Apps+for+Nursery+&+PreK

Apps for Letter Formation
Target: Nursery and PreK by: Ana Victoria Gonzalez & Monica Garcia

BrightStart ABC 123



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This app can help students learn to read, write and pronounce upper and lower case letters. They can also recognize, write and pronunce phonogram, write and count numbers from 0-9. Students practice their fine motor skills by tracing numbers and letters following the numbers that appear on the screen. When students finish tracing all the letter or numbers, the app has a report card and you need to create an account so that it can be sent to your email. The app also gives instantd feedback to the students. This app was ranked in the top 25 educational games and it has a 5 star customer rating.

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**abc PocketPhonics: letter sounds & writing + first words**
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This is an app that targets letter sounds for the letters of the alphabet and letter diagraphs. Students can trace the letters to practice proper letter formation and upper and lower case letters. This app has the option to customize for individual children. It also has the option to turn on/off instant feedback. This app won "Parent's choice Recommended Award" and "Editor's Choice Awards 2011" from Chidlren's Technology Review.

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LetterSchool


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LetterSchool is an app that teaches students how to write letters and numbers, letter names and sounds and uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers. It helps students with their fine motor skills and their eye-hand coordination. What we liked about this app is that it is age appropriate and students can use it the whole school year. This app won several awards: "Best Educational App", "Best Educational Game" and "Favorite Mobile App for Homeschoolers".

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