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 * Assignment #1 iTunes:** I found a great video titled "Getting your child ready for kindergarten". I think it would be a great resource for parents with young children at home.

**Assignment #2 Applications**: 1. Book: The Monster at the End of This Book (Grover). This is one of my favorite books that I always read to my 4k students. They love it. There are a lot of interactive features. The cost was $4 but I feel it is well worth the price. 2. Book: The Cat in the Hat. Classic interactive book. On sale for 99 cents which is 75% off. Children can point to different items on the pages and it will name the items. You can also set it to read the story to you. 3. Little Speller Sight Words. Free. Lots of sight word practice. You drag the letters to copy/ spell the word. No matter what order you pick the letters it spellit's he word back to you the correct way. 4. Toy Story Read-along. Free. I am not totally impressed with this app. It does basic things like read the short story to you but there isn't much interaction. The coloring sheets at the end are pretty low budget, but again the app is free so you can't complain too much. 5. Interactive Alphabet: Free app. I love it. Helps practice letters, sounds, and words. It is also interactive. I enjoy the music as well.

10 Personal apps: 1. ESPN Scorecenter: I use it for quick updates to scores ans sports news. 2. CNET: I like this site because it gives information on the latest technology news. 3. USA Today: Similar to website. Lots of information. Wonder how it can be free? 4. US Presidents: Informative facts about each president. Free. 5. Midway Arcade: Cost 99 cents. Retro video games from the 80's. 6. French Creole: Free. My wife and I have traveled to Haiti three times. The country speaks Creole so this program with helpful phrases will help us learn more of the language. 7. Sprout Lite: Free. My wife is 37 weeks pregnant so this gives colorful pictures and information leading up to the big day. 8. WhirlyWord: Free app. Gives you a list of 7 letters and you have to try to make as many words as you can. It gives hints as to how many 2, 3, 4, etc letter words that you need. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">9. Crayola Color Studio HD. Free initially to download but to unlock most of the site requires you to buy the special marker or to spend about $20. It's a really neat app b/c you can set it to stay within the lines as you color and it has a lot of coloring options. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">10. Spider Solitaire: Free app. My wife enjoys this game. I have no idea how to play it.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Personal e-book: <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. Michael Lewis. Simply audiobooks.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Assignment #3 Audiobooks / E-Books **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Educational e-book: <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Three Little Pigs. L. Leslie Brooke. AudibleBooks.

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