abc PocketPhonics: letter sounds & writing + first words - Apps in My Pocket Ltd
Publisher: Apps in My Pocket Ltd
Price: $1.99
Category: Education
Release Date: 2008-12-08
Description:33% off. Buy now. ==================================== An Apple Staff Favorite ==================================== Macworld app of the day - "Teach your kids to write with this innovative educational iPhone app ... help young children understand letters, and start the road to reading." ==================================== iPhoneMom.com - “PocketPhonics is seriously educational and I think it’s a terrific tool for helping early readers. You can tell that a ton of thought and research was put into it and best of all, they talked and listened to teachers. It shows.” ==================================== THREE-APPS-IN-ONE Only PocketPhonics combines in one app: - Letter sounds - Letter writing practice - 170 first words PocketPhonics is loved by kids and praised by teachers because it’s so much more educationally powerful and engaging than flashcard apps. Of course, like all apps that best sell themselves, there’s a FREE version (“abc PocketPhonics Lite”), so you can try before you buy. LETTER SOUNDS Simply put, phonics (letter sounds) is about helping children learn to read by understanding the sounds that letters make. The Congressionally-mandated National Reading Panel concluded that children who have “phonics instruction read better and spell better than other children”. Why letter sounds (phonics)? Letter sounds (how we say letters when we use them in words) are not the same as the letter names (what we call the letters). For instance, sound out slowly to yourself "cat". And you can see that the sounds that make up the word are nothing like what we call the letters. A child who knows their letter names won't actually find that this helps them to read even simple words like “yes". By contrast, a child who knows their letter sounds will learn to read words they’ve never seen before. PocketPhonics teaches the letter sounds for all the letters in the alphabet. It also teaches over 30 letter sounds that come from combining letters together (like “sh” and “ch”), because they are key to reading so many frequently-used words. Most apps only teach A to Z. LETTER WRITING PocketPhonics visually demonstrates how to write each letter. An obvious thing to do, but quite tricky to program (and you’ll have to look hard to find another iPhone app that does this). Children enjoy practising their writing by tracing the letter with their finger; with a shake they can erase their old writing and try again. Options under the PocketPhonic’s Settings screen allow you to choose between: * two popular handwriting styles like those taught in US schools * lowercase, uppercase and cursive letters. The next release will see some exciting new features in this part of PocketPhonics. 170 FIRST WORDS Using a unique, "letter sounds make words" spelling game, children learn how to sound out and spell over 170 frequently-used words whilst having fun. There’s nothing else like it on the App Store. HOW POCKETPHONICS WORKS The first screen shows the six most commonly-used sounds. Once your child has practised each sound, they then play the word game. It teaches them frequently-used words composed from the sounds they’ve learnt. Reinforcing their learning with animated figures heralding their success. Once they’ve learnt these first six sounds, they move onto the next group. HOW IT WAS DESIGNED This application was designed and reviewed by teachers who use phonics to teach children to read. PocketPhonics focuses on letter sounds because they are key to reading and it doesn’t confuse children by trying to teach them the letter names at the same time. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK FROM ROUND THE WORLD Go to: http://appsinmypocket.com/blog NO SOUND? Please make sure the ringer/silent button is set to ring. SUPPORT We always love hearing from our customers. Touch the “help” button on the first screen within PocketPhonics. © 2009 Apps in My Pocket Ltd |
