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Sound Sort Blends HD

Appy Chat & Giveaway

Developer: JFK4SDK

Appy Chat:

When did you decide to develop this app?
We wanted to develop a series of apps that help children learn to read, so this second app helps children master the blending letter sounds.

When did you first release this app?
March 23, 2013

How long did it take you to develop this app?
One month

What is your favourite feature?
The app is easy to navigate for children and visually engaging with auditory help.

What is your favourite page in the app?
It’s fun for kids to play a short “Match Game” after completion of all levels.

What skills were you hoping to help the end user to develop?
This app is the second in a series to help children build developmental reading skills as well as strategies. These skills and strategies are drawn from the Reading Recovery program and Silvana’s 25 years of experience in working with young school age children.

What age range would this app most suit?
Ages 3-6.

What are the recommended apps in this developmental reading series?
The next recommended app after “Sound Sort Blends” is “Ending Sound Sorts”, then “Rhyme Sorts”, then “Word Family Sorts”. Coming soon will be “CVC Word Sorts” in May, 2013.

Description:

Sound Sort Blends HD version for iPad is the next step after a child has mastered their letter sounds using the “Sound Sorts” game. In this fun educational game, the child matches the pictures to the blend letters shown on top. At any time, the child can tap any picture or letter to hear what it sounds like.

* Developed by a kindergarten teacher and reading specialist.
* Easy to learn educational game for children ages 3-6.
* Game helps children build pre-reading skills.
* Child needs to master beginning letter sounds using “Sound Sorts” game.
* Child will match pictures to consonant blends and digraphs.
* Child gains confidence in matching blends to pictures.
* Skills learned helps associate sounds to letters.
* All game play levels are saved so child can easily resume play.
* Create up to ten user names in menu.
* User names can be deleted at any time.
* Game for iPad, because of larger screen.
* Independent fun activity for kids to learn & play!