APP Review

 Vocabulary standard:

AL Language Arts 2nd Grade -15. Utilize new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary, making connections to previously learned words and relating new words to background knowledge. 

https://www.spellingcity.com/ 

Spelling city is a customizable app that offers over 20 different spelling games for your students. The teacher can control what words are worked on and how they are placed into sentences. It is offered in a free version that is a condensed version of the paid subscription. This is web accessible and also comes in the form of an app can be downloaded onto a phone or ipad. I have used this app in reading stations to work on vocabulary as well as spelling patterns/skills. The app is appealing to the students. 

www.kahoot.it

This app allows teachers to create their own quizzes as well as utilize quizzes made by others. It gives the option of either completing the activity individually or in a group. I enjoy using it in the group setting which creates some competition and usually results in my students trying their best to be on the leaderboard. This is web-based and free. It is also very user friendly. 

https://www.educationalappstore.com/app/world-s-worst-pet-vocabulary

World’s Worst Pet - Vocabulary is a fun way to work on vocabulary in the classroom. This app teaches the students vocabulary by taking them on various “adventures.” It is free and available on any apple device, which could be a drawback for those that do not have classroom ipads. It is most useful for ages 7 - 14. 

I have used all three of these apps in my classroom while working on various skills. Kahoot is probably the most accessible and flexible for any subject. For this specific content standard, the best fit would be spelling city as it strongly reinforces the meaning of the words and spelling patterns that have been taught in class.