A great way to get children excited about language skills is to give them access to word games. You might want to build in a few minutes of “free choice” to your morning routine and give students two or three eduapps to choose from. KideEWords is a fun crossword game from Chocolapps. Kids can access the first few levels for free and try out easy, medium and hard games.
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Here are two of my favorite lesson plans for using iPads to teach ELA skills:
- Story Maps: Using a Graphic Organizer (on iPads!)
- Current Events: Read and Write About Today’s News (on iPads!)
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Monica Burns is a fifth grade teacher in a 1:1 iPad classroom. Visit her website at classtechtips.com for creative education technology tips and technology lesson plans aligned to the Common Core Standards.
