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Kids ABC Phonics

App Android , Kindle Fire Paid Educational Games
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Common Sense Media Review

Dana Anderson By Dana Anderson , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 3+

Build skills with second app in excellent reading series.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 3+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Kids ABC Phonics App: Screenshot #1
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age 3+

Based on 1 parent review

carika
carika Adult
January 11, 2013
age 3+

Good phonics app

This app was a little expensive but good for both my 3 year old and my almost 5 year old.
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Privacy Rating Fail

This product does not have a sufficient privacy policy.

  • Unclear whether personal information is sold or rented to third parties.
  • Unclear whether personal information are shared for third-party marketing.
  • Unclear whether this product displays personalised advertising.
  • Unclear whether data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
  • Unclear whether this product uses a user's information to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services.
  • Unclear whether this product creates and uses data profiles for personalised advertisements.
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What’s It About?

Kids choose from one of four games on the main screen of Kids ABC Phonics. The app gives verbal instructions, along with simple choices that make it very easy for preschoolers to play. For example, the three-letter word formation game also includes a puzzle component so players can't spell a word incorrectly -- letters in the wrong place simply won't fit into the puzzle.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (1 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

If your kid already has solid letter recognition skills, KIDS ABC PHONICS is a good choice. It's colorful, easy to learn, and it builds pre-reading confidence. Depending upon your child's current level of phonics skills, Kids ABC Letters (the first in the series) or Kids Learn to Read (the third) may be the appropriate choice for your child.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Encourage kids to say the sounds they are hearing while playing these games.

  • If you have a set of letter blocks at home or at your library, find objects in your surroundings that match the letters on the blocks, in similar fashion to the game on the app.

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