Kindergarten Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

iTrace offers kid-friendly stroke-ordered handwriting tutorial

by Erica Sadun (Jan 21st, 2013)

Last week, the TUAW back room got into an incredibly extended debate regarding the merits of iTrace (US$3.99), a kid-centric app that teaches kids basic letter-writing skills. In the end, I pinged the developer and requested a promo code to give the app a try. I'm glad I did, because even though ...

Study: iPads improve Kindergarten literacy scores

by Mike Schramm (Feb 20th, 2012)

Apple is pushing for iPad use in education, and several schools have taken up the charge. Now, a study of kindergarteners in Auburn, Maine has shown that students who use iPads score better in every literacy test than those who don't. The study focused on 266 children whose instruction featured ...

Kindergarten iPad 2 program causes rift between parents and school officials in Maine

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 23rd, 2011)

Recently, the school board in Auburn, Maine decided to launch a pilot program which would place an iPad 2 in the hands of the district's 300 kindergarten students. While school officials hail this program as "a revolution in education," some parents are questioning this decision. Spearheaded by ...

The coolest kindergarten ever: iPad 2s for everyone

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 9th, 2011)

In a move that just assured kids everywhere will view Auburn, Maine's kindergartens as the coolest in the country, the local school board there has purchased iPad 2s for every kindergartner in the district. At a total cost of $200,000, including 285 iPad 2s, insurance for the devices and ...