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Reading is an important in helping grow mentally, emotionally, and psychologically. It increases your knowledge in making sense of the world and makes you never stop exploring new things and ideas. There are a multitude of different types of Assistive Technology for Literacy that can help stud nets of all ages.

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(resource) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR READING

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A list of different assistive technologies for reading and reading comprehension.

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There are lots of assistive technology (AT) tools that can help people who have trouble reading, like people with dyslexia. Learn what tools are available.

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Free

For ages 12+

iOS 11.0+, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV

Includes audio-books straight from local libraries, extensive children’s audio-book section.

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Instantly borrow free digital eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music, comics, and TV shows courtesy of your public library. hoopla is the leading all-in-one digital library app, with over 800,000 titles-from best-selling novels and blockbuster movies to niche, hard-to find content, hoopla has something for everyone.

* Take your library with you on your smart phone or tablet wherever you go
* No late fees
* Available 24/7
* Instantly stream or download for offline reading, watching, and listening.
* Never lose your place - your borrowed content synchronizes across a wide range of devices

Download the app today and get the most out of your library with hoopla!

Version 4.30.1

* Accessibility Improvements.
* Adding languages to all formats.
* Fixed duplicated thumbnails while browsing collections.
* Fixed re-ordering of borrowed titles in my hoopla.

Get hoopla now!

I have always like audio books. I am a young girl, and I am dyslexic. I have always struggled with reading despite my best efforts. I eventually found out about audiobooks, and convinced my parents to get me a radio so that I could listen to the cds at the library. It helped so much, and I started making progress with my reading and reading comprehension. However, a radio would always lose my spot when I unplugged it to bring around the house with me, and I eventually ran out of books I liked to listen to. I can still recite most of the lines from Harry Potter from how often I listened to them. Anyways, one day, I was at the library, and I say a sing for hoopla. It was exactly what I needed. I downloaded it onto my phone, and fell in love with it. Hoopla's free and easy to use. I listen to hoopla daily, and it's a perfect way to read books while getting dressed, driving, or even just so you can follow along. You can even adjust the speed of the book depending on your reading level. If you are looking to have this for a child, you can put restrictions on. Since I got hoopla, I have also gotten Overdrive. I am so happy to have a site that has free audiobooks, and doesn't even require WiFi.😁

We are happy to hear that you are enjoying our service! Thank you for your support of hoopla & your local library! If you ever have any questions feel free to contact us at feedback@hoopladigital.com

Mostly good

Hoopla was recommended by my public library and I've mostly liked it. It's frustrating that unlike other audiobook apps, there isn't a way on Hoopla to listen to a preview of a book before borrowing it. So a few times I've gone ahead and borrowed but have been disappointed. I've sometimes given the book as much as a 20 or 30 minute chance, but a couple times I had to stop much sooner, largely due to the narrator or the production quality. Sometimes, while the book is probably good and the story or characters are appealing, the person chosen to be the narrator is simply bad or inappropriately cast. Sometimes the audio levels are all over the place, varying in volume and quality. I know no audiobook is read all in one recording session, but most manage to maintain consistent levels and some sound like there's suddenly a different microphone or sound engineer or he narrator was having a bad day.

In any case, I wish Hoopla allowed a short preview. The way it is, I have to borrow the book, thereby using up one of my monthly allotment of books and then have returned it within a few minutes because I was disappointed in some way with the book. I'm glad I discovered the option to give the book a rating, but it would also be extremely helpful to be able to write a review. That way I could tell prospective readers which books (and narrators) I really like enjoyed a lot and caution readers about the books (or narrators) I found to be not worth my time.

Hi! We are looking into adding previews to our audio books in the future, stay tuned! If you have any further questions reach out to us at feedback@hoopladigital.com

Too bad if you don't like your (free) choices

Hoopla permits four checkouts per month, for members of the library system to which I belong (your library's contract with Hoopla may have a different number of permitted monthly checkouts). If, after checking out an item you decide you don't like it, that's too bad. You don't get a credit for an early return. Even if you'd only read one page of an ebook, or merely listened to one minute of an audiobook, Hoopla still counts it as one of your monthly borrowings. This is unlike Amazon's Audible, which will permit returns with credits back. Audible, however, has a monthly charge. So free Hoopla comes at a price, of sorts.

