Apps to support learning

21st Mar 2018

Apps, and technology overall, are another tool for learning. Children get the most out of playing with apps if they are well chosen by you and if you play together.

When looking at apps and thinking how they can support your child’s early literacy and numeracy, we suggest that you think about the following questions:

Engagement Features

Does the app have at least two of the following features?

Lots of fun	The app is fun and makes children feel included and empowered, through the response of the screen, e.g. touches/tapping/swiping etc.
Play together	The app allows the child to play with others either in person or virtually.
Interactive	The app has goals, rules and gives clear feedback or encouragement when the child engages with it. These goals and rules can be adjusted to suit the child.
Loads to do	The app gives children different activities, characters and stories to be involved with
Creative	The app lets children use their imagination, make new stories or change what is happening.
Make it your own	The app can be changed to relate to the child i.e. adding voices, pictures or by creating their own characters.

LITERACY Apps P1-P3	NUMERACY Apps P1-P3
Phonic Pocket Stories	123 Genius
Sight Words	Cloud Math Free
Fry Words	Number Pieces
Collin’s Big Cat Apps	Number Frames
I Can Read	Math Splash Bingo
Obbie’s Space Adventure	Maths, age 4-6
Dr Seuss Treasury	Cool Maths Baby Chicks 123
Twinkl Phonics Suite	Meteor Maths
Nosy Cow Stories	Bugs and Numbers
Oxford Owl (www.oxfordowl.co.uk/forhome/reading	Addition Flashcard Quiz match Games
Inference Ace	Number Splat
You Can Read	Amazing Time
Rocket Speller	What Time is it Mr. Wolf?
ABC Alphabet by Little Sorter	Isequences
Phonics Master	Number Bonds (10/20)
Word Bingo	Simple Sums
Nosy Cow Stories	Mental maths - 5-6, 6-7, 7-8
Spellosaur- school edition first 400 words
Spellboard (can insert your own spellings)

LITERACY P4-P7	NUMERACY P4-P7
Collins Big Cat apps	Number Pieces
Inference Ace	Hit The Button
Inference Clues	SAS Math Stretch
Dictionary.com	Math Splash Bingo
A+Spelling Test	DK 10 Minutes a day Times Tables
Sight Words by Little Speller	MathLands
Spell Mania	Ace Kids Maths Word Problems
Pop Words	Abby Explorer Math Word Problems
SpellFix	Motion Math (Match, Zoom Pro, Hungry Fish)
Eason Spelling Bee	Pizza Fractions
Reading Comprehension Prep	DoodleMaths
Bluster	Multi –Touch Mathematics
Little Story Creator	Maths Animations
Comic Life	Sumdog
Phonic Master	Meteor Math
Oxford Owl(www.oxfordowl.co.uk/forhome/reading	My Times Tables
	Sushi Monster
	Math Bash
	Drill Math Word Problems Tell the Time: Mr Wolf