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Write

Awesome word processor for handwritten text has limited practicality

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Grades

4–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Android

Rosetta Course

Stellar but pricey tool immerses users in meaningful language learning

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 3 reviews
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Expert evaluation by Common Sense

Grades

6–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire, Nook HD, Chrome

Learn French, Spanish, Portuguese and other languages for free with busuu

Language-learning network has good potential, but questionable content

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Grades

11–12

Price

Free, Free to try, Paid

Platforms

Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire, Chrome

Simple English Wikipedia

Adapted resource can help some ELLs, with potential for other students

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 3 reviews
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Expert evaluation by Common Sense

Grades

5–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Web

NaturalReader

Natural text-to-speech tool helps kids with reading difficulties

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
Community Rating
Based on 3 reviews

Grades

3–12

Price

Free, Paid

Platforms

Web

Phrasal Verbs Machine

Perform grammatical acrobatics with The Amazing Phraso

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Community Rating
Based on 3 reviews

Grades

5–8

Price

Free

Platforms

Android, iPad

Voice Dream Reader - Text to Speech

Versatile tool makes text accessible to kids with visual impairment

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Grades

6–12

Price

Paid

Platforms

iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

Thesaurus Rex by Dictionary.com

Digital reference tool helps kids spice up their writing

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4–12

Platforms

iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

Babbel

Deep but dispersed content best for independent European learners

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 4 reviews
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Expert evaluation by Common Sense

Grades

4–12

Price

Free to try

Platforms

Web

Literacy Center Education Network

Simple literacy activities offer focused practice but lack pizazz

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Community Rating
Based on 3 reviews

Grades

Pre-K–K

Price

Free

Platforms

Web

English Online GameZone

Too many rules, not enough learning in dated language site

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Based on 1 review

Grades

5–9

Price

Free

Platforms

Web

English Club

Overly rigid lessons are better with teacher guidance

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Based on 3 reviews
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Expert evaluation by Common Sense

Grades

1–8

Price

Free, Free to try

Platforms

iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Mr. Pencil: The Lost Colors of Doodleburg

A creative adventure for reinforcing early literacy skills

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Grades

Pre-K–1

Price

Paid

Platforms

LeapFrog games

SentenceBuilder for iPad

Sentence games have potential to build grammar knowledge and skills

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Community Rating
Based on 4 reviews

Grades

1–6

Price

Paid

Platforms

iPad

Vocabla

Custom and ready-made word lists, but quality and accuracy are hit and miss

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Grades

8–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire