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Real Vocabulary Pro: App Review

Real Vocabulary Pro: App Review

Vocabulary knowledge is critical for language development and academic skills. I addressed this issue in a previous post entitled “Why vocabulary is important and how to teach it”  You can find the post here.   I was ecstatic when Virtual Speech Center released...
Apps for Apraxia

Apps for Apraxia

In order to improve speech clarity in children with apraxia, consistent practice is necessary. The use of Apps can lighten the load, track progress and engage children more readily. It must be emphasized  that these apps should not be used as a replacement to speech...
Letter Sounds Pro: App Review

Letter Sounds Pro: App Review

Research has shown that children who are  strong readers are skilled in using letter-sound knowledge to learn new words when reading. Difficulty with grapheme (letter) – phoneme (sound) correspondence is one of the difficulties that significantly affect the...
Where to find Apps

Where to find Apps

So you’ve taken the plunge: You’ve finally given in and bought an iPad and now you are ruing your decision because all your child does is play meaningless, inane games that serve no educational purpose.   But before you ban iPad from the lexicon entirely,...
VowelViz: The answer to confusing vowels

VowelViz: The answer to confusing vowels

I was so excited to win a copy of Vowel Viz  from Mary over at Speech Adventures. Please read her review of the App here and how she has used it. I wanted to try Vowel Viz in another way.   I have  a few kids on my case load who are learning to read or are...
Pines to Vines: App Review

Pines to Vines: App Review

Reluctant readers are often discouraged because the subject matter that they are interested in or required to read is presented with complex language that is difficult for them to read and understand.   The Mobile Education Store has come up with the ultimate...