abc PocketPhonics Lite: letter sounds & writing + first words - Apps in My Pocket Ltd
Publisher: Apps in My Pocket Ltd
Price: Free
Category: Education
Release Date: 2009-01-19
Description:==================================== abc PocketPhonics is an Apple Staff Favourite ==================================== 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 - First words PocketPhonics Lite is the FREE, cut-down version of PocketPhonics so you can try before you buy. LETTER SOUNDS FUN 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 Lite teaches six letter sounds. The rest are covered in the full version including over 30 letters sounds that come from combining letters together (like “sh” and “ch”), because they are key to reading so many frequently-used words. LETTER WRITING WITH FINGERS 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. The Lite version provides a taster of this for the first six letters. Options under the PocketPhonic’s Settings screen allow you to choose between: * two popular handwriting styles like those taught in most US schools * lowercase, uppercase and cursive letters. The next release will see some exciting new features in this part of PocketPhonics. FIRST WORDS Using a unique, letter sounds and words game, the full PocketPhonics teaches how to sound out and spell over 170 frequently-used words. There’s about 20 words in the Lite version. 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. HOW IT WAS DESIGNED This application was designed and reviewed by teachers who use phonics to teach children to read. Even the order letters are introduced in is based around best educational practice. PocketPhonics focuses on letter sounds because they are key to reading and it doesn’t confuse the child by trying to teach them the letter name 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. It's how we improve. Touch the “help” button on the first screen within PocketPhonics. © 2009 Apps in My Pocket Ltd |
