Next week the kids will be
excited about candy, cards, and flowers.
Why fight them? Join in the fun
with some Valentine themed, technology based centers. Here are a few that you can use in your
classroom.
1.
Biscuit’s Valentine Day:
This fun app was free on February 13 last year. We can only wish for the same this year. According to the creator, “It’s Valentine's Day and Biscuit and the
little girl have a lot of special deliveries to make. But when Biscuit smells a
treat that sill puppy just can't seem to help himself. How will the little girl
show Biscuit how much she loves him? “
This is great for all ages because you can have it read to you, with
you, or by you. There is also a coloring
book, a sticker book, memory game, and a puzzle included. For accountability you could have students
complete a grade appropriate graphic organizer.
It is available for Android and ios devices. ($2.99)
2.
First Words Valentine: This
would be a good word works center for younger students. This teaching app has
students drag letters to the matching spot to create a Valentine themed
word. This is a free app. For older students they could use three words
in a sentence.
3.
iSnuggle Valentine: This
app is adorable. It allows students to
create their own Valentine cards. Choose
from 9 snuggly animal
characters. Choose a background or use your own picture. Select a fun phrases
or write your own Read the story of each Snuggle and play the snuggle soundboard.
You could have students create their own message using a vocabulary word and
email it to you. This app is free.
4.
Valentine Videogram: In this augmented reality app, you can
record funny messages with three different Valentine themed masks. It automatically
fits the masks to the person being recorded and moves when they (you) do. It can be used with a forward facing or rear
camera. It animates in real time. It can be shared through email or saved to
the device. Students can record messages
to each other or record themselves reading for fluency practice.
5.
State Bingo: Have
students Buckle up and ride with Pep the car to discover amazing US
destinations. Play a game of classic State Bingo and look for clues on a
beautifully illustrated US map. Play the brand new Road Trip US game. Travel to
random destinations or choose to drive along the historic Lewis and Clark
trail. Win the game to send states to statehood. Enjoy fun animations as Pep
the car cheers you along. State Bingo game: Play State Bingo. How is this related to Valentine’s Day? Have students make a graph with Valentine
Cards or hearts to track the states they visit.
This app is $2.99
Here are some Valentine apps that were good
but they didn’t make the cut for this week’s five.
*Draw With Hearts: Draw pictures only with animated hearts. What can you illustrate with hearts.
*Happy Talking Cupid: This app is similar to the Talking Tom apps
that many people use to practice vocabulary.
The only problem is that Cupid has a “gas” button. If your kids can handle it…go for itJ
*The Kissing Hand: In this favorite book, students have three
options for reading. Enjoy!
Have a great weekend and fun Valentine Week!
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