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So yesterday, I talked about technological devices. Now, I want to share what I use on those devices.
Netflix
We quit subscribing to cable & just use Netflix. PBS has many of their shows on Netflix. Our favorites include Wild Kratts, Dinosaur Train & Curious George. They also have the Magic School Bus & many documentaries in their listings. These can be viewed from practically every computer & mobile device.
YouTube & Others
I love YouTube for education & set up many channels so I can come back to things I’ve found. I’ve searched for various instrument sounds, hymns for our Catechism curriculum, and others. There are also other great online sites for educational videos such as:
iOS apps (Apple)
There are several apps I use in our school. We use:
- Amazon’s Cloud Player to play classical music or kids songs that come with curriculum.
- YouTube for Peter & the Wolf, instrument sounds, and hymns.
- IPieta for books of the bible, saint, prayer & catechism references.
- Starfall ABC‘s for alphabet recognition.
We’ve also used various other apps for preschool to kindergarten that we’ve outgrown including:
Web-based learning
My kids love “computer school” which is what they call any school based on the computer. Up through first grade, we have used all of the following:
SOFTWARE
Hooked On French
Typing Pal
ONLINE
Reading Kingdom (Reading)
Time4Learning (reading, math, science, social studies)
K5 (reading, math, spelling)
Kinderbach (piano)
Science4Us
Bonus: Amazon Prime
If you subscribe to Amazon Prime you also get access to a vast library of video resources. It’s the best place I’ve seen to get high quality videos from places like the History Channel. Its worth a look!
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Gena @ I Choose Joy!
Adena @ AdenaF
Stacie @ Super Mommy to the Rescue
Do you have a favorite app, website or piece of software?
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Leah Courtney
25 January 2014 at 6:18 PM (10 years ago)We also love and use many of these. I don’t have an ipad, but we use android apps for the Kindle. And I do really like what Netflix and Amazon Prime have to offer- for free!
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Gena
24 January 2014 at 5:20 PM (10 years ago)More ideas I haven’t thought of! I’ll have to look at Amazon Prime. I didn’t like Time4learning, but I’ll look at your other choices.
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