KINDLE TAKEHOME PROJECT A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND

KINDLE TAKEHOME PROJECT A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS

THIS PROJECT • ELLIS IS PROUD TO BE THE ONLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY OFFERING SUCH A UNIQUE PROGRAM TO THEIR STUDENTS. AT ELLIS, WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH AMAZING TECHNOLOGY, AND WE WANT TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS ACCESS TO THAT TECHNOLOGY AT HOME AS WELL AS AT SCHOOL. BY TAKING THESE KINDLES HOME, YOUR STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO PRACTICE MANY OF THE SKILLS THEY ARE LEARNING AT SCHOOL, EVEN WHEN THEY ARE AWAY FROM HERE. APPS, BOOKS, AND OTHER MEDIA ARE BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO YOUR STUDENTS TO HELP YOUR STUDENTS BECOME FAMILIAR WITH TECHNOLOGY, WHILE LEARNING AND HAVING FUN.

SOME NEED-TO-KNOWS • IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE KINDLE, A PARENT OR GUARDIAN NEEDS TO READ, SIGN, AND FILL OUT SOME PAPERWORK FROM THE COUNTY AND THE SCHOOL ABOUT THE EXPECTATIONS AND POLICIES INVOLVED WITH BORROWING A DEVICE FROM THE SCHOOL. • THE KINDLES ARE PROVIDED TO OUR 1 ST AND 3 RD GRADE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND NEED TO BE RETURNED BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. • KINDLES ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED WITH A CORD AND CHARGING CORD, WHICH ALSO NEED TO BE RETURNED. • PLEASE REPORT ANY MISSING, DAMAGED, OR STOLEN DEVICES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CONTACT THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY IF A DEVICE IS STOLEN.

SOME NEED-TO-KNOWS • IF THERE ANY ISSUES WITH THE KINDLE, PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENT BRING THE DEVICE TO SCHOOL ON A FRIDAY. EACH FRIDAY, DURING THE LAST 20 MINUTES OF THE DAY, MR. WEBSTER (THE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY COACH) AND A TEAM OF STUDENTS WILL WORK ON RESOLVING ANY ISSUES THAT OCCUR. • CHECK THE SCHOOL’S WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR NEWLY RELEASED CONTENT AND INFORMATION, SUCH AS NEW APPS, RESOURCES, OR DIRECTIONS. THIS INFORMATION WILL APPEAR IN THE “PARENTS” TAB UNDER THE “OUR SCHOOL” DROP-DOWN MENU. • ENJOY THIS OPPORTUNITY AND PLEASE PROVIDE FEEDBACK AT THE END OF THE YEAR WHEN WE PASS OUT A SURVEY. THIS IS OUR FIRST YEAR PROVIDING SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY AND WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IT AS BENEFICIAL AS POSSIBLE.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR KINDLE

POWER AND VOLUME • THE PICTURE BELOW SHOWS THE KINDLE FROM THE TOP WHERE THE POWER AND VOLUME BUTTONS ARE LOCATED. • PRESS AND RELEASE THIS BUTTON TO POWER ON YOUR KINDLE FIRE. IF THE KINDLE FIRE IS ALREADY TURNED ON, A QUICK PRESS OF THE POWER BUTTON PUTS IT TO SLEEP. MANY KINDLE FIRE COVERS AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON THE DEVICE WHEN OPENED AND PUT IT TO SLEEP WHEN CLOSED. PRESSING AND HOLDING THE POWER BUTTON ENABLES YOU TO POWER OFF YOUR KINDLE FIRE. VOLUME CONTROLS ARE NEXT TO THE POWER BUTTON.

THE LOCK SCREEN • WHEN FIRST WAKING UP YOUR KINDLE, A LOCK SCREEN WILL APPEAR. ONCE THAT DOES, AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT IS A LOCK ICON. PRESS IN THERE AND SWIPE IN ANY DIRECTION UNTIL THE ICON UNLOCKS. A PASSWORD SCREEN WILL THEN APPEAR. THE CODE FOR OUR KINDLES IS 1040. TYPE IN THE CODE AND PRESS THE “OK” BUTTON TO OPEN THE MAIN SCREEN OF THE KINDLE.

