Expert Review
Cute, clever, standards-aligned activities teach foundational skills
Grades
Pre-K–6
Price
Free to try, Paid
Platforms
Web
Thoughtfully designed, self-paced games bring letters, sounds to life
Pre-K–1
Paid
iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
Check out our sessions on privacy, English learners, edtech, and SEL.
Posted on March 4, 2016 by Erin Wilkey Oh
Pre-K–12
Take quizzes, build a rocketship to master phrasal verbs
4–5
Free
User-friendly site with cool videos focuses on conversation, culture
K–12
Get Web content definitions, pronunciations with not-so-fancy add-on
4–12
Unique tool supports phonics knowledge and English pronunciation
3–12
Songs get kids singing, but learning limited by ads, lack of context
6–12
Crowdsourced site offers dictionaries and adaptive language practice
7–12
Free, Paid
Research-based social game has terrific assessment potential
K–5
Free to try
Time-travel adventure engages English-language learners
6–10
Mac, Windows, Web
Useful practice for single and multi-syllable word recall
Pre-K–3
iPad
Robust grammar tool is perfect for language development
1–6
Robust and direct social learning tool provides thorough practice