Appy Valentine's Day!

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and this week we got a jump start with using some great Valentine apps with our younger students.  The apps we have here are targeted for K-5  and here are our top 5!  We hope you love them as much as we do~

Happy Valentine’s Day Little Critter-This book app is fantastic for preschool or early elementary. Great for language, holiday vocabulary, and even has a scavenger hunt. As you read through the book have students find Critter’s friends mouse and spider (they are on every page). It is priced at $1.99 and is very engaging. I used this week with some early elementary and they were able compare and contrast little critter’s valentine party to their own that are coming up. You can get it on Android market or iTunes.

First Words Valentine’s Day- is a simple spelling app that is great for introducing phonics vocabulary and spelling. They pair fun images with the word and students drag the letters onto the correct square. It is great for tactile learners. You can get it on Android market or iTunes. It is priced at $1.99.

Where’s My Valentine?- This app is a great reinforcer and is the valentine continuation of “Where’s My Water?” app series from Disney. There are two different adventures with this app, One with Swampy the Alligator and one with Perry (from Phinias and Ferb). Fun to play and levels are  enough to play from kindergarten on. The cost is free for the first 6 levels with in- app purchase for higher levels.

Cupid Booth- The perfect way to make a Valentine card to without the mess. Students love this app and its free from both the iTunes and Android Market. With this app you can take a photo from your camera roll and write over top or add Valentine clip art over top to make the perfect card. It is a wonderful way to have students design pictures and then describe them. Easily emailed as well for students to send their creation to family.

Flower Garden- This App a cute little virtual garden, but not really a game. It is a nice app though for Valentine’s Day, as you can email a bouquet of flowers via email. It is also a nice app for sequencing the steps of growing flowers or for following directions. It is free with in-app purchases of additional seeds or plant food. 







These are our picks. Hope you have a very Appy- Happy Valentine's Day!