THE HOME SCREEN • THE HOME SCREEN IS THE MAIN AREA OF NAVIAGATION. FROM HERE YOU CAN SELECT WHERE YOU WANT TO GO. THE CONTENT TABS, CAROUSEL, AND QUICK LINKS ALL SCROLL TO HELP YOU QUICKLY FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. THE MAIN ONES YOUR STUDENT WILL LIKELY BE USING ARE THE “APPS” AND “BOOKS” CONTENT TABS, OR ONE OF THE APPS FROM THE “QUICK LINKS” AREA.

NAVIGATION • OPTIONS • THE OPTIONS BAR APPEARS AT THE BOTTOM OF MANY SCREENS. THE BUTTONS ON THE OPTIONS BAR ARE CALLED ICONS AND INCLUDE A HOME ICON, A BACK ICON, A MENU ICON, A SEARCH ICON, AND THE FAVORITES ICON ON MOST SCREENS. THE HOME ICON ALWAYS TAKES YOU TO THE HOME SCREEN. THE BACK ICON TAKES YOU BACK ONE SCREEN, THE MENU ICON DISPLAYS A MENU FOR THE CURRENT SCREEN, THE SEARCH ICON DISPLAYS THE SEARCH SCREEN, AND THE FAVORITES ICON OPENS THE FAVORITES SHELF.

BASIC SETTINGS • TO ACCESS THE BASIC SETTINGS, SWIPE DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE HOME SCREEN TO THE BOTTOM. THE SCREEN BELOW WILL APPEAR. FROM THIS SCREEN YOU CAN ALLOW THE DEVICE TO ROTATE THE SCREEN, CHANGE THE VOLUME, ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS, OR CONNECT TO A WIRELESS NETWORK.

CONNECTING TO WIFI • TO ADD A WIRELESS NETWORK, MAKE SURE “AIRPLANE MODE” IS OFF AND “WIFI” IS ON. SELECT THE WIRELESS NETWORK YOU WANT TO JOIN AND THEN ENTER IN THE SECURITY PASSWORD.

WHEN JOINING A WIRELESS NETWORK • PLEASE REMEMBER THAT UNLESS THE WIRELESS NETWORK YOU ARE JOINING BELONGS TO YOU, IT IS NOT SECURE. DO NOT ENTER PERSONAL INFORMATION ONTO WEBSITES WHEN CONNECTED TO A NETWORK THAT IS NOT YOURS. THIS INCLUDES CREDIT CARD INFORMATION, BANKING ACCOUNTS, EMAIL LOGINS AND PASSWORDS, ENTERING IN SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, OR ANY OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION.

FREE WIFI NEARBY • MANY PLACES NEARBY OFFER FREE WIFI, INCLUDING: • MANASSAS MALL • MCDONALDS • STARBUCKS • PANERA BREAD • DUNKIN’ DONUTS • MOST BOOK STORES AND COFFEE SHOPS • THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS • DO OFFER FREE WIFI: MASON'S KEEPE OFFERS WIFI IN THE CLUBHOUSE 24 HOURS A DAY WITH ADULT SUPERVISION. ROSEMARY RIDGE OFFERS WIFI IN THE LEASING OFFICE/CLUBHOUSE DURING BUSINESS HOURS WITH ADULT SUPERVISION BARRINGTON APARTMENTS OFFERS WIFI IN THE LEASING OFFICE/CLUBHOUSE DURING BUSINESS HOURS WITH ADULT SUPERVISION SUDLEY CROSSING OFFERS WIFI IN THE RESIDENTS LOUNGE • DO NOT OFFER FREE WIFI: ASHTON GLEN, SUNNYGATE VILLAGE APARTMENTS, AND COVERSTONE.

