by Jackie | Apr 20, 2016 | Jackie's Corner |
Peek a Zoo by Duck Duck Moose : Identify animals, emotions, actions and sounds
Learn the names of animals: alligator, cat, chicken, cow, dog, elephant, giraffe, hippo, lion, monkey, mouse, panda, penguin, pig, seal, skunk, walrus, zebra, and an imaginary “squirgle”!
Calm Counter by Touch Autism: Helping kiddos manage their own emotions
This simple yet powerful app includes two choices. There’s a social story that reassures kids that we all get mad from time to time and then explains how to calm down by using the app’s method in story form; there’s also an “I need a break” exercise that kids can use to calm down.
LumiKids Park by Lumosity: Workout basic cognitive skills; sorting, attention, memory
LumiKids Park is the first app in the new early childhood product line, LumiKids by Lumosity. The LumiKids series is not intended to be brain training for kids, but instead is a digital playspace for kids to explore concepts through intuitive & adaptive activities
Fun with Directions HD by Hamaguchi Apps: Following directions; one step to multi step directions using concepts (middle, bottom, open, color, give, close)
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un with Directions is a ground-breaking app for the iPAD, designed to provide a fun and engaging way to practice listening, following directions, colors, spatial concepts, auditory memory and auditory processing.
by Jackie | Mar 23, 2016 | Jackie's Corner |
Reading strengthens language and literacy skills. Pair your favorite BlueBee Pal to anyone of these superb interactive reading books apps.
Brave Roony
Brave Rooney and the Super-Sized Superheroes written by Gerry
Renert is sure to captivate the superhero in all of us. Also be sure to
check out the first Brave Rooney book app too.
The Adventures of Slibby the Snail The Stolen Food
The Adventures of Slibby the Snail The Stolen Food by Ivan Kules has vibrant illustrations and a fun creative story.
Ten Giggly Gorillas
Ten Giggly Gorillas by Graham Nunn is fun rhyming story with plenty of interaction for little tapping fingers.
My Ride with the Alien
My Ride with the Alien by Cary Snowden and illustrated by Zach Clough will engage your young reader with rhyming text and a space theme.
Gerry The Giraffe
Gerry the Giraffe elegantly written by Melissa Northway and beautifully illustrated by Jennifer Merced.
Axe’s Monster Fest
Axe’s Monster Fest written by Michelle Anaya and illustrated by Victor
Guiza will bring out the musician in young readers. Included in this
interactive book app are curriculum aligned reading strategies for grades K-3.
Sneak a Snack
Sneak a Snack by Isabelle Vien takes you on an adventure that has lots of
opportunities for predicting outcomes.
by Jackie | Mar 21, 2016 | Jackie's Corner |
Apps for Traveling, Education and Fun!
Jump! is addicting – in a good, educational way. “It is not merely drilling math facts, integration is ensured through play and lateral thinking.
Stack the States 2
Watch the states come to life as you learn US geography!
Stack the states is back and better than ever with new question types, new bonus games, voice mode, 3d graphics and a details interactive map!
Stack the States
Stack the States(tm) makes learning about the 50 states fun! Watch the states actually come to life in this colorful and dynamic game!
As you learn state capitals, shapes, geographic locations, flags and more, you can actually touch, move and drop the animated states anywhere on the screen,
Carefully build a stack of states that reaches the checkered line to win each level.
Mystery Math Museum
Explore 8 themed museums and rescue the missing dragonflies in epic sequel to Mystery Math Town.
Mystery Math Town
User your math skills to rescue the fireflies in Mystery Math Town for ages 6 and up. It’s part math drills, park seek and find game and totally engaging. Kids ages 5 and up should find this both fun and challenging.
Mystery Word Town
User your spelling skills to find the gold and capture the outlaws in Mystery Word Town. Play with the teacher developed word lists, or record your own words.
Worlds Worst Pet-Vocabulary
Help your students build a rich vocabulary of essential words! World’s Worst Pet exposes students to over 1000 Tier Two words at 6 different levels through four engaging games. Aligned to the Common Core, this app provides student-friendly definitions, a playful narrative, a fun reward system and thought-provoking writing prompts!
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by Jackie | Mar 20, 2016 | Jackie's Corner |
Bluebee Pal with Apps by Wee Sing, Jump, Toga, Stack States
Wee Sing
What it is and what you do with it? A set of musical alphabet flashcards featuring various animals and musical instruments. View the cards, listen to a song for each letter, listen to the sound of the animal and the instrument the animal plays.
Toga Dance
Make fun, silly and awesome moves in Toga Dance!
Pick the dancers and form your group. Choose their outfits and choreograph the moves. Set the stage using special effects and watch it all unfold. Record your music video so you can share it with your friends! Start warming up – its time for Toga Dance!
Stack the States
Stack the States(tm) makes learning about the 50 states fun! Watch the states actually come to life in this colorful and dynamic game!
As you learn state capitals, shapes, geographic locations, flags and more, you can actually touch, move and drop the animated states anywhere on the screen,
Carefully build a stack of states that reaches the checkered line to win each level.
Stack the States 2
Watch the states come to life as you learn US geography!
Stack the states is back and better than ever with new question types, new bonus games, voice mode, 3d graphics and a details interactive map!
by Jackie | Mar 1, 2016 | Jackie's Corner |
Reading strengthens language
and literacy skills. Pair your favorite Bluebee Pal to anyone of these superb
interactive reading books apps.
Gerry the Giraffe
Gerry the Giraffe elegantly written by Melissa Northway and beautifully illustrated by Jennifer Merced.
