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Artmail

Artmail

FREE for a limited time! Add a personal touch to your emails with Artmail, an app for writing and sending handwritten notes. The app features several choices of stationery plus the option of using your camera to create a unique background. The writing is a brush style (similar to a fountain pen) with several color options. But the best part of this app is the scaling feature – which makes this app great for kids. Users can fill up the entire screen and the app automatically shrinks the word/words to fit in a letter format. Subsequent words are shrunk to match the size of the other words. A red cursor can be moved around to change the location of the words. Little hands will be able to write thank you notes to grandparents or to add a note of explanation to a photo. In the classroom, teachers could use it is SO many ways – for good copies of their writing, to communicate with parents, as an exit slip after a lesson, etc. I LOVE that this app preserves the child’s writing!!  Very cool app – perhaps an upgrade will include the ability to pull in pictures from the photo library which would make it even better!!

ArtMail - Wen Yun Rong

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Miko Goes on Vacation

Mico Goes on Vacation

Auryn Apps is giving away an interactive book each day in March to support National Reading Month 🙂

FREE today – Miko Goes on Vacation by Brigitte Weninger. Miko, a cute little mouse, goes on his first trip to the beach with his mother. He is concerned about leaving his little friend Mimiki alone when he goes into the water. So, he elicits the help of a little girl named Mia. Milo soon discovers that the best thing about going on vacation is making new friends. Like other apps from this developer, the story can be personalized by having your child narrate it – a super option for kids who are learning to become more fluent readers.

This book is the sixth book app featuring Miko and Mimiki – a wonderfully sweet series of books for young children. The apps normally sell for $1.99 each so make sure you download this one today 🙂

Miko Goes on Vacation: An interactive bedtime story book for kids about Miko’s first beach holiday, where he enjoys swimming and making new friends, by Brigitte Weninger illustrated by Stephanie Roehe. (iPhone version; by Auryn Apps) - Auryn Inc.

 

 

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Rowdy Raccoon and the Turtle Who Wanted to Fly

Rowdy Racoon and the Turtle Whos wanted to Fly

Auryn Apps is giving away an interactive book each day in March to support National Reading Month 🙂

FREE today – Rowdy Raccoon and the Turtle Who Wanted to Fly, a cute story about a raccoon and a turtle who wish they could fly. The two friends make themselves wings and a tail so that they can fly and be special like their friend Scissor, the bird. Things do not go smoothly and Tommy the Turtle ends up in a dangerous situation. In the end they discover that everyone has something that makes them special. Cute story with a great message!!

Rowdy Raccoon and the Turtle Who Wanted to Fly is an interactive story book for kids that brings to light that every person is unique and important; written by Donna C. Braymer,  illustrated by Shachi Kale (iPad Version; by Auryn Apps) - Auryn Inc.

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Van Gogh and the Sunflowers

Van Gogh

Auryn Apps is giving away an interactive book each day in March to support National Reading Month 🙂

Today’s book is Van Gogh and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt. Based on actual events, this story introduces kids to Van Gogh and his work. It begins when Camille (the young boy in the story) and his father help a stranger (Van Gogh) who moves into a house on their street. Camille take Van Gogh a huge pot of sunflowers and a friendship evolves. The beautiful watercolor illustrations complement the story which features several of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings. It is a wonderful story of friendship and acceptance of/compassion towards people who are different.

The app has some cool extras: a Museum of 10 Van Gogh paintings, an armature game, and painting. The Museum contains 10 Van Gogh paintings with facts about each one. The armature game shows kids the mechanics of animation. The animated structures are collapsible so that kids can put the pieces/gears back together. The painting option permits kids to paint the characters for  the book. Then the kids’ paintings then become  part of the story!

This is wonderful app – for so many reasons!!

Van Gogh and the Sunflowers: encourage creativity and teach your child art history in this interactive book with text and paintings by Laurence Anholt (by Auryn Apps) - Auryn Inc.

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Ling Ling Looks in the Mirror

Ling Ling Looks in the Mirror

Auryn Apps is giving away an interactive book each day in March to support National Reading Month 🙂

Today’s book is Ling Ling Looks in the Mirror by Ming & Wah Chen. Ling Ling is a little girl who realizes that she can be anything that she wants to be when she grows up. From Arctic explorer to a paleontologist, Ling Ling dreams big about where life might take her. Each occupation is beautifully illustrated by Mariko Jesse. This is a great story to encourage kids to be dreamers about their future – a perfect introduction to a writing assignment and/or a unit about occupations.