DOWNLOADING APPS • IN ORDER TO DOWNLOAD AN APP, BEGIN BY CLICKING ON THE “APPS” TOOL ON THE “HOME” SCREEN. CLICK ON “CLOUD”, THEN “BY TITLE”. SCROLL THROUGH THE APPS YOU WOULD LIKE TO DOWNLOAD, AND TAP IT TO BEGIN THE DOWNLOAD. PLEASE BE SELECTIVE IN CHOOSING ONLY APPS THAT YOU WANT YOUR STUDENT TO USE. REMEMBER, THAT DOWNLOADING APPS TAKES UP SPACE ON THE KINDLE, AND MAY CAUSE THE STORAGE TO BECOME FULL. IF THAT HAPPENS, PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENT BRING THE KINDLE TO THE SCHOOL ON A FRIDAY AND HAVE THEM COME TO THE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT TEAM TO DELETE APPS AND CREATE SPACE. • THE APP STORE IS BLOCKED ON THE KINDLE, SO YOU WILL ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO APPS THAT CAME WITH THE DEVICE OR ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE SCHOOL.

CHARGING • A CHARGER AND CORD ARE PROVIDED TO YOU. ON THE SIDE OF THE KINDLE ARE TWO PLACES TO INSERT CORDS. IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, THEY ARE OF SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT SIZES AND SHAPES. THE ON THE TOP (CLOSEST TO THE POWER BUTTON AND DIRECTLY UNDER THE “E” OF THE WORD “KINDLE” ON THE PROTECTIVE CASE) IS THE ONE THAT THE CHARGING CORD FITS INTO. THESE CORDS CAN BE DAMAGED EASILY BY BEING PUSHED IN OR PULLED OUT AT ANGLES. PLEASE TAKE CARE TO ENSURE THAT THE CORD IS BEING INSERTED EVENLY TO PREVENT DAMAGE.

ELLIS KINDLE APPS

GENERAL USE APPS • QR READERS • CHROME AND SILK INTERNET BROWSERS • BRAIN POP AND BRAIN POP JR. • PBS VIDEO • DUOLINGO –LANGUAGE LEARNING

QR READERS • KAYWA READER, QR & BARCODE SCANNER, AS WELL AS OTHER QR SCANNERS • THERE ARE SEVERAL QR READRS ON EACH KINDLE. THESE QR READERS ARE USED TO SCAN A QR CODE WHICH TAKES THE USER TO A SPECIFIC WEBSITE. TEACHERS MAY SEND HOME QR CODES FOR STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO EASILY NAVIGATE TO A WEBSITE WITHOUT HAVING TO TYPE IN THE EXACT URL WEB ADDRESS. • GENERAL DIRECTIONS TO USE A QR SCANNER, LINE UP THE CAMERA (ON THE FRONT) WITH THE QR CODE, SO THAT THE CODE IS IN THE CENTER OF THE SCREEN. KEEP IT THERE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN A LINK WILL APPEAR. CLICK ON THE LINK AND AN INTERNET BROWSER WILL OPEN TO THAT PAGE.

CHROME AND SILK INTERNET BROWSERS • CHROME IS GOOGLE’S INTERNET BROWSER. USE IT TO SURF THE WEB AND GET TO WEBSITES YOU WANT TO VISIT. • THE SILK BROWSER IS THE KINDLE’S BUILT IN INTERNET BROWSER.

BRAIN POP AND BRAIN POP JR. • THE BRAINPOP JR. MOVIE OF THE WEEK APP DELIVERS A DIFFERENT ANIMATED MOVIE EVERY WEEK - PLUS RELATED QUIZZES AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RIGHT TO YOUR MOBILE DEVICE! FOR MORE ACCESS TO BRAINPOP JR. 'S CONTENT, CHOOSE AN OPTIONAL IN-APP SUBSCRIPTION AND ENABLE KIDS TO EXPLORE HUNDREDS OF TOPICS WITHIN SCIENCE, READING & WRITING, MATH, HEALTH, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND ARTS & TECHNOLOGY - RIGHT ON THEIR MOBILE DEVICES. IF YOU’VE GOT A BRAINPOP JR. USERNAME, YOU CAN LOG IN DIRECTLY FROM THE APP AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. EASILY NAVIGABLE BY KIDS AGES 5 -9 (GRADES K-3), BRAINPOP JR. CONTENT CULTIVATES CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE CONNECTIONS.

