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By Jenny Bristol
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Excellent interactive early phonics storybook.
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Bob Books #1 - Reading Magic
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What's It About?
In Bob Books #1 Reading Magic, kids drag the letters for the given word to the proper place below the picture, while the app sounds out the letters and reads the word aloud. Their efforts are rewarded when the black-and-white screen transforms to color and the drawings become animated. There are twelve pages and each one has four levels. You can customize the settings to suit your kid's current phonics knowledge and reading level.
Is It Any Good?
BOB BOOKS #1 - READING MAGIC is an excellent introduction to phonics for young children, or a nice companion to the printed Bob Books (a systematic method of teaching kids to read). Since you can either control the difficulty level or set it to Automatic, this app will grow with your learning child, and keep their interest as they read and re-read the sentences on each page. The artwork is simple, just as in the printed Bob Books, but the added elements of color and animation are well done and attractive.
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.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Language & Reading : phonics , spelling
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : applying information
- Pricing structure :
- Release date : June 29, 2012
- Genre : Education
- Publisher : Learning Touch
- Version : 2.3
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 4.0 or later
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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