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By Liz Panarelli
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Bright colors and cute characters create a fun spelling app.
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Licking Letters
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What's It About?
In LICKING LETTERS, kids are shown a three-, four-, or five-letter word. Then, letters float across the screen and kids tap the screen when a letter in the target word appears. A frog licks the letter to add it to the word. Parents can adjust settings so letters appear in random order or only in the correct order. The game slowly increases in difficulty depending on performance, adding other distractor letters or increasing the length of the word. Kids earn coins to buy clothing for the frog, and fun bonus games appear every few rounds. Up to three players can save games on the device.
Is It Any Good?
Licking Letters is a fun app that mixes a straightforward and repetitive spelling game with flashy costumes, quick bonus rounds, and encouraging words to keep kids interested and engaged. The game progresses in difficulty, and it's cool to be able to control whether or not the target letters appear in the correct order. Instructions are generally spoken, although kids will need to be shown how to play at the beginning. Unless they get bored, kids can play a lot of different rounds, making this app a great bargain.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Watch as your child plays with the app and spell out the words together.
Try to use words from the app in everyday context; multiple exposure in different contexts helps kids retain new vocabulary.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Language & Reading : letter or word recognition
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : applying information
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : January 8, 2013
- Genre : Educational Games
- Publisher : Tenlin Studios, LLC
- Version : 1.9
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 3.1.3 or later
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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