1. Spritz Speed Reading App
Spritz is a speed-reading app that shows one word at a time. The app uses a specialized digital frame to engage the reader, making it perfect for students who may have trouble focusing.
This app is easy to learn and will have your students reading within minutes. Spritz says users can reach up to 1,000 words per minute—starting at 250 wpm is advised. It works on most smart devices, including tablets, watches and phones.
2. Young Reader
Young reader helps kids read faster and with better comprehension by showing them how to track words and better grasp the content. It’s geared towards kids age 8 to 13 and comes pre-loaded with more than 130 classic children’s books. Note: more catalogs can be downloaded.
3. Rewordify
Rewordify is unique among reading apps: students can type a confusing sentence or an entire chapter into the app, and it simplifies the text. The app shows the original text in one box and the new text in an adjacent box, and any words that were changed are highlighted in yellow. Your students can then compare the words to enhance their understanding.
4. Subtext
Subtext is an iPhone and iPad app that helps students prepare for Common Core testing. You can embed instructions, reflection questions or other notes within the text for your students to see as they read.
The app was designed for a K-12classroom and allows teachers to read and collaborate with their students. Premium features include text to speech, which allows you to help struggling or ESL readers.
5. Voice Dream Reader
Voice Dream Reader is an app that offers customizable, text-to-speech capabilities. The app can be configured to help students who are auditory learners, visual learners or somewhere in between and comes with a variety of voices, with additional voices available through in-app purchases. Voice Dream Reader also integrates with popular apps such as Dropbox, Evernote, Pocket and Google Drive.
Adapted from the latest Learn2earn blog post by Samantha Kotey