Parents' Guide to Bob Books #2 - Reading Magic HD

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Jenny Bristol By Jenny Bristol , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 4+

Spelling games offer fab way to learn to read.

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What's It About?

BOB BOOKS #2 - READING MAGIC HD is a continuation from Bob Books #1 Reading Magic. It presents 12 new scenes and sentences. As with the first app, this app successfully replicates the book series' step-by-step phonics instruction by providing four levels with the same sentences. When kids have successfully matched the letters to the words (Level 1) or spelled out the words by choosing the correct letters among many other letters (Level 4), that object gets filled in with color. When kids have completed the sentence, the whole scene comes alive.

Is It Any Good?

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Bob Books #2 Reading Magic HD is an excellent literacy app that teaches early reading in a gentle, interactive way. Kids slowly become more comfortable with letter sounds, reading short words, and spelling as they go through the 12 pages on each of the four levels. The artwork and feel of the app is the same as for the printed Bob Books, with the addition of soothing colors, fun animation, interactive games, and a gentle voice.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Read with your kids daily.

  • Stock up on variety of reading materials for kids, including phonics readers and traditional storybooks. Keep them where kids can access them easily.

  • Sound out and spell everyday words together.

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