Common Sense Media Review
By Dana Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
A good introduction to learning letter names and shapes.
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Kids ABC Letters
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What's It About?
Kids choose one of four options for learning, including letter puzzles; a simple "go fish" game (in which the game shows a letter in a corner, and kids tap on a fishing pole when they see a fish go by on the screen with the same letter to "catch" it); a section where a voice says a letter name (with no interactivity other than that kids move from one letter screen to the next); and a game where kids are prompted to find a letter in a word. These are simple games for learning the simple concepts of naming and recognizing letters.
Is It Any Good?
For very young preschoolers who are ready to move past the ABC song, the colorful app KIDS ABC LETTERS is a solid first-time introduction into the world of learning the individual letters of the alphabet. This beginner's app in the preschool reading curriculum app series by Intellijoy keeps it simple for kids before they move onto phonics and beginning reading. The child-lock feature is also a nice addition, so kids won't inadvertently move out of playing on this app and onto other apps that may not be age-appropriate.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Encourage kids to see letters all around them on signs, magazine or book covers, food boxes, and more.
Once your kid seems to have a good handle on naming the letters, gently introduce the concept that letters sound one way when naming them, and other ways (phonics) in words.
App Details
- Devices : Android , Kindle Fire
- Subjects : Language & Reading : letter or word recognition , naming
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : applying information , solving puzzles
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : May 1, 2013
- Genre : Education
- Publisher : Intellijoy
- Version : 1.6.2
- Minimum software requirements : Android 2.1 and up
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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