PBS VIDEO • THE APP PROVIDES A SAFE, CHILD-FRIENDLY VIEWING EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AGES. KIDS CAN EASILY BROWSE AND WATCH VIDEOS AT HOME, ON THE ROAD, OR ANYWHERE WITH A 3 G OR WI-FI CONNECTION. EVERY WEEK, THE APP WILL INTRODUCE YOUR CHILD TO A NEW “WEEKLY PICK, ” A SET OF FUN EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS THAT WILL ENGAGE HIM OR HER IN READING, SCIENCE, MATH AND MORE.

DUOLINGO • AN APP DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN AND PRACTICE VARIOUS LANGUAGES SUPPORTED BY THIS APP INCLUDE SPANISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, PORTUGUESE, ITALIAN, AND ENGLISH.

READING • BOOKS • KIDS A-Z • THE WASHINGTON POST APP

BOOKS • SELECTING THE “BOOKS” MENU FROM THE MAIN SCREEN OPENS THE BOOKS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE DEVICE. BOOKS MAY DIFFER FROM DEVICE TO DEVICE. ONCE IN THE BOOK SELECTION AREA, DOUBLE-CLICK ON A BOOK TO OPEN IT. YOU CAN CHANGE THE PAGES BACK AND FORTH BY SWIPING LEFT AND RIGHT ON THE SCREEN.

KIDS A-Z • THE KIDS A-Z APP ALLOWS FOR STUDENTS TO HAVE ACCESS TO SEVERAL BOOKS AND READING PASSAGES. THERE A VARIETY OF READING OPTIONS OFFERED, INCLUDING READ ALOUD BOOKS, SOUND AND SYMBOL AFFILIATION READING, GRAPHIC BOOKS, DECODABLE TEXTS, AND SHARED READING PASSAGES. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE CLOSE READING PACKS THAT DIG DEEPER INTO SOME NON-FICTION ARTICLES. SOME PASSAGES ALSO HAVE MINI-ASSESSMENTS TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH THE READER UNDERSTOOD. TO GET STARTED, OPEN THE APP AND CHOOSE “NO USERNAME? START HERE!”.

THE WASHINGTON POST APP • THE WASHINGTON POST APP KEEPS READERS INFORMED WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS COVERAGE. PHOTOGRAPHS AND INFORMATIVE GRAPHICS BRING STORIES TO LIFE. USERS WILL RECEIVE TWO DAILY EDITIONS, PLUS IMPORTANT UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR BREAKING NEWS. THIS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT NON-FICTION READING, BUT CONTENT SHOULD BE MONITORED BY AN ADULT FIRST. • PWCS AND ELLIS ELEMENTARY HAS NO CONTROL OVER WHAT IS PUBLISHED BY THE WASHINGTON POST. IF YOU WISH TO DELETE THE WASHINGTON POST APP, OPEN THE “APP” TOOL AND PRESS AND HOLD ON THE APP ICON. A WINDOW SHOULD APPEAR THAT GIVES YOU THE OPTION TO “REMOVE FROM DEVICE”.

MATH • MATH SLASH • KING OF MATH • MATH SLICER FREE • MATH RUN

MATH SLASH • THIS EDUCATIONAL ARCADE GAME IS FUN AND ADDICTING. THE SLASHING GAMEPLAY STYLE, TURNS LEARNING UPSIDE DOWN THROUGH THE FLAWLESS INTEGRATION OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT. SWIPE THROUGH FLYING CANDY EQUATIONS AS THEY ARC ACROSS THE SCREEN. SOUNDS PRETTY SIMPLE RIGHT? THE FUN SURPRISE WITH MATH SLASH IS THAT THE GAME GIVES THE PLAYERS THE ANSWER FIRST. CANDIES OF DIFFERENT EQUATIONS POP UP ON THE SCREEN; THE PLAYER WILL HAVE TO SLASH THROUGH THE CORRECT EQUATIONS FOR WHICH THE GIVEN ANSWER SOLVES. PLAYERS WILL BE ABLE TO SELECT THEIR GRADE LEVEL (1 ST - 6 TH GRADE), EACH OF WHICH IS ALIGNED TO COMMON CORE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION MUST BE USED TO SEEK OUT AND SLICE UP THE EQUATIONS.

