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EDUCATION<br />
Apps have actually come a long way and today, there are countless apps that are created<br />
specially for kids for educational purposes and of course, some safe fun.<br />
While spending too much time on one’s phone is not advisable, there are a good many<br />
apps available that may provide beneficial past-time or break-time activities for developing<br />
minds. Here are a number of apps that parents might want to check out for themselves.<br />
Phonics<br />
Learning about sound has never been easier or more enjoyable! Here are just<br />
a number of apps that can help teach beginners to read and pronounce words<br />
by learning the phonetic value of letters, letter groups, and syllables.<br />
ABC PocketPhonics<br />
Pocket Phonics provides focused practice with<br />
letter sounds and tracing, as well as segmenting<br />
and blending skills necessary for applying<br />
phonics skills in early reading. The app emails a<br />
printable certificate each time the child masters<br />
a set of tasks.<br />
Mr Thorne Does Phonics: Letters<br />
and Sounds for iPad<br />
A comprehensive collection of over 70 literacy<br />
videos for children, parents, teachers, students<br />
and anyone learning to read English, using<br />
the synthetic phonics approach for mastery<br />
over reading.<br />
Simplex Spelling Phonics 1<br />
The app aims to improve English spelling and<br />
reading skills by using a combination of phonics<br />
lessons, spelling and word patterns. Utilises<br />
a unique “reverse phonics” approach and<br />
contextually relevant spelling rules.<br />
Phonics Abaca<br />
Aimed at children starting out with phonics,<br />
there are four main sections and introduction<br />
of new areas of learning through song, which<br />
is for most children, a familiar and fun way<br />
to learn.<br />
Word Wizard<br />
The app comes with three spelling activities that increase in<br />
difficulty and it boasts a vocabulary list of almost 2,000 words.<br />
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