Phonics


 * App #1: Montessori Crosswords**



Montessori Crosswords application helps kids develop their reading, writing, and spelling skills by building words from a set of 320 word-image-audio-phonics combinations using a phonics-enabled movable alphabet. To create an enjoyable experience, the app also includes sounds, animations, and interactive visual effects that are displayed after a word is completed. It also has the option to choose capital, lower-case, or cursive letter display for a greater challenge. Montessori Words also features a movable alphabet that allows open-ended activities for young children learning their letters.


 * link for app and reviews:** @http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/montessori-crosswords-spelling/id384334005?mt=8


 * more reviews:**

@http://www.freenew.net/iphone/montessori-crosswords-teach-and-learn-spelling-with-phonics-en-30/224205.htm

@http://appsforhomeschooling.com/2011/homeschool-spelling-app-review-montessori-crosswords/

@http://www.commonsensemedia.org/mobile-app-reviews/montessori-crosswords


 * video:** @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4JVRlPqBp0


 * App: #2 Pocket Phonics**



This App helps students learn the basics of reading and writing. By hearing the letter sounds and writing them (having an instant feedback right after tracing the letter), and also hearing a letter sound and choosing the missing letter by touching it in the ipad, (having an instant feedback right after touching the missing letter).


 * link for app and reviews:** http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/abc-pocketphonics-letter-sounds/id299342927?mt=8


 * more reviews:**

@http://www.appsinmypocket.com/pocketphonics/mediareviews.html

@http://www.pragmaticmom.com/2010/10/iphoneipadipod-app-abc-pocket-phonics-for-kids-learning-to-read-write/

@http://www.appstorehq.com/abcpocketphonicslite-lettersounds-writing-firstwords-iphone-808/app


 * video:** @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72vSfbrIO_c

This App is very helpful for kindergarten students, they recognize letter sounds, identify rhyming words, and pronounce words. They also practice phonics skills for reading success. In this ipad app, they explore beginning and ending letter sounds, distinguish between long and short vowel.
 * App #3: Phonics Made Easy**


 * link for app and reviews:** @http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/phonics-made-easy-flash-action/id377960015?mt=8


 * more reviews:**

@http://www.amazon.com/Flash-Action-Phonics-Made-Easy/product-reviews/B00007M5VG

@http://www.amazon.com/Phonics-Made-Easy-Flash-Cards/product-reviews/0938256815


 * video:** @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZOYiWipu-0


 * Evaluation:**
 * They all cover the content need, the designers had several apps, they won different awards. We found several positive reviews from different online sources. They appear to be interactive and kid friendly. The benefit of this apps are worth the price. Skills are reinforced strongly connected. They are practiced in a format based learning environment. Pocket phonics, and easy made phonics have immediate feedback, montessori crosswords does not provide specific feedback. Instructions are clear and easy to follow. They can use these apps easily. They don't share their work, there is not a final product or presentation, it focuses on practice.**