In addition to letting them work with pictures and text, this app also lets kids add audio, video, and songs to each page. If your students are familiar with Keynote and Pages, they'll have no trouble navigating the layout of Book Writer. Book Writer ($4.99)Īn easy-to-use app, Book Writer will let students of all ages create high-quality eBooks that show off their creative writing. Kids are also given the space to free write within this app. They can choose from a range of ideas that fall into different categories. Great for elementary school students and English language learners, this app generates images and writing prompts that should inspire students to write a story. Write About This will help students find story ideas and give them a space to record their thinking. There is an option for adding a voice recording to individual pages so that students can use narration to set the tone of their scary or whimsical story.

Students can add photos, videos, text, and illustrations to each page of the book they create.

This popular app is used in schools across the country and is a great tool for creating a published piece of writing. The final product is high quality and professional, yet accessible to students young and old. It provides options for different looks that are great for connecting to the theme of a piece of writing. Students can add text and images to a variety of templates to customize the look of their final piece. This publishing tool is perfect for creative writers. With a tap on the screen, they can combine a random situation, character, setting and object to inspire their creative writing. There are four buttons on the screen that kids can press to set the stage for a new story. If your students are having trouble thinking up an idea for a story, you'll definitely want to check out Writing Prompts for Kids.

Apps for writing a book