Reading With Children On Your iPhone (iPhone Apps That Teach Reading Skills)

I picked up an iPhone almost as soon as theyto develop fine motor skills, teach children to
came out, because I'm a geek like that. It was arecognize and match letters, teach the names of
while before I started exploring all the iPhoneletters, and show how to spell basic words. The
applications you can download though. These areillustrated animals (which make the appropriate
little programs that can help you with daily tasks,animal sounds) help make the learning fun.
everything from keeping track of sports scoresIf your children have already mastered letters and
to playing games to reading with your children.basic reading skills, you may want to check into
Yup, you can use your iPhone to teach your kidssome of the picture book iPhone apps. These
how to read!basically turn your cell phone into an e-reader,
While a computer gadget probably isn't going toallowing you to take numerous stories along to
replace all the traditional books and tools designedentertain the kids without requiring a backpack for
to make reading with children fun and educational,carrying books.
an iPhone certainly has the convenience factor.There are several children's books in the iPhone
When you're stuck somewhere without a pile ofapps store (again, prices are reasonable, ranging
activities for your child, you'll likely at least havefrom free to a couple of dollars). Here are a
your cell phone handy.iPhone apps don't cost a lotcouple you can check out:
either. They can be anywhere from free (mySesame Street
favorite) to a few dollars. Often there's aYup, the folks who have been bringing us the
free-to-try kind of version with some basicchildren's television show for decades are on your
features, and then you can upgrade for moreiPhone, too. The organization offers a number of
advanced features. You can search for apps inoriginal picture-book stories you can download for
the iTunes store.your children. Just look up Sesame Street in
Now let's look at some that are specificallyiTunes.
designed to help you teach your kids to read.KidsReader
ABC Pocket PhonicsThis is an ebook reading program designed for
This inexpensive ($2) iPhone app has receivedchildren, and it comes preloaded with a full-length,
several awards, plus a number of favorableillustrated kid's story (The Toy King). The
reviews on iTunes. The primer helps childrendeveloper promises updates with more stories to
sound out letters, gives them the opportunity tocome.
practice writing, and teaches 170 simple "firstAs you can see, between ebooks and educational
words" in an enjoyable, game-like style.games, there are a number of ways iPhone apps
First Word Animalscan help you get your children reading. Just head
If it's time to teach your children what cats andto the "App Store" in iTunes to find these titles as
dogs are (and how to spell them), then this gamewell as lots of others.
could be a fun way to do it. The app is designed