APPy Hour in Kindergarten

When you walk into a kindergarten classroom at the Bon Air Technology Academy you will be surrounded by squeals of joy and laughter as students are actively engaged while working on their own KUNO Android Tablet.  The room is filled with excitement as the students use their tablets to practice math and reading skills. As they work at their own pace and get correct answers, students receive positive reinforcement, which motivates them to continue to work hard. One student said, “I love playing on my KUNO with numbers and reading.  The games are awesome!”

The purchase of these apps was made possible thanks to the Kokomo Public Schools Education Foundation mini-grant program. In the spring of last year, the kindergarten teachers at Bon Air were awarded a $500 mini grant to purchase apps for their students’ devices. They purchased the apps Monkey Math World Adventure and Monkey Word School Adventure for all of their students. These apps use interactive games to help students learn the skills needed to be successful in the Kindergarten classroom. The paid version of the app tracks their progress so that each child is working at his or her own pace. This allows the teacher to differentiate the learning in the classroom so that all students are working at their appropriate level. These apps are invaluable tools in any classroom because they give the teacher the ability to differentiate instruction based on the learners’ needs. Previously, the teachers were using free versions of the app which did not allow access to the tracking features nor the full scope of the skills included in the program.  Students are even using their indoor recess time to utilize these apps and learn more! Darcie York, kindergarten teacher said, “The Kuno is a great resource for the students to be engaged in their learning as well as working at their own pace.  My students love their "Kuno time!”

Check out our Kindergarteners in action below!!
http://youtu.be/wTcnBncBUsI

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