ABCSounds app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Tender Learning Concepts Inc
First release : 10 May 2013
App size: 54.88 Mb
Developed by popular early childhood educator, Barbara Milne, the full version of ABCSOUNDS is a wonderful and interactive way to introduce your young child to the phonetic sounds used in the English language. This full version has lots of animation and rewards that children love! This app was developed from Barbara Milne’s famous “Apple apple Aaa” song found on her SOUNDS LIKE LEARNING CD.
* Barbara’s music is unique because it is based on a slow and relaxing beat, simple background and repetition that young children need and love.
* Has been used in homes for over 30 years and it really works!
* Millions have watched and learned the English letter sounds from her YouTube videos, and this wonderful learning tool is now available in app form!
* All of the music and vocals on this app are performed by Barbara Milne. It is her soothing and beautiful tone that has made her music so popular with children.
FEATURES of ABCSOUNDS
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* A multi-sensory learning tool. It combines audio, voice and written words.
* Develops auditory discrimination by introducing the letter names and sounds.
* Develops eye hand coordination by requiring the child to touch the “Hidden Letter”, the capital and lower case letter. It also helps child track left to right to follow pictures and sounds.
* Your child will learn to recognize the word by the sounds they hear in this app.
* The pictures look more like the actual letter and have a “Hidden Letter” inside the picture. This memory device makes it easier for children to remember the shape of the letter AND the sound as a unit.
* This app is created for children starting at about 1 year old and can go all the way up to adults who want to learn the English language.
* This app can also be used in the classroom.
INSTRUCTIONS
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* Click on the “Start” button to begin.
* Listen to instructions and then press the “Play” button to start a new learning session or press “Resume” to continue an unfinished session. A “Score” button makes it possible for child to check his score! There are lots of stars available to earn!
* Flip between alphabets or touch the next and previous arrow button to go back and forth. There are 7 stars that can be earned in this program. After 4 letters comes a reward page. When instructions are correctly followed, the reward page gives a star to the child and also offers much praise for the effort. When the 26 letters of the alphabet have been finished, all 7 stars will be filled and the child gets wonderful praise for a job well done! The child can then start all over again and become a “super duper letter reader!”
* Children can sing and “act out” the letters with their hands, which engages them actively and increases retention. For example: Bb = Rocking a baby in your arms, Dd = Pretending to be a T-Rex dinosaur with 2 claws on each hand, Ff = Making a flower open from a closed hand (a bud) to open fingers (an open flower with petals).
SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK
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Feedback, bug reports and suggestions are welcomed and encouraged! Do you have any questions or need support ? We are here to help. Email us at [email protected].
WATCH MORE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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https://www.youtube.com/user/barbaramilne
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK
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https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraMilneMusic
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Latest reviews of ABCSounds app for iPhone and iPad
My toddler loves the Lite version of this and so do I. Its a great app. But he kept accidentally pressing the upgrade button which was on every page. Out of annoyance and since we liked the app so much, we paid to go pro. Only we dont like the pro version! It doesnt just sing the song but *makes* your baby jump through a number of hoops before it plays (press the capital letter, press this, press that, etc, *then* itll play. I can see how this part could be fun for older toddlers but its above my 13 month old who just wants to dance to the song. For two bucks, the pro version should offer a song only option as well as the interactive option. Now were back to the Lite version and being connected to the App Store every third letter.... I am so unimpressed with what is otherwise a fabulous app. PLEASE change that button! And/or let me do the same thing I can do with the Lite version, in the pro version too please!!!!
So sweet voice from Barbara. My daughter really loves this app. She is very excited to see the bubble blast every time and star dance in the last page. Thanks Barbara.
One of the best app till date for kids to learn English alphabets. Well done team!
My daughters loves this app and uses it often!
Great app with smooth, clean graphic and colors. Singing and speech crisp and clear. As a speech language pathologist I recommend this app for older toddlers to Kindergarten age, especially those who may be struggling with acquisition of written sounds/ letters/ words.