Andrea Chen
(New Orleans - United States)
Top 5 Free Apps for Read Across America Day
Description:In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday, each year the National Education Association (NEA) sponsors Read Across America. To highlight the importance of reading and language arts, Curriki is featuring 5 free apps.
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Subject(s):- Educational Technology
- Language Arts
- Kindergarten-Grade 2 / Ages 5-7
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
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- Activity: Game
- Asset: Reference
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- From: Curriki Content Curation
- Contributed By: Sandy Gade
Audioboo (free)
Description:Audioboo is an app you can use to record and share your voice with the world. The free version offers you three minutes to share on the Internet. You can also listen to other boos.
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Subject(s):- Arts
- Education
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- Kindergarten-Grade 2 / Ages 5-7
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
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- primary
- elementary
- 1st
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- middle
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- Activity: Exercise
- Asset: Audio/Speech/Lecture
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Why it is on this list: Recommended by ESL Techies
Existing review: love love love love love love love love love love it it it
Device(s): iPhone, iPad, Android
Price: Free
Link(s) to download: from iTunes; from Google play
Mad Libs (free)
Description:This classic game is now an app with more than ten thousand different games.
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Subject(s):- Educational Technology
- Language Arts
- Kindergarten-Grade 2 / Ages 5-7
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
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- primary
- elementary
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- Activity: Game
- Other

Existing review: Hilarious app. Love it
Price: Free
Device: iPhone and iPad
Link to download: Mad Libs
Word Libs (free)
Description:If you're familiar with Mad Libs, this app is similar to it, but focuses on group and community play.
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Subject(s):- Educational Technology
- Language Arts
- Kindergarten-Grade 2 / Ages 5-7
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
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- primary
- elementary
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- Activity: Game
- Other

Existing review: I love how you can save your stories now too, and post them to facebook. Really a step above all the other mad libs apps. Nice job word libs!
Price: Free
Device: iPhone and iPad
Link to download: Word Libs
SparkNotes (free)
Description:This is the app for the popular study guides provides access to them, and also incorporates social media and offline access to content.
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Subject(s):- Educational Technology
- Language Arts
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
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- Curriculum: Study Guide/Notes
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Existing review: This is by far the best summary app ever… I have so many tests and stuff and this helps soooo much. Thank you sparknotes
Price: Free
Device(s): iPhone, iPad, Android
Link(s) to download: From iTunes ; From Google play
Merriam-Webster Dictionary HD (free)
Description:This is an iPad version of the popular dictionary and website.
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Subject(s):- Educational Technology
- Language Arts
- Kindergarten-Grade 2 / Ages 5-7
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
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- Asset: Reference
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Existing review: After spending some time reviewing dictionary options - and including the Oxford options on my wishlist - I eventually selected the much less expensive, but eminently useful, Merriam-Webster Dictionary. I'm a dictionary lover, and I've found the Merriam-Webster has all the information I need (including first use and origins), at an exceptionally competitive price. I give it five stars!
Price: Free
Device: iPad
Link to download: Merriam-Webster Dictionary HD

