TK/K Reading

Seesaw can be used for literacy. Students can use the Draw, Photo, and Microphone features to show what they know, or teachers can push activities to their class to strategically target concepts. 

• Seesaw tutorials and resources

• CVC words

• CVC Sort 1

• Readers Workshop

• Rhyme

• c, h, ch sort

• Beginning Sounds w/Emojis

Kids is a fun way for students to practice reading fluency. 

The green screen effect is available on iMovie. There are also various iPad apps (e.g. DoInk) that easily create the green screen effect.

• iMovie, WeVideo, and Adobe Spark tutorials

• Using green screen with iMovie on MacBook 

• Using DoInk green screen app

Flip is a video posting site that allows users to post quick selfie videos. It's a great way for students to practice fluency, recommend books, and/or show what they know.

• Flip tutorials and resources

Chatterpix is a fun app that allows students to make any character "talk" in their voice. Students can upload their own images or drawings, or they can use Chatterpix's library of avatars. It's a fun way to practice fluency.

• How to use Chatterpix

• Chatterpix example

Seesaw can be used for demonstrating reading fluency. Students can use the Photo, Camera Roll, and Microphone features to share a favorite book or a piece of writing, or teachers can push activities to their class to strategically target concepts. 

• Seesaw tutorials and resources

• Reading Fluency: Read a Favorite Book Activity

Shadow Puppet is an app that allows the user to create mini-slideshow movies. It's a great option if you'd like to hear students record their voices as they read several pages of text, or if you'd like students to publish their writing. Shadow Puppet movies are easily shared to Seesaw or the iPad Camera Roll.

• How to use Shadow Puppet