KING OF MATH • KING OF MATH JUNIOR IS A MATHEMATICS GAME IN A MEDIEVAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU CLIMB THE SOCIAL LADDER BY ANSWERING MATH QUESTIONS AND SOLVING PUZZLES. COLLECT STARS, GET MEDALS AND COMPETE AGAINST FRIENDS AND FAMILY. MASTER THE GAME AND BECOME A KING OR QUEEN OF MATH! KING OF MATH JUNIOR IS SUITABLE FOR AGE 6 AND UP AND INTRODUCES MATHEMATICS IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND INSPIRING MANNER. ITS EDUCATIONAL STRENGTH LIES IN AWAKENING CURIOSITY AND PUTTING MATHEMATICS IN A FUN CONTEXT. PLAYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO THINK FOR THEMSELVES AND SEE MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS FROM DIFFERENT ANGLES BY SOLVING PROBLEMS IN MANY AREAS.

MATH SLICER FREE • FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT TO GET BETTER AT BASIC ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION, OR DIVISION, THIS APP IS IT! SLICE OR SWIPE YOUR WAY TO QUICKER PROCESSING OF MENTAL MATH PROBLEMS! THIS GAME WAS BUILT TO PROMOTE GROWTH OF LOGIC, REASON, MENTAL RESPONSE TIME, AND ANALYTICAL THINKING SKILLS FROM KINDERGARTEN ON UP. MATH SLICE IS FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN SEEKING A FUN, NEW, AND EXCITING WAY TO LEARN MATH AND ADULTS WHO WANT TO KEEP THEIR MENTAL EDGE WHILE HAVING FUN AT THE SAME TIME!

MATH RUN • THINK MATH IS BORING OR TOO DIFFICULT? GET READY FOR THE BEST MATH TUTOR EVER! HELP A CUTE LITTLE PANDA ESCAPE A BIG BULLY BY USING YOUR REFLEXES AND THE POWER OF MATHEMATICS! THIS ENDLESS RUNNING GAME DOESN’T JUST IMPROVE YOUR QUICK DECISION-MAKING AND OBSTACLEDODGING, IT ALSO TRAINS YOUR MATH SKILLS! HAVE FUN LEARNING AS YOU TEST YOUR SPEED AND WIT BY RUNNING, AVOIDING OBSTACLES, AND SOLVING VARIOUS MATH PROBLEMS IN THIS EXCITING AND ACTION-PACKED EDUTAINMENT APP! AS YOU RUN, YOU WILL COME ACROSS THREE OF HISTORY’S GREATEST MATHEMATICIANS: PYTHAGORAS, LEONHARD EULER AND CARL GAUSS. THESE NUMBER WIZARDS ARE READY TO HELP, BUT ONLY IF YOU'RE WORTHY! ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS CORRECTLY TO SUMMON THEIR ASSISTANCE. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THESE MIGHTY MATHEMATICIANS!

CREATING/ARTS • WIXIE • SCRATCH DRAW ART • KIDS LEARN ABOUT MUSIC

WIXIE • WIXIE IS THE AWARD WINNING ONLINE AUTHORING TOOL STUDENTS CAN USE TO CONSTRUCT KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNICATE IDEAS. TODAY’S LEARNERS NEED A TOOL THAT IS ACCESSIBLE WHENEVER AND WHEREVER THEY ARE READY TO LEARN! STUDENTS CAN USE WIXIE’S PAINT TOOLS, TEXT OPTIONS, CLIP ART, AND VOICE RECORDING TO DEVELOP ONLINE STORYBOOKS CURRICULUM PROJECTS, AND SO MUCH MORE. KEEP AN EYE ON THE ELLIS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT USING WIXIE.

SCRATCH DRAW ART • DRAWING TAKES A NEW TURN WITH SCRATCH DRAW BY TEACHERSPARADISE. COM STUDIOS. A SCRATCH DRAWING APP FOR SCRATCH ARTISTS OF ALL AGES. FUN FOR LITTLE ARTISTS TOO! WITH MORE THAN 350 BACKGROUNDS TO LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD! • PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE ARE IN-APP ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS APP. PWCS AND ELLIS ELEMENTARY HAS NO CONTROL OVER WHAT IS ADVERTISEMENTS APPEAR. IF YOU WISH TO DELETE THE WASHINGTON POST APP, OPEN THE “APP” TOOL AND PRESS AND HOLD ON THE APP ICON. A WINDOW SHOULD APPEAR THAT GIVES YOU THE OPTION TO “REMOVE FROM DEVICE”.

KIDS LEARN ABOUT MUSIC • KIDS MUSIC IS YOUR YOUNG CHILD'S GATEWAY INTO MUSIC. THIS SIMPLE AND FUN APP WILL INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO THE BASICS OF THE KEYBOARD, MUSIC NOTES, INSTRUMENTS, STYLES, AND MORE! EACH ACTIVITY OFFERS OPTIONS TO LEARN AND PLAY. KIDS ARE MOTIVATED TO CONTINUE PLAYING AS THEY EARN REWARDS.

FIRST GRADE SPECIFIC • FIRST GRADE KIDS MATH, WORD PLAY, AND WORD PROBLEMS • FIRST GRADE LEARNING GAMES • KIDS TELLING TIME • SIGHT WORDS 1 ST GRADE

FIRST GRADE KIDS MATH, WORD PLAY, AND WORD PROBLEMS • A SELECTION OF APPS DESIGNED TO HELP 1 ST GRADE STUDENTS WITH MATH AND READING. THE MATH “FIRST GRADE KIDS MATH” APPS CAN HELP YOUR STUDENTS PRACTICE WITH ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, GREATER THAN AND LESS THAN, AND WORD PROBLEMS. THEY CAN ALSO HELP YOUR STUDNETS PRACTICE USING BASE 10 BLOCKS, WHICH ARE ONE OF THE TOOLS 1 ST AND 3 RD GRADE STUDENTS USE A LOT IN THEIR CLASSES.

FIRST GRADE LEARNING GAMES • 12 FUN MINI-GAMES TO HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN FIRST GRADE LESSONS! TEACH THEM READING, SPELLING, MATH, FRACTIONS, COMPOUND WORDS, CONTRACTIONS, AND MORE! WHETHER THEY ARE JUST STARTING FIRST GRADE, OR NEED TO REVIEW AND MASTER THE SUBJECTS, THIS IS A PERFECT LEARNING TOOL FOR YOUR KIDS AGED 6 -8.

KIDS TELLING TIME • KIDS TELLING TIME WILL HELP YOUR CHILDREN PRACTICE SETTING TIME AND TELLING TIME ON BOTH DIGITAL AND ANALOG CLOCKS. TRAVEL THROUGH THE FOUR ROOMS OF A HOUSE FILLED WITH CLOCKS AND HELP TICKY THE MOUSE COLLECT THE CHEESE AND EAT IT BY SETTING AND TELLING THE CORRECT TIMES ON ANALOG AND DIGITAL CLOCKS.

SIGHT WORDS 1 ST GRADE • HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN TO READ SIGHT WORDS AND SPELL SIGHT WORDS. THE DOLCH LIST IS A FUNDAMENTAL PART IN LEARNING HOW TO READ. THIS DOLCH LIST FOR 1 ST GRADE CONTAINS 40 WORDS. THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT AREAS TO FUNDAMENTAL BUILDING, REVIEW, WORD RECOGNITION AND SPELLING. MASTERING THOSE THREE FUNDAMENTALS WILL ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO THRIVE AND PROSPER WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR VOCABULARY AND READING. FEATURES -AUDIO REVIEW OF EACH WORD, ALONG WITH AN AUDIO SPELLING -REMOVAL OF A LETTER AND TESTING WEATHER OR NOT YOU CHILD CAN RECOGNIZE WHAT LETTER IS MISSING. -RECOGNIZING THE WORD BY GIVING YOUR CHILD THREE WORDS AND TELLING THEM WHICH ONE TO TOUCH. • SIGHT WORDS 1 ST GRADE IS INTENDED FOR AGES 6 -8 WITH PARENTAL GUIDANCE.