The moral of my review? Try to find free excerpts elsewhere before borrowing from Hoopla- or know that regretted choices will mean you'll find yourself with one less book, audiobook, or audiovisual item to enjoy for the month. So don't think Hoopla will replace your brick and mortar library, with the opportunity to peruse before checking out.

One more complaint. Unlike RBDigital, Hoopla doesn't offer the capability to enlarge the text of an ebook.

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Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Apple TV.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence

Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes

Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes

Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence

Infrequent/Mild Simulated Gambling

Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor

Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity

Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References

Copyright

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Family Sharing

With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.

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(informative video) COMPREHENSION OF FICTION

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(informative video) COMPREHENSION OF FICTION

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Dr.Laurie Elish-Piper at The Jerry L. Johns Literacy Clinic at Northern Illinois University informs viewers suggestions to foster reading comprehension for fiction texts and key aspects of comprehending fiction texts

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(resource) 5 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS THAT ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE

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(resource) 5 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS THAT ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE

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Tools that help students with disabilities utilize assistive technologies ranging from low-tech to high-tech.

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According to the National Education Association (NEA), the number of U.S. students enrolled in special education programs has risen 30 percent over the past 10 years. Additionally, the NEA reports that nearly every general education classroom in the country includes students with disabilities, as three out of every four students with disabilities spends part or all of their school day in a general education classroom.

But as the number of students in special education programs has increased, the supply of special education instructors has not kept pace. Based on the Department of Education's Teacher Shortage Area Nationwide Listing, 47 states in the 2014-15 school year were in need of special education instructors.

One tool to help students with disabilities even in the face of a special education teacher shortage is assistive technology. Today, assistive technology can help students with certain disabilities learn more effectively. Ranging in sophistication from "low" technologies such as a graphic organizer worksheet to "high" technologies including cutting-edge software and smartphone apps, assistive technology is a growing and dynamic field. Several areas of assistive technology and sample products may be found in any given classroom, making a difference in how students of all abilities learn.

Text to Speech

As an assistive technology, text-to-speech (TTS) software is designed to help children who have difficulties reading standard print. Common print disabilities can include blindness, dyslexia or any type of visual impairment, learning disability or other physical condition that impedes the ability to read. However, other students can benefit from TTS technology, such as children that have autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or an intellectual disability.

The technology works by scanning and then reading the words to the student in a synthesized voice, using a large number of speech sounds that make up words in any given context. With the advances in speech synthesis, TTS technology is more accurate and lifelike than ever.

At about the size and weight of a paperback book, the Intel Reader is mobile enough to use in any environment. Students can also transfer content from a home computer, or save generated audio versions of printed materials to a computer. Available voices vary in gender, pitch and speed.

* Multiple TTS voices

* Support for 18 languages and dialects

* Talking spell-checker

* Picture dictionary graphics for more than 40,000 words

* Text magnification

* Tools for test taking, essay writing, note taking, reference and more

The Kurzweil 3000 strives to provide students with a multi-sensory approach to literacy learning. It is available for Windows and Macintosh.

Graphic Organizers

Graphic organizers can be effective in helping students organize their thoughts during the writing process. As an assistive technology, graphic organizers can be a strong choice for students with dysgraphia or disorders of written expressions - particularly the conceptual aspects of writing.

Graphic organizers work by helping the student map out a course of action. Depending on the type of writing, the graphic organizer can prompt the writer to describe an object, chart out a course of events or perform some other task that can help in planning the piece. Graphic organizers vary by type and technological sophistication.

Low-Tech Handouts
Graphic organizers do not need to be technologically advanced; in fact, they can exist in simple handout form.

Sample handouts can be found at the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company. The sandwich chart can assist students with paragraph writing. The sequence chart can help with narrative writing and the ordering of events. The sense chart is designed for descriptive writing, where writers are prompted for terms that characterize and express an item. Dozens of other sample charts exist and can help students with virtually any type of writing.

Other features include a talking spell checker that uses TTS technology, a bibliography tool, a dictionary and the ability for teachers to add locked text into the program for further guidance. Draft:Builder is available for Windows and Macintosh.

