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Raising ‘App-y’ ReadersApps to build early literacy skills
Clara Hendricks, Children’s LibrarianWellesley Free LibraryOctober 28, 2013
Technology and the Young Child
All screens are not created equal Tablets/smartphones are multi-functional:
camera, notepad, picture book, TV, arcade, etc.
Tablets are more develop-mentally appropriate Engage with your child
when using technology “Technology Pyramid” –
provide healthy doses of‘nourishing’ choices
Limit screen time before bed
Photo by Joe Shlabotnik
Content, Context, ChildContent
Thoughtfully assess apps, rather than just setting time limits Anything can call itself ‘educational’
Context In what context is the app being used? What role does technology play in the child’s life?
Child Children have individual developmental needs
Guernsey, L. (2012). Screen time: How electronic media-from baby videos to educational software-affects your young child. New York: Basic Books.
Technology and the Real World
Quality apps give kids tools that they can’t access in the “real-world”
Make connections between technology and real-life experiences
Use technology to enhance, not replace real-life experiences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnyHMSz7JDE
Apps for babies?
AAP says no screen time under 2 but… Research based on TV doesn’t always apply to
interactive technologyNAEYC and Fred Rogers Center:
Interactive media use under 2 should be interactive and strengthen adult-child relationships.
"Position Statement." Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8. NAEYC & fRED ROGERS CENTER, January 2 2012. Web. 15 Oct 2013. <http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ PS_technology_WEB2.pdf>.
Swimming in a sea of apps: criteria for choosing quality apps Option to turn sound/narration on/off No ads or push-to-buy Ease of use Plain, clear, legible fonts Not busy/distracting Lasting power Supports exploration, creativity,
interaction Don’t use an app if there is a better
real-life solution
App Reviews Common Sense Media:
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/ Reading Rockets:
http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading101/literacyapps/
Parents’ Choice: http://www.parents-choice.org/
Digital Storytime: http://digital-storytime.com/
Developing Early Literacy Skills
TALKINGSINGINGREADINGWRITINGPLAYING
Apps to talk with:
Storytelling & drawing apps
Doodlecast for Kids
Draw & Tell
Apps to talk with:
Storytelling apps
Feltboard
Sock Puppets - FREE
Apps to talk with:
Apps that build vocabulary
My A-ZToddlers Seek and Find
Apps to sing with:Song apps
Bunny Fun: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Wheels on the Bus
Over in the Jungle
Apps to sing with:
Musical Me
Grow a Reader - FREE
Apps to read with:
Sandra Boynton book-apps The Monster at the End of this Book
Pop-out: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Apps to read with:
Red in Bed
The Three Little Pigs
Overdrive Media Console - FREE
Apps to write with:
Drawing/scribbling apps
Drawing Pad
Fingerpaint with Sounds - FREE
Apps to write with:Apps that teach letters
Interactive Alphabet
Intro to Letters
iWriteWords
Apps to play with:Games that build vocabulary/background
knowledge
Panda’s Veggie Garden
Toca Kitchen
PEEP Games - FREE
Apps to play with:
Tiny Tap - FREE Play and Learn - FREE
Questions?
My contact information:
Clara Hendricks, Children’s LibrarianWellesley Free Library781-235-1610 x 1108chendricks@minlib.netwww.wellesleyfreelibrary.org