Thanks to the advice of my kidblog pal, I was inspired to check out this new 1.02 version of Stick Around. My first graders have been learning a lot about the importance of adding labels and captions to their informational texts this year, and this app is a really engaging way to model and practice just that without having to write an entire story. This iPad app created by Tony Vincent and Morris Cooke is designed to let kids create, design and label their own models, sorts, diagrams and puzzles. There are so many positives regarding this app. It would even be a great tool for teacher to use when reviewing for an assessment. The only downfall of this app is that it is $2.99 and there are other free apps out there that you essentially could do the same things with (maybe not so fancy and cute, but the same).
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