Assistive Listening Systems

A variety of assistive listening systems, or hearing assistive technology, can help students who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as those with other auditory and learning problems. According to the National Association for the Deaf, assistive listening systems can be used to enhance the reach and effectiveness of hearing aids and cochlear implants, or by children who do not need those tools but still need help hearing. Assistive listening systems use a microphone, a type of transmission technology and a device for capturing and bringing the sound to the ear. The specific transmission technology used in the system is typically what contrasts one type of assistive listening system from another.

FM systems work using radio broadcast technology. With a transmitter microphone and a receiver, the teacher and student can maintain a consistent sound level regardless of distance and background noise. Additionally, ASHA notes that the hearing aid microphone can be turned off, so the student can concentrate on the teacher alone.

Sound-Field Systems
Sound-field systems are a strong choice for classrooms that need to assist listening for all children in the class. ASHA notes that these systems benefit not only children that have hearing loss, but those that have other auditory and learning problems, such as language delays, central auditory processing disorder, articulation disorders and development delays. Additionally, sound-field systems can be used for students who are learning English as a second language.

Sound-field systems use a microphone that projects sound through mounted speakers around the classroom. In classrooms that have good acoustics, sound is able to travel evenly throughout space, eliminating problems of distance between the speaker and each listener.

Sip-and-Puff Systems

Sip-and-puff systems are used by students who have mobility challenges, such as paralysis and fine motor skill disabilities. These systems allow for control of a computer, mobile device or some other technological application by the child moving the device with his or her mouth. Similar to a joystick, the child can move the controller in any direction and click on various navigational tools using either a sip or a puff. An on-screen keyboard allows the child to type using the same movements.

Sip-and-puff systems are a type of switch device, which refers to the technology used to replace a computer keyboard or mouse. Other switch devices include buttons or other objects that a student can touch, push, pull, kick or perform some other simple action that can then control the device.

The product supports Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Unix based computers, in addition to Android and iOS mobile devices. It can support one or two external switches, and has two types of mouthpieces.

The product supports Windows, Macintosh and Linux based computers. Two pressure switches connect the system to the user interface solution for use on electronic devices.

Proofreading Software

Proofreading software is a branch of assistive technology that goes above and beyond the typical proofreading features found in a word processing system, such as correcting words frequently misspelled by students with dyslexia. A number of other features offered within this category can help students work on his or her English skill set to become a more effective and accurate writer.

Although primarily geared towards individuals with dyslexia, proofreading software can be helpful to those with any type of learning disorder that makes writing and reading challenging.

* Grammar checker that analyzes context to determine any errors or misspellings. For instance, Ginger can recognize whether "there," "their" or "they're" should be used in a sentence, which is a common mistake in writing.

* Word prediction and sentence rephrasing tools that can be helpful for students learning how to construct sentences properly.

* TTS functionality so students can hear what they've written.

* A personal trainer that provides practice sessions based on past mistakes made by the student.

Ginger is available for Windows and Macintosh systems, as well as for use on iOS and Android mobile devices.

It features the ability to learn from the user's past mistakes, personalizing suggestions for spelling and grammatical errors. Ghotit can predict words, check passages of text contextually, read text aloud using TTS technology and recognize split and merged words. It also includes an integrated dictionary for students to quickly look up a word.

Math Tools

A range of technology and tools can help students that have trouble with math, most commonly found in a learning disability called dyscalculia. Dyscalculia makes it difficult to grasp numbers and it is characterized by a general lack of understanding in the field of math.

Assistive technology in math is not just for those with dyscalculia. It can also help students with blindness, fine motor skill disabilities or some other type of disability that makes it difficult to perform math-related work.

In addition to these audiences, MathTalk also appeals to students with dyscalculia. The program functions as an electronic math worksheet, allowing the child to organize, align and work through problems on the screen, making it helpful for students who have difficulties performing math problems on paper.

Math Simulations
Math simulations can help students with dyscalculia visualize math problems and concepts. As a result, students can better understand the application of a particular type of problem, since many students struggle with the conceptual aspects of math.

Examples can be found at the NASA website. From video to animated simulations, teachers and students can visually see how a math concept or problem would work. And with some math simulations, students can work through the problem and then see the result play out in the simulation.

The Takeaway for Students, Parents and Teachers

Thanks to the rapid advances in assistive technology, students, parents and teachers have a seemingly limitless number of tools at their disposal.

