The website Digital Storytime reviews iPad/iPod touch/iPhone book apps. They have a specific page that features discounted or free apps. Most are books but there are games and other apps occasionally, too. I check it frequently and download any that are free in iTunes to check out later on a device.
http://digital-storytime.com/sale.php
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Speech-Language Year End celebration on Monday
On Monday I will be having year end parties by grade level. The students (and their parents) have worked so hard this year and I wanted to do something special to celebrate that. I am lucky to work with a great group of students with equally wonderful parents.
An App Deal
Smarty Ears has Articulate It! on sale for $9.99 for one week in honor of Better Hearing and Speech Month. It is an app to use for articulation therapy or home practice. I have not tried it out yet but will this week in therapy. They also have Expressive, an AAC app, for $9.99. I am not planning to get this one right now because I don't think I would use it much with my current caseload. However, it does look like a good app for children who need AAC. Definitely a better price than proloquo2go so maybe a good starting point.
Following some of the developers, like Smarty Ears, on Facebook is a good way to stay up to date on any sales they may have.
Let me know what you think if you get either of these.
Articulate It! by Smarty Ears
http://smartyearsapps.com/2010/10/25/articulate-it/
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/articulate-it/id391296844?mt=8
Expressive by Smarty Ears
http://smartyearsapps.com/2010/10/25/expressive/
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/expressive/id398345416?mt=8
Following some of the developers, like Smarty Ears, on Facebook is a good way to stay up to date on any sales they may have.
Let me know what you think if you get either of these.
Articulate It! by Smarty Ears
http://smartyearsapps.com/2010/10/25/articulate-it/
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/articulate-it/id391296844?mt=8
Expressive by Smarty Ears
http://smartyearsapps.com/2010/10/25/expressive/
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/expressive/id398345416?mt=8
Sunday, May 8, 2011
book club
I think week one of the social skills book club was a grand success! One of my typical social peers has been a struggling reader for his whole academic career. Earlier this week he came to therapy telling me he loved the book. It made me so happy to hear that! On Wednesday he stayed after school so I could help him finish the assigned reading for the meeting on Thursday. He did great on Thursday- participated well and was a great peer model. Then, on Friday, he came in and shocked me. He had finished the book! The day before he was on around page 37 and now he was one page away from the end! The book has 155 pages. I am so, so proud of him!
The students that the group was formed for did well, too. They all participated (some with a little more prompting than others) and shared insightful information about the characters and their behaviors. I think this was a great book choice and I may continue with other Roald Dahl books next year.
The only negative thing about the meeting on Thursday was not enough time! I think we had so much more we could have discussed.
The students that the group was formed for did well, too. They all participated (some with a little more prompting than others) and shared insightful information about the characters and their behaviors. I think this was a great book choice and I may continue with other Roald Dahl books next year.
The only negative thing about the meeting on Thursday was not enough time! I think we had so much more we could have discussed.
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