Versatile Kids Apps – Perfect for the Classroom – Kindertown

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“The KinderTown app helps busy parents find the best educational apps for kids ages 3-6 years old. Download it on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch and teach your little one something new today.”

Caroline Nugent, Education Director at Kindertown, provides great app reviews as well as suggestions for integration of apps into daily instruction of early childhood classrooms. She has real life experience on what it takes to balance hands on activities, technology and learning in the lives of young learners in the classroom. Here reviews and educational blog provides a wonderful perspective of early learning for staff and families.

Enjoy her review and suggestions of project based, versatile learning apps for the classroom in her recent education blog post, “Versatile Kids Apps – Perfect for the Classoom”. Her suggested apps will support everyone in and out of the classroom – kids, teachers, therapists, parents and yes your budget too!

Carol

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About Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

OTR/L with more than 35 years experience in pediatrics, school based therapy and adult rehabilitation. Masters of Science in Adaptive Education/Assistive Technology with 20 years experience in AT in education of elementary, middle school, secondary, post secondary students and work environments for adult clients. A RESNA Assistive Technology Practitioner with ACVREP CATIS credentials, AOTA Specialty Certification in Low Vision, USC Davis Executive Certificate in Home Modifications, servicing adults and students with disabilities in employment, education, and home environments. A 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama Birmingham Low Vision Certification Program.

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Posted on August 26, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

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4 Responses to Versatile Kids Apps – Perfect for the Classroom – Kindertown

Carolina Nugent says:

August 27, 2012 at 8:14 am

Thanks for sharing the post Carol! I’m looking forward to learning about all the creative ways teachers are using apps this year. Not just handing kids a device, but using apps in inventive lessons and activities.

- Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP says:
  
  September 1, 2012 at 9:51 am
  
  Thank you Carolina.
  Carol
  
Brennan Knotts says:

August 27, 2012 at 12:03 pm

Thanks for checking out KinderTown. We appreciate the feedback! -Brennan at KinderTown

- Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP says:
  
  September 1, 2012 at 9:52 am
  
  Thank you for visiting!
  Carol