As these tools start to appear in the home and in the classroom, parents and teachers can utilize them for students' academic and personal growth. But technology alone is not enough - to successfully use these tools, it's critical to develop a plan for their use and have regular check-ins to ensure the student is gaining the most value possible and not becoming overly reliant on these tools.

But while assistive tools have become plentiful, the same cannot be said for special education instructors. As previously mentioned, the vast majority of states in the 2014-15 school year reported a need for teachers in special education. And many general education classrooms instruct children with special needs.

Certification is a faster way for current teachers to qualify to teach this growing population. At Alvernia University Online, teachers can pursue a special education certification for grades PreK-8 or 7-12 to help make a difference for children with special needs. They will also improve their marketability in the process, gaining additional opportunities for their career.

Overall, more teachers are needed in this area. Although the advancement of technology in special education is promising, the same increase is needed for the number of special education instructors. Certification offers one solution to quickly meet this need. Learn more about Alvernia's program today.

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iOs 7.0

iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android, Google Play

For ages 4+

Includes games where it encourages reading, detailed animation, background music, visuals, six games, own-profile creation with people or monsters.

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The best way to prepare your child for reading success in school!
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Proven Educational Sight Word Reading Program for Kids (Beginning Readers AGES 2-7)
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* 6 engaging EDUCATIONAL GAMES in one of the best Reading apps for kids *
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Being able to quickly recognize sight words is a crucial part of learning how to read. Sight words mastery is a necessary step towards an enormous reading improvement.

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Control the Word Machine. Supply all the words that need to be produced by tapping on the words called.

2. SPELLING
Your dog is hungry! Make cans to feed him! To make a can, drag the letter cards to their correct place and make a word you have just heard pronounced.

3. BINGO
Make a Bingo to get a ticket for Aliens back home! Tap on the word corresponding to the one that you heard pronounced. Once you have matched cards from one side of the board to the next... Bingo! Aliens are back home!

4. MEMORY GAME
Match the sounds to correct word forms! To do so, tap on one of the speakers, hear the word, and then select one of the cards below with a correct word. Do it for all words!

5. GEARS
Tap on one of the speakers on the screen, hear the word pronounced, and place the word across the speaker. Repeat for all words to see wonderful gears animation.

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Practice in the Flash Card mode. List through the words and top on the cards to hear the words pronounced again and again!

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(informative video) TUTORING TIPS: READING COMPREHENSION ON STRATEGIES

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Tutoring Tips: Reading Comprehension Strategies

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(resource) 3 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD UTILIZE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR READING

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Provides three reasons to why teachers should use assisitive technology for students in the classroom to enhance reading comprehension.

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Today's emerging and struggling readers have access to some amazing, well-designed applications of technology. With assistive technology for reading available, struggling readers are no longer getting left by the wayside. These tools help ensure success for individuals who are learning to read or who struggle with mastering the skill.
Further reading: Encouraging Students to Read
Here are three reasons why you should consider bringing assistive technology into your classroom to help students with reading.

1. It Adapts to Skill Level

Using assistive technology for reading in the classroom is great for teachers because it's incredibly adaptive. Teachers aren't miracle workers, and trying to teach 10-20 different levels at a time is asking a lot. Using assistive technology, which can adapt to students' abilities, allows teachers to meet the varying needs of all of their students quite easily.

For example, I had a fifth-grade student who could only read at a second-grade level, but I wanted the entire class to read the same book. After doing some research, I discovered the app Books to Grow. It allowed me to send a different version of the same book to individual students. I could then assign specific reading levels to each student or allow them to choose the level at which they felt they read the best.

Instead of teaching to the middle and hoping that every child finds value, teachers can utilize assistive technology for reading and feel confident that there's going to be a successful outcome for all of their students.

2. It Makes Reading Interactive

There's no denying that technology is fun-that's why it can be a great motivational tool for students. With so many literacy apps out on the market that are challenging as well as fun, reluctant and struggling readers are actually enjoying reading now. I saw this firsthand in my own family!

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My son developed my love of reading, so imagine my surprise when my daughter was reluctant to pick up a book. I knew I had to get creative, and I found that using technology was an extremely effective way to get her to read more. With a tablet in hand, she could follow along as different characters from the book read to her or she could watch the book come to life before her eyes. These enhanced books let her play interactive games while she read, and she could click on words to hear how they were pronounced, which helped her comprehension of the text.

