Apps to Use
Kidblog
PuppetPals HD
Scribble Press - $3.99
Toontastic - Just made free by Google's purchase of company
Toontastic Jr.
Sock Puppets
Book Creator
Book Creator - $4.99
Comic Life - $4.99
Comic Maker HD
Strip Designer - $2.99
Tellagami
Tellagami EDU - $4.99
ChatterPix Kids
TeleStory - Also made free with Google's acquisition
My Story - $.99
BookBuilder
This is not a complete list by any means. You can use any blogging tool and there are tons of other apps that are similar to those listed above. Many of these that are free WILL have in app purchases to get additional tools so are freemium, but the free is a good place to start!
PuppetPals HD
Scribble Press - $3.99
Toontastic - Just made free by Google's purchase of company
Toontastic Jr.
Sock Puppets
Book Creator
Book Creator - $4.99
Comic Life - $4.99
Comic Maker HD
Strip Designer - $2.99
Tellagami
Tellagami EDU - $4.99
ChatterPix Kids
TeleStory - Also made free with Google's acquisition
My Story - $.99
BookBuilder
This is not a complete list by any means. You can use any blogging tool and there are tons of other apps that are similar to those listed above. Many of these that are free WILL have in app purchases to get additional tools so are freemium, but the free is a good place to start!
ELA PA Core Activity Ideas
The PA Core Standards that these types of activities cover the best are in Standard Area - CC.1.4: Writing for grades Kindergarten through 6th at least.
Kidblog or other blog sites
Activities
Standards
Puppet Pals, Toontastic, Sock Puppets
Uses
Standards
Comic Life, Comic Maker HD, Strip Designer
Uses/Activities
Standards
Examples/Resources
Tellagami, ChatterPix, TeleStory
Uses/Activities
Examples/Resources
My Story, Book Builder, Book Creator, Scribble Press
Uses/Activities
Standards
Examples/Resources
Kidblog or other blog sites
Activities
- Daily/Weekly Journal
- Writing Prompts
- Pen Pals
- Quadblogging
- Book Response
Standards
- CC.1.4.N.F - demonstrating grade appropriate command of grammar and spelling
- CC.1.4.N.U - using digital tools to produce or publish writing or collaborate with peers
- CC.1.4.N.X - writing routinely over extended time frames
Puppet Pals, Toontastic, Sock Puppets
Uses
- Use provided characters to tell a story (can be a fairy tale, made up, or real)
- Allows students to provide voice for characters
Standards
- CC.1.3.N.A - retelling stories
- CC.1.4.N.M - writing narratives
- CC.1.4.N.P - sequencing
- CC.1.5.N.D - using proper voice
Comic Life, Comic Maker HD, Strip Designer
Uses/Activities
- Create a written dialogue in a comic strip form
- Introduce/teach/reinforce conversation in writing
- Have students create questions and include answers and resources
Standards
- CC.1.4.N.C - write narratives developing real or imagined experiences
- CC.1.4.N.E - draw evidence from texts to support analysis, reflection, and/or research
Examples/Resources
- Comic Life Wiki
- Onomatopoeia Activity
- Digital Story with Class
- Inference Activities
- Summarize Non-Fiction
Tellagami, ChatterPix, TeleStory
Uses/Activities
- Biography Reports
- News Reports
- Story Retellings
- CC.1.4.N.D - Make connections between drawing and dictation/writing
- CC.1.4.N.G - Compose opinion pieces
- CC.1.4.N.M - Compose narratives that describe real or imagined experiences or events
- CC.1.4.N.P - Recount event(s), tell about events in order, provide a reaction
Examples/Resources
- Persuasive Speeches
- Animal Poem - Great App Smashing Task Card Ready Made
- Talking Book Characters
My Story, Book Builder, Book Creator, Scribble Press
Uses/Activities
- Create stories/books
- Compile students work
- Create how-to lessons
Standards
- CC.1.4.N.A - Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory tasks.
- CC.1.4.N.B - Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to focus on one specific topic.
- CC.1.4.N.F - Demonstrate a grade appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and spelling.
- CC.1.4.N.E - illustrate using details and dictate/write using descriptive words
- CC.1.4.N.G - compose pieces on familiar topics
- CC.1.4.N.O - Describe experiences and events.
- CC.1.4.N.V - Participate in individual or shared research projects on a topic of interest.
- CC.1.4.N.X - Write routinely over short time frames.
Examples/Resources