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Hiyah Free Software Listing\n\nThe programs are completely free and easily installed / uninstalled. The Download versions are made to run on Microsoft Windows compatible operating systems. The Play Online version works on Macs or PCs.

"Each month of the National Year of Communication has a theme which focuses on a particuar aspect of communication. We have been working with the support service CENMAC to create inclusive Widgit Symbol resources to support each of these monthly themes. These resources are all available to download for free! For each month's Widgit Symbol resources, there is also a free supporting resource available to download featuring the Let's Sign & Write British Sign Language Graphics."

"Each Monday I will have a post with a linky at the bottom for you to link your best freebie for all the world to see! It will be open for 1 day only each week. 2. Your freebie MUST be located in a blog post (no store link ups) and must be something that is free now and FOREVER with no strings attached (you may not ask people to follow you, like you, or anything else in order to grab the freebie)."

"Free online educational kids games, stories and activities - gentle fun for babies toddlers and young children. Welcome to The Fungooms! Where parents and carers can enjoy online activities and animated stories with their baby, toddler or preschool child. Click on the characters below to visit each playroom."

Lots of words have popped up lately to describe things you can listen to from the internet: MP3s, podcasts, audiobooks, etc. What's important about what's offered here is that they are in the MP3 format, and FREE. Your computer has software built-in to allow you to listen to MP3s. Most of you can just click a button below labeled "Read to Me" and everything will work just fine. If you DO run into a problem, click on the button marked Download to save the file to your hard drive, where you can listen on your computer, burn it to a CD, or listen on your iPod or other MP3 player.

"Picasa is free photo editing software from Google that makes your pictures look great. Sharing your best photos with friends and family is as easy as pressing a button! "

"Make books your way! Share with the world. * Free to Make & Publish books * Bookstore Quality Books, Buy One or Many * No Software, Easy Book Builder, 100% Online"

"This sturdy case will protect your iPhone or iPod touch from dribbles, drool, and unwanted call-making. Busy beads and a mirror add baby-appropriate play. And free Laugh & Learn™ apps mean plenty of learning fun!"

"Free. Easy to use. Powerful. Professional. SlideShark is the one and only app used to view and show PowerPoints on your iPad - the way they were meant to be seen. Preserve animations, fonts, graphics and colors* Tap or swipe to advance animations and slides Connect to a TV or projector using an iPad 2"

"The Young at Art® philosophy, as set forth in the books of the same name emphasizes that children's art is not a "frill", not merely "charming" but the very foundation upon which all education can be built. It was first introduced with the publication in 1978 of The Anti-Coloring Book®, railing against the proliferation of stifling "art" activities consisting of drawings created by adults that children were expected to merely color in; neatly and within the lines. The Anti-Coloring Books don't merely burst free of those lines, but eliminates them completely!"

free download of the Lorax digital book

"ONLINE COLORING BOOK PAGES You can save your interactive online coloring pages that you have created in your gallery, print the coloring pages to your printer, or email them to friends and family. These coloring pages are fun and they also help children develop important skills such as color concepts, the names of the 192 colors, eye-hand coordination, picture comprehension. These skills form the foundation for early learning success No java, flash or applet is necessary to load our online coloring pages. The pages load immediately so you can start coloring immediately. If you would like to save your gallery of pictures on TheColor.com you can do so by registering for our site. We will never spam our users as we are COPPA; compliant so open an account start coloring online for free Toda"

"Create personalized children's stories instantly. Turn any time into story time. It's free. 1. Add the details about your children and family -- what do your kids call Mom? Dad? Grandma? 2. Tell us what kinds of stories your kids like. 3. Have new personalized stories based on your child's age and interests delivered to you automagically."

"Browse our activity exchange to find a variety of activities you can download and use with your students free. Contribute your own activities to our website and share your expertise and creativity with other professionals around the state!"

So if you are thinking of getting an iPad or if you have already made the life-changing move, here is my list of top apps, some free, some paid for, especially for children with special needs:"

"Nursery Rhymes to Sing See and Sign are free downloadable, web-based communication resources for all young children. It includes 14 favorite Nursery Rhymes. Nursery Rhymes to Sing See and Sign provide a particular focus on communication strategies known to help communication and language development in children with communication difficulties. "

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