Like other apps from this developer, the story can be personalized by having your child narrate it – a super option for kids who are learning to become more fluent readers.

 Join Ling Ling and her panda friend Bao Bao, as they dream of the fantastic things Ling Ling will be when she grows up! An imaginative, rhyming story book app for kids by Ming and Wah (iPad Lite version; by Auryn Apps) - Auryn Inc.
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Teddy’s Day

Teddy's Day

Auryn Apps is giving away an interactive book each day in March to support National Reading Month 🙂

Teddy’s Day is FREE today! Based on the bestselling book “What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Day?” by Bruno Hachler, this app was recognized by the Kirkus Review as one of the Top 10 Best Children’s Book iPad apps. It is the story of a little girl who wonders what her teddy bear does all day so she stays home to spy on him – a cute story with lots of great interactivity! You won’t want to miss this one 🙂

Auryn HD - Teddy's Day - Auryn Inc.

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The Turtle and the Dove

The Turtle and The Dove

Auryn Apps is giving away an interactive book each day in March to support National Reading Month 🙂

The Turtle and the Dove by Don Freeman (author of Corduroy) is FREE today! It is a beautiful story of an unlikely friendship. The friendship develops when a dove is blown out to sea and ends up finding refuge on the back of a turtle. The two become separated in another storm, time passes, and they both go on to have families. Eventually the two are reunited and the families become friends – great story with a great message!!

Like other apps from this developer, the story can be personalized by having your child narrate it – a super option for kids who are learning to become more fluent readers.

The Turtle And the Dove: A classic story for kids about friendship, separation and beautiful re-unions by the author of Corduroy, Don Freeman. A perfect bedtime tale. (iPad version, by Auryn Apps) - Auryn Inc.

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Where Do Balloons Go?

Where Do Balloons Go?

FREE today only – Where Do Balloons Go? a story written and narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis. Based on the book of the same title, the app transforms the story into an interactive experience for kids. This app includes a lot of creative play. Kids can created their own movies in the Balloon Theatre, hear a helium version of their voice, create their own balloon animals and much, much more!

Check out this clip for more information: Jamie Lee Curtis: “Auryn HD – Where Do Ballons Go?” highlights & tutorial – YouTube

Where Do Balloons Go? An Uplifting Mystery : a creativity-enhancing kid's book by Jamie Lee Curtis (by Auryn Apps) - Auryn Inc.

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Language Adventure Quiz Game Show/ Math Quiz Game Show

language adventure

Math Quiz

FREE until March 11, 4 new apps from Lakeshore – Language Adventure Quiz game Show 1 – 3, Language Adventure Quiz game Show 4 – 6, Math Quiz Game Show 1 – 3, and Math Quiz Game Show 4 – 6. All four of these games are presented in a “Jeopardy-like” format. You begin by choosing the number of teams that will be playing. Then you choose 4 categories of questions that you would like on the board. Just like on Jeopardy, the player gets to choose the category and value of the question he/she will answer. The app even has its own game show host and game show music – cute! Kids love playing these sorts of games. I would suggest downloading them now (while they are FREE) then decide how you might use them. They could work for a one iPad classroom or for small independent groups when the teacher is working with others. Kids may even like using this app during indoor recess!

Language Adventure Quiz game Show 1 – 3   Language Adventures Quiz Game Show - Gr. 1-3 - Lakeshore Learning Materials

Language Adventure Quiz game Show 4 – 6   Language Adventures Quiz Game Show - Gr. 4-6 - Lakeshore Learning Materials

Math Quiz Game Show 1 – 3   Math Quiz Game Show - Gr. 1-3 - Lakeshore Learning Materials

Math Quiz Game Show 4 – 6   Math Quiz Game Show - Gr. 4-6 - Lakeshore Learning Materials

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Rain Dots

rain dots

FREE today only!! Rain Dots is a color matching game. The dots at the bottom of the screen show kids what color/how many dots to tap as colored dots rain from the sky. The app is visually appealing with fun popping sounds. The settings permit you to adjust the rate & speed of the dots and the bordering around the dots. This app is simple to use and great for promoting visual tracking, eye hand coordination, color matching, etc.  A nicely done app –  I will definitely be looking at other apps from this developer!

Rain Dots - Ellie's Games, LLC