Apps for Creative Kids

Looking for some new, educational apps?  Common Sense Media has put together a list of some educational apps that are sure to be a hit!  Apps are organized into the following categories:

• Crafting and Creating Art
• Storytelling
• Coding
• Creating Media
• Building

Each category has a list of apps ranging in age level appropriateness from 2 years to 17 years. 
Remember - just because it is summer, learning shouldn't come to an end!

Fancy Nancy BookClub

I am SO EXCITED!  Today I am holding a 1st grade Fancy Nancy bookclub!  I will be reading one of the Fancy Nancy stories, we will be decorating headbands, and I have a number of Fancy Nancy printables for them to take home.  To find these printables as well as others by some of your favorite authors go to Harper Collins Children's Games & Contests! 

Dewey Games

How can you be productive when the temperture is mid 80s outside and feels even warmer inside?  EASY!  Go to the air conditioned computer lab and practice the Dewey Decimal System with a fun, free computer game.  Order In The Library is a fun, interactive way for students to learn how books are placed on the shelves in the library.  It also helps students with alphabetical order and decimal order!  My 2nd graders had a blast playing it!

Author Interviews

While preparing for my next author study with my Kindergarden class, I stumbled accross an amazing site by NBC.  NBC interviewed 17 different children's authors and created short videos of the interviews.  Not only am I going to be showing some of these interviews to my classes, but I'm thinking of creating short videos of my students sharing what they have learned during our author studies!  Stay tuned for more... :)

Educator Recommended Apps

Looking for some useful, educational, educator recommended apps?  Look no further!  This list was put together by Central New York librarians and teachers. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GAuOl0YBD3le4_GEvwaULF1Okv2291M7i2KBE3G-xW0/pub

Get Caught Reading At Rockwell!

Sunday, April 14^th through Saturday, April 20^th is National Library Week!  Rockwell Librarian, Mrs. Hess, has planned a number of activities to help her students celebrate!  Prizes will be awarded daily for students who Get Caught Reading!   Students can also receive bonus ballots for Get Caught Reading prizes by correctly completing a Library Trivia form that will be sent home that week, designing a book cover for their favorite book, and participating in a Reading Spirit Week.  Students are encouraged to dress up as the following…

Monday, April 15^th – Wear a shirt with your favorite super hero!

Tuesday, April 16^th – Dress up as your favorite book character.

Wednesday, April 17^th – Biography Day!  Dress up as your favorite famous person.

Thursday, April 18^th – Dress up as or wear a t-shirt with your favorite Fairy Tale character.

Friday, April 19^th – Wear clothes with words on them.

Join in the celebration and Get Caught Reading! 

Reading Apps

As Spring Vacation quickly approaches, you might find yourself in need of something educational to keep your child busy during their time off.  If that is the case, try the Magic Ink and Tab Tale apps.  Magic Ink and Tab Tale have FREE interactive fairy tales for the iPad.  Children can choose to read the story themselves or have the story read to them.  There are puzzles and games on almost every page.  I know my children enjoy them... I hope yours will too!