One of our favorite apps is LeVar Burton Kids Skybrary. Geared toward grades K-4, this app has hundreds of books that children can read on their own or have the app read to them. Each book also comes with a few animations and an associated game. Another favorite is the site Raz-Kids. While it's not an app, we just added the site to our iPad and treat it like one. What we enjoy most is that the books are leveled, and kids earn stars for practice and achievement. This was a huge motivator for my daughter. Lastly, I suggest the app Epic. It has more than 25,000 books, videos, and quizzes and is an absolute must-have for reluctant readers.

3. It's a Readily Available Resource
Further reading: 5 Classic Books that Offer Timeless Lessons

Many of the assistive technologies for reading are free or inexpensive to purchase-all you really need is access to a computer or tablet. While there are still some growing concerns around students' ability to access this technology at home, more schools are getting grants for classroom sets of tablets and computers.

Teachers can now assign emerging and struggling students reading tools that can be used on various devices. For example, a colleague who taught second grade had multiple options for her reluctant and struggling readers. Some students used audiobooks while others read on tablets or with computer software. She saw such an improvement in students' motivation, she even sent a newsletter home detailing the tech tools and apps being used in the classroom so her students could use them at home.

I'm looking forward to what else technology has to offer. If we already have tools that can help assist a variety of readers, I can't even imagine what tomorrow will bring.

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$7.99

K-5 and SLP

iOS 8.0+/iPad

Focuses on sentence fluency, who/what/where/when/why of each sentence are color coded, emphasizing of the specific word’s function.

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Own as an individual app or as part of our MES Speech Therapy Bundle.

Winner - 2012 Best Language Development App - Technology in Special Education
Finalist - Best Education App of 2012 - Best Apps Ever

Rainbow Sentences is designed to help students improve their ability to construct grammatically correct sentences by using color coded visual cues. The who, what, where, and why parts of sentences are color coded to help students recognize and understand how combinations of these parts create basic sentence structure.

Students will learn how to recognize the parts of sentences such as nouns, verbs, and prepositions, improve their understanding of how combinations of these parts create basic sentence structure. Students have the opportunity to record their sentences in their own voice to improve their receptive and expressive language skills.

Rainbow Sentences offers a unique environment for improving a student's ability to create grammatically correct sentences.

FEATURES
-168 images to create sentence from
-Intuitive drag and drop to create sentences
-Words are spoken as they are being dragged for non readers
-Words can be color coded for added visual support
-Word groups can be selected to simplify sentence construction
-6 levels of sentence complexity
-Pictograph lessons to help students learn proper sentence construction
-Record feature allows students to record sentences in their own voice
-Save and email recorded sentences
-Students earn puzzle pieces during play to encourage continued play
-Puzzles come to life once level is complete

LANGUAGES
- English

REQUIREMENTS
- Compatible with iPad
- Requires iPad 11 software update

Mobile Education Store is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families.
Recommended Ages: 3-6, 6-10
Categories: Special Needs, Education

Version 1.6.3

iOS14 stability enhancements

Very good!

As an elementary school English as a second language teacher, I find that many of Mobile Education Stores' apps are great. I use Rainbow Sentences because it has students think carefully about constructing grammatically correct sentences in a colorful and playful way. In the settings menu the teacher can scaffold the sentence building so that beginning kindergarteners all the way up to around the end of second grade level students can be challenged and successful. When the students correctly answer, there are some funny animated characters that come out and cheer for them. Likewise, there are words of encouragement if they answer incorrectly. The app has a statistics page so you can monitor the students' progress. One problem I have with the app is that you cannot go from a sentence that you are building to the settings or statistics page until/unless you correctly build the sentence. This creates unnecessary hassle if you want to quickly check-in on a student's progress or change the difficulty.

Great - but don't put ads in a paid app

The app is just what I have been looking for, but every time I open the app I am forced to dismiss an add for another app the company sells. If this was a free app, then I would expect that, but this is a paid app. Remove the ads, and this would be a 4-5 star app.

Fantastic app for writing!

Until today!! I am used to seeing another app advertising when I open the app, but it easily is closed. I use this app in Occupational Therapy in schools. Today there is an advertisement for another Mobile app that I cannot get rid of. I don't want to erase the app, but it is worthless like this.

Deb - there is a close button on the top right of the advertisement. It's a little hard to see I admit - we are going to make it bigger.

