ABCs – apps for learning the alphabet

* Writing – tracing letters, words, or numbers using correct formation

* Listening – any apps that read to the students while tracking the words, apps that I can use for Daily 5 time.

* Numbers – math concepts usually numbers, most have different levels to progress through but have a great starting point for kindergarten.

Below you will find what apps are included in each one. These apps are perfect for kindergarten, although not a completely comprehensive list – leave a comment if you have any other apps you use that are awesome! Of course, along with iPad comes rules/expectations which need to be clearly communicated before using. I plan on using the “Guided Access” feature so that I can control what app my students stay on for the time I want them on the iPad if I’m not directly monitoring. It essentially keeps them locked in an app which is perfect for small groups.

Ok now onto the lists:

Phonics Apps:

Fun2Learn Phonics
Phonics Easy
Sound Sorting (Beginning Sounds)
Phonics Tic Tac Toe
Word Cub
Word Family
Cimo Spelling – sound out

Alphabet Apps:

ABC GoGo
ABC Magnetic Land – could be used for spelling words
ABC transport
First Words Sampler
Letter of the Day
Letter Quiz
Montessori Words
Speaking Spell
SpellBoard – could program with spelling words
Free fall Spelling – great graphics , easy to use
Word Bingo
Tommy 1

Writing:

Alphabet Tracing- love how it shows the correct motion
Letter School – I LOVE this app and could play on it (just ask the husband!)
Pocket Phonics
Toddler ABC – yes I know it says toddler, but it worth checking out

Math:

Counting Catepillar – great visuals, fun stuff!
Mat series – find the missing number
Montessori Numbers
Monkey Math
Piggy HD – cool graphics
Everyday Math Squeeze
Super Number Kid

Listen to Reading/ Daily 5:

Miss Spider
Big Monster
Day of Diesels
Green Egss
Hiku
Jingle
Llama
Ugly Duckling
Tortoise
On top of spaghetti

Hope you get some ideas for some great apps to add to your collection! Share some apps you love, or other iPad resources I’d definitely be interested in learning more!!

More Apps I LOVE!

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6 Comments

Jennifer Troupe on July 12, 2015 at 4:18 pm

Thanks for the great apps!

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Bonny on September 1, 2015 at 6:31 pm

How did you print the app icon

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pr on September 30, 2015 at 11:08 am

Thanks for the great tips! My students love the subitize tree for number sense too.

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Patty Cannady on February 5, 2016 at 4:17 pm

I love the iPad but we have now switched to the Nexxus tablet and I can't find anything free. We have no money for apps.

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costello412 on August 23, 2016 at 7:15 pm

Hello, just wanted to share another great site for preschoolers… http://www.LottyLearns.com which features a series of adorable little videos designed to teach little ones to read (letter sounds, sounding out words, etc.). There’s also a related app for both iOS and Android (Lotty Learns) and even a bunch of printable resources for letter-writing practice (great for teachers too!). Best of all, everything is free!! 🙂

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