Thursday, May 14, 2015

KidsDoodle

One of our OTs recommended an app that's for doodling but can also be used to keep students visually-engaged during handwriting practice/remediation:

I just wanted to let you know about a fun drawing app that I came across today.  It's called KidsDoodle.  It's free but if you want to get rid of the ads, you have to pay $0.99.  I used it with one of my students to practice forming letters and writing her name.  First we wrote the letters using the pencil tool (lots of multi-colored/neon options) and then we traced along each letter using the eraser tool.  The coolest part about this app, in my opinion, is that when you're done, you can watch a video that shows each letter/drawing/etc. being formed.  Great if you need to go back and look at it later! 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doodlejoy.studio.kidsdoojoy&hl=en

Some reviewers wrote that in the free version you may want to watch out for some of the ads...buyer beware!

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