The developer, Mobile Education Store LLC, indicated that the app's privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.

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The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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Seller

Mobile Education Store LLC

Compatibility

Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPad.

Copyright

© Mobile Education Store 2012. All rights reserved

Family Sharing

With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.

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Free

iOS 9.0+

iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

For ages 4+

Help teach words by sight, attention-grabber with fluid animation, music, has games where kids can assemble and match words, sound effects, entertaining.

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** App Store's Editor's Choice **

*From the team at ORIGINATOR - the creators of the beloved Endless Alphabet and Sesame Street's Monster at the End of This Book and Another Monster.... Originator is a team of passionate artists and engineers dedicated to the best education+entertainment apps for kids.*

As a follow-up to Endless Alphabet, set the stage for early reading success with Endless Reader! This app introduces "sight words", the most commonly used words in school, library, and children's books. Kids need to recognize these words by sight in order to achieve reading fluency. Recognizing sight words is advantageous for beginning readers because many of these words have unusual spelling, cannot be sounded out using phonics knowledge, and often cannot be represented using pictures.

Kids will have a blast learning sight words and their context and usage with the adorable Endless monsters. Each word features an interactive word puzzle with letters that come alive, and then a sentence puzzle with words that become what they describe. See the word "dog" as a barking dog, and the word "up" reach for the sky!

** NOTE: You must be online and have sufficient disk space while running the app to get all words in the app. **

Features:
- 6 words free to try with additional word packs available for purchase.
- Delightful animations reinforce sight recognition of words in a fun and interactive way.
- Word puzzles reinforce spelling using lower-case letters and the sentence puzzles teach definition and usage (in addition to sight recognition).
- 3D Touch on iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus makes letters and words react in an extra special way!
- Endless Reader was designed with your children in mind. There are no high scores, failures, limits or stress. Your children can interact with the app at their own pace.

This update includes performance improvements and minor bug fixes.

Editors' Notes

The friendly monsters from the popular app Endless Alphabet are back to help children learn how to read. Kids can jump right into this intuitive app, building sight words letter by letter and watching them come alive to reflect their meaning, with "dog" wagging a tail and "cake" sprouting candles. As little ones place each word in a sentence and watch a cuddly character act out its meaning, they'll gain early word-recognition and reading skills while having tons of parent-approved fun.

Great, but wish it had one extra setting

Our boys love this app, and it has helped them identify words in books. We've paid for the complete set and I feel it was worth the money. My only complaint is that they enjoy the animations so much that they'll spell out a word and then replay the animation 10+ times before moving onto another word. I would love to have the option to hide the replay button so they have to spell the word again if they want to rewatch the animation.

Almost flawless sight reading 4 toddlers

Thoughtful animations, super effective sounds paired with each movable element on the screen (ie sound of letter playing when child drags it across screen to spell a word), seamless scrolling through available words & fast loading times make this app one of the best I've seen for child with ASD (or any toddler).

My ONLY suggestion would be to somehow highlight the sentence being read (in sync with the reading) so that the child can easily and intuitively read along - seems like this would really tie the whole experience together for maximum impact. My daughter LOVES the app, but I echo another review in that she often just waits to hit the replay button to watch the animation again. If the sentence text could somehow dominate the screen or come alive a bit more during the final reading, that would make this the best educational app I've ever come across.

The developer, Originator Inc., indicated that the app's privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Information

Compatibility

iPhone

Requires iOS 12.0 or later.

iPad

Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.

iPod touch

Requires iOS 12.0 or later.

Mac

Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip.

In-App Purchases

1. Reader Pack 1 $5.99

2. Word Pack 1 $5.99

3. Bundle of Word Packs 1-4 $11.99
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Family Sharing

With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.

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2 free audibles per month/subscription of 14.95/month

Apple Watch 1+, iPhone X,  Mac Book Air,  iPad Pro,  Google Pixel, Chromebook, Samsung Galaxy, and more

For all ages

Like Kindle, Audible has a large amount of audio-books, has a multitude of children’s audio-books, APP is free, book costs money but is the same as how much the book would cost on Amazon, great sound quality, with subscription they provide two books a month, suitable for older readers too.

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Audible, an Amazon company is home to best-selling audiobooks across all genres including mysteries, thrillers, motivation, memoirs, and more. Every month, members get two Audible Originals from a fresh selection at no additional cost.