THIRD GRADE SPECIFIC • THIRD GRADE LEARNING GAMES • 3 RD GRADE ENGLISH FICTION READING COMPREHENSION FREE • ENGLISH QUIZ QUEST – THIRD GRADE

THIRD GRADE LEARNING GAMES • 12 ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MINI-GAMES FOR 3 RD GRADERS! HELP THEM LEARN MULTIPLICATION, GRAMMAR, GEOMETRY, DIVISION, AND MORE ALL WHILE THEY ARE PLAYING FUN AND ENGAGING MINI-GAMES. THEY WON’T EVEN REALIZE THEY’RE LEARNING IMPORTANT 3 RD GRADE CONCEPTS AS THEY FLY SPACESHIPS, RACE CARS, AND THROW DARTS. LANGUAGE, MATH, AND CRITICAL THINKING ARE ALL PRACTICED AND TESTED. TOPICS INCLUDE DECIMALS AND FRACTIONS, MULTIPLICATION, GEOMETRY, MEASUREMENT, DIVISION, ROUNDING, SENTENCE JUMBLE, PARTS OF SPEECH, SYLLABLES, GRAMMAR AND TENSE, ANALOGIES, AND PREFIXES.

3 RD GRADE ENGLISH FICTION READING COMPREHENSION FREE • THIS READING COMPREHENSION APP HAS 20 FICTIONAL STORIES ABOUT CHILDREN'S DAILY LIVES. EACH STORY HAS ABOUT 250 - 400 WORDS. EACH STORY INTRODUCES NEW VOCABULARY AND CONCEPTS, AND IS FOLLOWED BY A SET OF EXERCISES THAT MEASURE THE STUDENT'S COMPREHENSION. THE EXERCISES INCLUDE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS, TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS, AND MATCHING EXERCISES THAT ASK THE STUDENT TO MATCH WORDS OR CONCEPTS WITH THEIR DEFINITION OR TO CREATE COMPOUND WORDS. THE APP ALLOWS UNLIMITED INDIVIDUAL USERS, AND PROVIDES DETAILED REPORTS ON EACH USER'S PROGRESS. THERE ARE TWO MODES: PRACTICE MODE AND TEST MODE. IN PRACTICE MODE, THE STUDENT IS GIVEN VISUAL AND AUDIO FEEDBACK AS THEY ANSWER EACH QUESTION. YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE PASSAGE, QUESTION, AND ANSWER. BY TAPPING THE TEXT YOU WANT TO HEAR, THE APP READS ALOUD EITHER THE ENTIRE PASSAGE OR JUST ONE WORD FROM IT, DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU SELECT. THIS APP HELPS DEVELOP READING, VOCABULARY AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS.

ENGLISH QUIZ QUEST – THIRD GRADE • THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS FULL OF RULES AND EXCEPTIONS TO THOSE RULES. LEARNING THEM ALL CAN BE TEDIOUS AND FRUSTRATING FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS. THAT’S WHY THE INTERACTIVE STUDIO CREATED ENGLISH QUEST, A FUN AND INTERACTIVE GAME THAT USES 3 -D INCENTIVES TO HELP STUDENTS WORK TOWARDS MASTERY. ENGLISH QUEST TARGETS LEARNERS IN THE SECOND GRADES, AND OFFERS AGE-APPROPRIATE LESSONS TO HELP THEM BUILD LANGUAGE SKILLS. TEACHERS WILL DELIGHT IN THE ARRAY OF FEATURES THAT ALLOW THEM TO ADJUST THE GAME’S DIFFICULTY AND TO CUSTOMIZE QUIZZES. STUDENTS WILL STAY ENGAGED AS THEY ATTEMPT TO BUILD THEIR OWN 3 -D ZOOS BY EARNING NEW ANIMALS FOR CORRECT ANSWERS.