happyhappyjoyjoy Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I'm done waiting for an AAS app. Which of these would you suggest for an AAS user? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 bump, because I would like to know too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I haven't used either one, but I can tell you that my impression is that the LOE app is about learning and practicing the phonograms and that the Sound Literacy app is more like virtual letter tiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherimoya Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Sound literacy is just tiles. No sounds. You should check out Word Wizard to use with AAS instead as it is only $3. It's a less expensive alternative and it has tiles & sounds. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-wizard-talking-movable/id447312716?mt=8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Sound literacy is just tiles. No sounds. You should check out Word Wizard to use with AAS instead as it is only $3. It's a less expensive alternative and it has tiles & sounds. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-wizard-talking-movable/id447312716?mt=8 That looks really good!!! Does it have any of the phonics/spelling rules? Thanks PS. Not trying to highjack this post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherimoya Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 No rules that I'm aware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhappyjoyjoy Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 The simple fact that the o in word is a different color than the r makes me leary. or is a phonogram and should be together. Does it have accurate phonograms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloquacious Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Word Wizard is montessori based, meaning it has vowels and consonants in separate colors, but just functions as a movable alphabet. Montessori does teach some phonograms, usually in green, but this app doesn't cover that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I have decided to be your guinea pig and try out the LOE app. I will do my best to review it later in the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I have the LOE app and I really like it. It is pretty boring, just a multiple choice game where the lady asks you which tile says "sh" and you click on "sh." However, it is pretty well done and very effective. We use OPGTR and just started AAS, but my dd5 and dd3 already know lots of their phonograms just by me locking them in that game on the iPad (using guided access) every now and then. It does have the ability to see all the phonograms and click on them to hear what they say. It was worth it for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhappyjoyjoy Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 I have the LOE app and I really like it. It is pretty boring, just a multiple choice game where the lady asks you which tile says "sh" and you click on "sh." However, it is pretty well done and very effective. We use OPGTR and just started AAS, but my dd5 and dd3 already know lots of their phonograms just by me locking them in that game on the iPad (using guided access) every now and then. It does have the ability to see all the phonograms and click on them to hear what they say. It was worth it for us. Thank you. It seems to be only on ipad/ipod etc.... I am to the point where I might by an ipod just to have a good phonogram app. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I have the LOE app and I really like it. It is pretty boring, just a multiple choice game where the lady asks you which tile says "sh" and you click on "sh." However, it is pretty well done and very effective. We use OPGTR and just started AAS, but my dd5 and dd3 already know lots of their phonograms just by me locking them in that game on the iPad (using guided access) every now and then. It does have the ability to see all the phonograms and click on them to hear what they say. It was worth it for us. Thank you!! I'm glad I bought it this afternoon, I can't wait to play with it next week and i've got to read that post about locking the kids in an app.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Oh, and you can also set up different "profiles" so that different kids can work on different phonograms (dd3 is working on the alphabet, dd5 is doing more complicated ones). They have pre-set levels that the child can work through, but you can also make custom levels for whatever phonograms you want. Right now, my dd5 is in the long-a section of OPGTR (phonograms ai, ay, ea, etc.). I set up all of the upcoming long-a phonograms in a list and make her play through it before she is allowed to play any of her other games on the iPad. We are cruising through the OPGTR sections, and I'm giving this simple app credit for that. There have been several times when we have been doing her reading lesson and she picks the wrong sound for a letter when sounding out a word. Just by asking her what sounds that letter makes, she can correct herself and tell me the word very quickly. Is the app boring, yes, but it does the boring work for me. If it weren't for the app, I'd be stuck doing these by flashcard. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Oh, and you can also set up different "profiles" so that different kids can work on different phonograms (dd3 is working on the alphabet, dd5 is doing more complicated ones). They have pre-set levels that the child can work through, but you can also make custom levels for whatever phonograms you want. Right now, my dd5 is in the long-a section of OPGTR (phonograms ai, ay, ea, etc.). I set up all of the upcoming long-a phonograms in a list and make her play through it before she is allowed to play any of her other games on the iPad. We are cruising through the OPGTR sections, and I'm giving this simple app credit for that. There have been several times when we have been doing her reading lesson and she picks the wrong sound for a letter when sounding out a word. Just by asking her what sounds that letter makes, she can correct herself and tell me the word very quickly. Is the app boring, yes, but it does the boring work for me. If it weren't for the app, I'd be stuck doing these by flashcard. :) Thank you, now I'm really glad I bought it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarinesWife Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I bought an iPad just to have the loe app. Crazy but it is working and helping and saves me so much time. Plus.... Now I have an iPad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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