New apps are coming out all of the time. Here is a recommended list created in May 2013. This list includes reading, writing, and word apps used in the classroom as well as apps that may be used at home. Some apps may require an account. Please feel free to leave comments about your experiences with these apps.
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainpop.brainpopfeaturedmovieandroid
Google Apps for Education app: https://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/viewListing?productListingId=8006+9291735389906767602
Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/brainpop-featured-movie/id364894352?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/brainpop-featured-movie/id364894352?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://www.brainpop.com/
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/brainpop-featured-movie/cdikkckjinnmjpgkjjpnfmmbcpbhmklf
Website: http://www.wordle.net/
Website: http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
Paid iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bob-books-1-reading-magic-hd/id405995002?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bob-books-1-reading-magic-hd/id405995002?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bob-books-2-reading-magic-hd/id437922992?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bob-books-2-reading-magic-hd/id437922992?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://www.spellingcity.com/
Edmodo app: http://www.edmodo.com/publisher/vocabularyspellingcity
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spellingcity/id538407602?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spellingcity/id538407602?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://www.tagxedo.com/
Paid iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popplet/id374151636?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popplet/id374151636?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://popplet.com/
Paid iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/app/pencils-words-kids/id488254899?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/app/pencils-words-kids/id488254899?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/app/paper-by-fiftythree/id506003812?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-bingo/id406264088?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-bingo/id406264088?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/montessori-crosswords-learn/id384334005?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/montessori-crosswords-learn/id384334005?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lescapadou.picturespelling
Paid Mac program: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/montessori-crosswords-teach/id412723579?mt=12&ls=1&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lescapadou.picturespellinglite
Free Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lescapadou.picturespellinglite
Paid Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lescapadou.picturespelling
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/meegenius!-kids-books/id364734296?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/meegenius!-kids-books/id364734296?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meegenius.reader
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scribble-press-creative-book/id999929385?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Paid Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fingerprintplay.scribble2paid
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/app/kids-book-report/id388049087?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/be/app/id582128594?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/be/app/id582128594?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/app/word-mover/id572997152?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://piclits.com/
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learning-a-z/id474207297?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abc-pocketphonics-letter-sounds/id299342927?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abc-pocketphonics-letter-sounds/id299342927?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://www.starfall.com/
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/app/story-wheel/id437068725?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/app/story-wheel/id437068725?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-story-book-maker-for-kids/id449232368?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storykit/id329374595?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-for-ipad-create/id442378070?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-free-make-books/id661166101?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Google Chrome app: https://app.bookcreator.com/sign-in
Website: https://bookcreator.com/
Free Windows program: https://app.bookcreator.com/sign-in
Free Mac program: https://app.bookcreator.com/sign-in