IPad Apps: Dr. Seuss's ABC

An IPad app that I think could be very useful for younger elementary classrooms would be the Dr. Seuss's ABC app. It includes many of the classic Dr. Seuss stories and includes pictures, narration, and background sounds. I think it will make kids interested in reading because Dr. Seuss stories are fun to read. In the stories in this app, words are highlighted as the story is being read and words get zoomed in on if the picture with the page gets touched. The books can be viewed in three ways either with the "Read to Me" option where the story can be listened to and words highlighted as it is read, the "Read it Myself" option where kids can read it themselves, or the "Auto Play" option where the book plays like a movie would. I think this app could be used positively because it could get kids interested in reading and as time progresses it will teach them words, so they can eventually read it on their own. It could be used negatively because the kids could think they don't have to learn to read because it will do it for them. It could also be used negatively if the teacher relies on it all the time and  it could replace the teacher reading to the class which I think is important in younger classrooms. Overall I think this app could be really useful in the classroom and it is a fun way for kids to read. I found this app on a website designed specifically to show different educational IPad apps that could be used for different areas of education.