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Montessori Letter Sounds - Phonics in English, Spanish, French & Italian

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Paid Education
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Dana Anderson By Dana Anderson , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 4+

Self-directed, fun, simple lessons will engage prereaders.

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Why Age 4+?

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age 5+

Based on 2 parent reviews

AnitaT
AnitaT Adult
March 16, 2013
age 4+

Definitely not the best in its category

molly98765
molly98765 Adult
January 1, 2013
age 6+

Please save your money and choose another app

I purchased this app based on commonsensemedia's review and was very disappointed. Either the reviewer is not from the US or he did not thoroughly examine the app. Under the "Letter Sounds" section, some of the vowel sounds are incorrect and, therefore, that section is unusable. The other main section is the "I Spy" section. The child is to choose from an assortment of images to find one that starts with different letters. The image for N is a narwhal (I had no idea what it was - it kind of looks like a swordfish). The image for the letter O is an okapi. There are multiple other examples of image/letter combinations that are extremely confusing. The app was clearly not created by someone fluent in American English.
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What’s It About?

The games on MONTESSORI LETTER SOUNDS - PHONICS IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH & ITALIAN are given in order of progression. For kids as young as 3 and just starting the process of app play and prereading skills, there's a sound-recognition game. That's followed by a letter-sounds game for older kids. Then kids move up to a mix-and-match game and, finally, a sound-it-out game. Other activities such as a letter-tracing sandbox, a notebook, and an "image box" also are available for any age and stage in the prereading process.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Parents and kids who already know and like the Montessori way of teaching -- simple, quiet, and self-directed -- will love Montessori Letter Sounds. Those who are expecting more action, noise, and sparkly graphics may not find these games as impressive. That said, there's no question that the games are age-appropriate, exceptionally well-crafted, and progressively challenging. Also, the supplemental activities that are offered are fun and can be played at any level.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about different ways to learn letters: Encourage your kid to practice letter tracing in real sand, flour, and other materials.

  • Start your own "image box" by cutting out pictures from magazines and collecting photos of family members for your prereader to name. Write the matching word or name on the bottom of the image.

  • Play with the five language options: Pick one to set as a second language so kids can toggle between them as they listen to words and sounds.

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