Category Archives: Math

Math – Visual Fraction Apps

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

A colleague asked me about fraction apps for some of her students who needed concrete methods of learning and would be motivated by using the iPads available at the school. The search began with some of the available fraction math … Continue reading →

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OT’s with Apps List for Middle School thru Adult Individuals with Disabilities 10-2013

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

OT iTool Kit App List for MS thru Adults with Disabilities 10-27-13 – (PDF file). A partial list of apps from the complete OT’s with Apps List, this list focuses on apps in the following categories (not limited to) for iOS … Continue reading →

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Moose Math – A New Duck Duck Moose App

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The folks at Duck Duck Moose develop great, classic preschool and primary skill apps. Among their apps are the classic Wheels on the Bus, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Old MacDonald and Baa Baa Black Sheep as well as their other preschool apps as Draw and Tell, Fish School … Continue reading →

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Apps to Support Individuals with Learning Disabilities

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Apps for Individuals with Learning Disabilities Shopping for some apps to support the needs of individuals with LD who are middle – high school aged or older? Here an updated, downloadable list of preferred apps for reading, writing, organization, reference material, math, concept … Continue reading →

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Dysgraphia Solutions for Math

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Students with dysgraphia are challenged with producing written information legibly and fluently. Written composition is a significant challenge but also writing math problems can also be a challenge. Here area a few solutions for creating math problems electronically – yes with … Continue reading →

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Touch ‘N Slide Calculator for iPad

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Unlike other calculators, the Touch ’N Slide Calculator visually displays the underlying mathematics giving users a visual and kinesthetic sense of what the arithmetic means. Created for iPad (Free), this app features an interactive calculator of addition and subtraction concepts with … Continue reading →

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Free App Friday Deals

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

There are many Free App Friday apps to check out today. With an early start (and no immediate reports to write this morning) here are a few apps I thought would be great in a teacher’s, OT’s or parents iTool … Continue reading →

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Counting Dots Gone Free!

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Counting Dots app, an iPhone/iPad app developed by Ellie’s Games, is a counting app with numbers one to one million. Gone free (not sure for how long). Here are the features as described in the iTunes account: FEATURES: ● Vibrant, … Continue reading →

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Top Innovative Elementary School Math Apps for iPad | PadGadget

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Top Innovative Elementary School Math Apps for iPad from Pad Gadget. See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Even though math is an essential part of everyday life, many children still resist its charms. When I was growing up “math … Continue reading →

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Bugs and Numbers App

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Bugs and Numbers app for iPhone/iPad (2.99) by Little Bit Studio, developers of the popular Bugs and Buttons and Bugs and Bubbles apps. The focus of Bugs and Number is to provide a wide range of math skill activities from counting … Continue reading →

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