Recommended for Ages 8+. Free app - $120/year.
Book Creator is a bookmaking tool. Pick images, place text, and choose background colors to create books in a variety of formats, including comic strips.
Recommended for Grades PreK-K. Free app.
Read over 50 Dr. Seuss classics through Dr. Seuss Treasury. Expand vocabulary and improve literacy skills.
Recommended for Grades 6+. Free app.
Duolingo offers over 20 languages to learn. Uses pictures, voice recording, and text to teach language. Users can level up and compete with friends.
Recommended for ages 5-12. $11.99/month website.
Epic! is the leading digital library for children. Access 25,000 books, learning videos, and quizzes to improve reading skills. Audio is included to help children follow along with stories.
Recommended for Grades 3-12. Free app.
Gliffy allows use of ready-made template to create charts and diagrams. Share diagrams through Gliffy to receive feedback.
Recommended Grades 2-10. $29.00 and up app.
Grammaropolis is reminiscent of School House Rocks. Includes songs and short videos as well as incorporates quizzes and games. Learn about nouns, verbs, adjectives, and more!
Recommended Grades 2+. Free app.
Kami can be used to highlight, annotate, make comments, etc. on PDFs. Helpful for students learning new languages.
Recommended for Grades 2-12. Free app and pro version.
Newsela translates news articles from their original form to a variety of reading levels. Each article shows the intended reading level and word count. Quizzes and writing prompts can be created around the article.
Recommended for Grades 6+. Free website or premium for $5.
Use Readable to "measure readability." Send in a document, and readability will grade your text. Review your score, and make changes to substantially improve your paper.
Recommended for Grades K-12. Free website or $4.99/student for premium.
Use StoryBird to write, read, discover, and share stories. Add pictures, sounds, and text boxes to create your own story to share.
Recommended for Grades 2-5. Free app. Contact support for advanced options and pricing.
StoryKit allows students to create an electronic storybook. Create stories about historical events or people, fiction, or personal narratives.
All Ages. $14.99 app.
Voice Dream Reader is for children and adults with reading disabilities and ADD/ADHD. It highlights text as it is being read.
All Ages. Free app.
Word Cloud Generator creates layouts at the click of a button. Create fun and crafty word art by simply pasting your text in the box below, and let the generator do the rest!
Recommended for Grades 7+. Free and paid.
Creative English Teacher includes everything from printable handouts to classroom games to Reader's Theater script-stories. This resource is produced by two active ELA teachers.