Money Math - for kids of all ages!

MONEY MATH

Learning about money is a great way to practice math skills!  Take advantage of these fun and educational resources:

Peter Pig's Money Coin Counter - practice sorting, counting, and identifying the value of U.S. coins while learning about U.S. currency facts.  (All ages; Free, Android)
- Download Peter Pig's Money Coin Counter

Sheppard Software Elementary Money Skills - matching, comparing, addition, and subtraction skills will all get a boost with these fun, free, online money math games.  (Ages 4 and up; Free, website)

- Visit Sheppard Software Elementary Money Skills website

Learning Gems - My Piggy Bank - a fun, well-rounded, and educational game that teaches the values of coins, how to count and add.  Positive reinforcement encourages kids to build math skills and get excited about money! (Ages 4 and up)

- Download Learning Gems - My Piggy Bank for Android ($1.99)

-  Download Learning Gems - My Piggy Bank LITE for iPhone, iPad (Free)

Amazing Coin:  Educational Money - 9 interactive games about USD coins - practice counting, paying, making change, matching, and more.  (Ages 4 and up)

- Download Amazing Coin: Educational Money for Android ($2.99)

- Download Amazing Coin: Educational Money for iPad, iPhone (Free)

CCS Preschool - Skill Builders!

Here are a few great preschool resources perfect for summer learning fun!

Fish School - this app reinforces basic knowledge of numbers, letters, shapes and colors through fun and colorful thinking and reasoning activities.  (Ages 4 and under; $2.99; iPhone, iPad)

- Download Fish School

Avokiddo Emotions - playful learning for kids!  This is an entertaining and valuable way to teach little ones about emotions.  (Ages 3 and up; $2.99; iPhone, iPad)
- Download Avokiddo Emotions

Dexteria Jr. - these simple games strengthen fine motor skills by encouraging young students to tap, drag, and pinch animated vegetables and shapes.  Levels increase in difficulty as control improves.  (Ages 4 and under; $2.99; iPhone, iPad)
- Download Dexteria Jr.

Leo's Pad:  Preschool Kids Learning Series - designed by education experts at Stanford University to maximize learning and eliminate distractions for preschoolers.  Each of four 'appisodes' feature notable historic figures as young children and help preschoolers learn creative concepts alongside skills like measurement and magnitude.  (Ages 3 and up; Free; iPad)
- Download Leo's Pad

CCS Elementary - Math!

Give those Elementary math brains a Summer BOOST - check out these highly-rated math apps for your phone, iPad, and computer:

Marble Math Junior - Solve a variety of math problems by collecting numbers and bonuses as you navigate a marble maze.  With three difficulty levels and 16 marble styles, this app can be personalized to fit your kid's skills and personality.  It also lets parents customize games to concentrate on unfamiliar skills.  (Ages 5 and up; $3.99; iPhone, iPad)

- Download Marble Math Junior

Let's Do the Math - Keep kids busy for hours with 15 different types of exercises in three categories and 50 word problems that focus on addition and subtraction.  The app can be used either as flash cards or as a series of puzzles to teach basic concepts.  (Ages 6 and up; Free; Android)

- Download Let's Do the Math

Mystery Math Town - Zany characters and a mysterious (but not scary) story use fun and interactive graphics in a goal-based game that provides daily math practice.  Players use numeric fireflies to solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems.  (Ages 6 and up; $2.99; iPhone, iPad)

- Download Mystery Math Town

NRICH - K-12 math activities for advanced problem-solving skills that require mathematical thinking and reasoning.  Students may need adult guidance to find relevant activities, but encourage them to stick with it and "explore, question, notice, and discuss" before submitting their solutions.  Every problem includes links to get started and fully explained solutions.  (Ages 6 and up; Free; website)

- Visit NRICH website

CCS Elementary - Writing!

Whether just learning to write, practicing already-learned skills, or mastering new writing concepts, these interactive programs and apps for iPad, iPhone, and computer will help you stay out of the summer heat and ahead of the game!  