Brave Rooney and the Super-Sized Superheroes
Brave Rooney
written by Gerry Renert is sure to captivate the superhero in all of us. Also be sure to check out the first Brave Rooney book app too.
Axe’s Monster Fest
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Axe’s Monster Fest written by Michelle Anaya and illustrated by Victor Guiza will bring out the musician in young readers. Included in this interactive book app are curriculum aligned reading strategies for grades K-3.
The Adventures of Slibby the Snail The Stolen Food
The Adventures of Slibby the Snail The Stolen Food by Ivan Kules has vibrant illustrations and a fun creative story.
Sneak a Snack
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Sneak a Snack by Isabelle Vien takes you on an adventure that has lots of opportunities for predicting outcomes.
Ten Giggly Gorillas
Ten Giggly Gorillas by Graham Nunn is fun rhyming story with plenty of interaction for little tapping fingers.
My Ride with the Alien
My Ride with the Alien by Cary Snowden and illustrated by Zach Clough will engage your young reader with rhyming text and a space theme.
For more great interactive
book apps visit www.bookappalliance.com
Download all the featured apps here:
by Jackie | Feb 1, 2016 | Jackie's Corner |
The ABCs of ABC apps.
They are A. academic, B. beneficial and C. captivating for your child or
student. Here are some of the best out
there in app land.
Fish School by Duck Duck Moose
– have fun with the fish characters to make letters. Loads of learning offered within this app
too; numbers, shapes, colors, differences and matching.
Dr. Seuss’s ABC Read & Learn by
Oceanhouse Media. A fun classic interactive book app.
Metamorphabet by
Vectorpark. An interactive alphabet for both young and
old.
Alphabet Kitchen by Sesame Street designed in partnership
with
Tiggly.
Blending letters to create words in a fun and interactive way. The app can be used with and without the
letter toys.
ABC Genius PRO by Innovative Mobile Apps. This app includes matching games, letter
tracing, fill in the missing letter and more.
Endless Alphabet by
Originator,Inc. Another superb interactive app
that the kiddos love.
And of course they are all F. for fun!! Check them out here.
by Jackie | Dec 21, 2015 | Jackie's Corner |
Super fun, engaging apps that will provide hours of fun and
some brain power for the kids and family. Download these for some family time
OR for use them as creative stocking stuffers!
Eggroll Games offers a selection of beautifully photographed
puzzles. The settings can be adjusted to
increase the challenge or are perfect for beginners!
The Bugs series are adored by the kiddos and you DON’T NEED
BUG SPRAY; Bugs and Buttons, Bugs and Buttons 2, Bugs and Bubbles (and there is
NO sticky mess) and Bugs and Numbers.
Avokiddo offers fun apps that are sure to get you
thinking. Don’t make a move in the Think
Roll Apps without first coming up with a strategy. Create cool monsters with DNA Play and one of
my all time favorites Avokiddo Emotions – see how you can make the animals
smile!
Want something for the elementary age kiddo? Try one of these:
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Winky Think by Spinlight Studio
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Rube Works by Electric Eggplant
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Leonardo’s Cat by StoryToys
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Mystery series (Word Town, Math Museum, Math
Town) by Artgig Studio
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Marble Math and Shake a Phrase also by Artgig
Studio
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Crazy Gears and Busy Shapes by Seven Academy
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Pizza Obsessed by Secret Fun Sauce for some fun
family time and pizza eating!
Scroll through this amazing list of fun games and download
here:
by Jackie | Dec 7, 2015 | Jackie's Corner |
Adding to a child’s developing vocabulary can be so
much fun with some great educational apps.
Research suggests that the more words a child hears, the more they will
learn and use words to express themselves.
Check out these great apps for younger kiddos and older ones
too.
Storytoys Jr.
Storytoys Jr. has a selection of
interactive book apps from the Touch Look Listen series that help introduce
familiar vocabulary and can be customized for a variety of languages.
Communication Apptitude
Communication Apptitude has a superb app for developing
and teaching vocabulary for elementary school age kiddos. Take a look at Infercabulary 1 to introduce
100 Tier Two words and definitions for grades 2-4.
www.communicationapptitude.com
by Jackie | Nov 19, 2015 | Jackie's Corner |
Read along with your child and explore
the magic of an interactive book app. Here are a few fun ones for the upcoming holiday season.
Discover the meaning of Thanksgiving
with Charlie Brown and the Gang.
A beautifully written and illustrated
story about a Turkey that tries out some other critter’s voices and is available
to read in both English and Spanish. Who
knew your Bluebee Pal could speak another language!
Read along with Little Critter as he
discovers the best things in life are family.
Newly enhanced with learning games and
super fun interactivity.
Discover why the holiday season is so
much more fun and meaningful with Charlie Brown and the Gang.
Read, paint, and color. Just in time for the release of the movie.
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* Bluebee Pals are able to connect to all
Android and Apple operating systems. |
by Jackie | Nov 8, 2015 | Jackie's Corner |
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learn more about Jackie Bryla and assistive technology.
Jackie Bryla is the founder of act – Apps,
Consulting and Training.
a.c.t. is a registered licensed speech-language pathology
assistant (SLPA) in California. Jackies’s experience includes working with
transitional kindergarten through high school age students as well as the
functional skills population in the public schools. She is highly experienced in technology, and
has creatively used her iPad with dozens of students. She
has presented many “App Workshop” trainings to local school districts, county
offices of education, universities and colleges as well as works directly with
app developers. Jackie loves to bring
creative ideas to educators and families using technology.
Learn the names of animals: alligator, cat, chicken, cow, dog, elephant, giraffe, hippo, lion, monkey, mouse, panda, penguin, pig, seal, skunk, walrus, zebra, and an imaginary “squirgle”!