Writing Wizard - Learn to write letters and words!  Highly customizable, this engaging and thorough app practices tracing letters, numbers and words while teaching letter names and phonetic sounds.  Parents can adjust settings according to child's progress and reinforcement needs.  (Ages 4 and up; $4.99, iPad, iPhone, Android)

- Download Writing Wizard

Kids Writing Pad Lite - a basic, large-lined writing pad useful for practicing letters, numbers, and beginning words.  Draw letters for practice, erase and draw again!  Paper style can be selected from different options.  (Ages 5 and up; $0.99; iPhone, iPad)

- Download Kids Writing Pad Lite

Storybird - Create beautiful books to share online and in print!  Choose from a variety of illustrations and build a story around them.  Users under the age of 13 must provide a parent's email address to become a storybird. (Ages 6 and up; Free; Website)

- Visit Storybird website

StoryBuilder - Using both auditory and visual prompts, this app asks questions about a picture, then knits answers together into a story.  Kids can also record their own story without prompts.  Stories can be saved and shared via email.  Each level builds on the previous level.  (Ages 6 and up; $3.99; iPhone, iPad)
- Download StoryBuilder

CCS Preschool - Writing!

Below please find valuable links to writing practice resources for students who are learning to write.  During down time this summer, encourage students to learn and practice writing skills using these fun games and activities!

Letter Tracer Preschool Letter Writing Practices - teaches pre-readers how to draw and identify letters and numbers to aid in the development of reading and writing skills.  (Ages 3 and up; $0.99; iPhone, iPad)
- Download Letter Tracer

LetterSchool - engaging, animated features encourage letter writing and formation.  Parents can adjust settings to add lowercase letters and numbers.  This app saves settings and progress for up to three students.  (Ages 3 and up; $2.99; iPhone, iPad)
- Download LetterSchool

Little Writer - a tracing app that's done just right!  Little Writer is fun and so easy to use it makes letter tracing is a game rather than a boring chore.  (Ages 5 and under; $0.99; iPhone, iPad)
- Download Little Writer

CCS Preschool and Elementary - Puzzles!

Does your student love to solve puzzles?  Puzzles and games are a GREAT way to reinforce previously learned information as well as learn new skills!  Check out these puzzling resources for students of all ages:  

Shape Builder - The Preschool Learning Puzzle Game - this app contains over 100 simple puzzles that include the alphabet, numbers to 20, foods, instruments, vehicles, and other exciting themes.  Puzzle activities encourage the development of many basic preschool skills.  (Ages 4 and under; $0.99; iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle)

- Download Shape Builder

Highlights Puzzlemania Kids - this website is designed for elementary students with games and puzzles that include seek & find, picture Sudoku and more!

- Visit Highlights Puzzlemania Kids website

Kids Puzzles Puzzingo - Learning Puzzle Games for Toddlers - this app is full of interactivity, animations, and sounds for many repeat plays.  Builds vocabulary, memory, cognitive skills, spatial recognition, matching, and fine motor skills.  (Ages 4 and under; Free; iPhone, iPad)

- Download Kids Puzzles Puzzingo

Summer Activities - CCS Pinterest

Are you looking for activities to keep your youngsters busy during hot summer months?  

The CCS Pinterest page is your one-stop idea shop 

for interesting and unique activities for Preschool and Elementary students!  

www.pinterest.com/ccsaz1/summer-activities-for-kids/

CCS Preschool - Reading Practice Skills!

Encourage pre-reading development during car or stroller rides!  Keep your youngster busy this summer with these highly-rated, fun, interactive educational activities for your phone, e-book reader, computer, or iPad:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Friends – First Words – Eric Carle illustrations in a digital pop-up book that teaches words.  (Ages 2 and up; $2.99; iPhone, iPad)

· Download The Very Hungry Caterpillar…

Alphabet Fun – A printing primer that makes learning the alphabet, numbers and colors fun!  Playfully drawn animals illustrate each concept; kids use their fingers to trace the letters on a background that looks like lined paper.  (Ages 3 and up; $2.99: iPad)

· Download Alphabet Fun

AlphaTots – Filled with creative and clever interactive activities, this app introduces letters in uppercase and lowercase forms and demonstrates phonetic pronunciation as well.  Engagingly builds letter identification skills and recognition.  (Ages 4 and under; $2.99 on iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle, Nook)   

· Download AlphaTots

Metamorphabet – A stunning approach to introducing and playing with letters.  Interactive animations captivate and encourage continued discovery about each letter.  (Ages 4 and under, $3.99 for iPhone, iPad)

· Download Metamorphabet