AUDIBLE, THE MOST COMPELLING STORIES, THE MOST INSPIRING VOICES, THE BEST PLACE TO LISTEN
- Explore new releases, best sellers, motivation, memoirs, mysteries and thrillers, sci-fi, and more-whatever your passion, you're sure to find the perfect listen.
- Discover Audible Originals created just for audio including exclusive audiobooks, documentaries and scripted shows that you can't hear anywhere else.
- Stay informed with daily updates in the Audible app from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.

FEATURES FOR AUDIOBOOK LISTENERS

- Browse our entire collection of titles right from the Audible app and use credits to add them to your library.
- 1 credit per month for any audiobook regardless of price.
- Two Audible Originals from a fresh selection every month.
- Access to Audible Daily Deals, with audiobooks available for as little as $2.95.
-Members get 30% off any additional titles they purchase.
- Easy exchanges. Swap any audiobook you don't love anytime.
- Keep your library of titles forever, even if you cancel.
- Download your audiobooks and listen offline in the Audible app anytime, anywhere, whether you're commuting, shopping, working out, or just on the go.
- The Audible app keeps your place so you can switch devices and pick up right where you left off.
-Access Audible across all your devices including Alexa-enabled devices, Amazon Kindle, and any Bluetooth speaker
- No ads so you can listen without interruption.

EXCLUSIVE GUIDED WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Members get unlimited access to guided fitness and meditation programs led by certified coaches and trainers. Many are updated weekly.

AUDIBLE ESCAPE
Audible Escape subscribers get unlimited access to thousands love stories right in the app.

AUDIBLE APP FOR APPLE WATCH
Now you can leave your phone at home and take your Audible audiobooks with you on Apple Watch.

Sync your Audible titles from your iPhone and play them from your Apple Watch via Bluetooth. Rewind, pause or set a sleep timer from your watch. Available on Apple Watch Series 1 or higher.

AUDIOBOOKS ON OUR MUST-LISTEN LIST
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Becoming by Michelle Obama
- Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
- Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

READY TO GET STARTED?
1. Download the Audible app
2. Sign in securely with your Amazon account
3. Choose any audiobook to get started. Your first one is on us. Happy listening!

If you subscribe to Audible via iTunes where available, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and your membership will automatically renew monthly unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the then current membership period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of each membership period at the rate of your selected plan. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal anytime by going to My Account or through iTunes. See Audible Conditions of use at https://www.audible.com/legal/conditions-of-use for terms applicable to your use of Audible, and see https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=468496 for the Privacy Policy. Note: in-app purchasing is currently only available in our U.S. marketplace.

Version 3.11.1

Bug Fixes
* Fixed a crash that could occur when viewing the product page for a small number of titles

We're constantly striving to make your Audible listening experience better. If you have feedback or suggestions, please reach out to us at audible.com/help or on Twitter @audible.com.

It's a (NO) guiltily pleasure indeed!!

I love to keep busy crafting + repurposing your not so usual things ("where some see trash I see possibilities!") but I love reading just as much so finding the Audible App caused an excitement in me that anyone who was raised not to waste a beautiful day sittin indoors will tell you is few and far between when all you want is to curl up with a good book but waiting for that rainy day can be killer! Well those days are over because with the Audible App I'm able to enjoy some of my favorite (& usually obscure) authors while puttering around my work-shed building a thing or ... something, lol I let my imagination take the lead there but having this App no longer leaves me riddled with guilt for lying about reading a new release when I should be outside being "productive". Isn't exercising your brain being productive? Yeah, that's pretty much what I was told by my Mother way back (& I'll never tell, LoL) so I'd wind up with a huge stack of "want to read" books & could never find enough time to make a dent in it. Thanks to this App I'm able to indulge myself and suffer not one single twinge of guilt because of it!! The first book being free is the easiest part... not building a library that rivals the one in my home town, now that's gonna be a challenge!! TTFN KLP ✌🏼

ABSOLUTELY LOVE-please fix sleep timer

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE my audible app!! I'm an avid listener & overall have not had any issues. Once I purchase a book it automatically (within seconds) appears in my library for download which is EXCELLENT transition time.
My only minor complaint is when I use the sleep timer and turn it off BEFORE the time has run out, it ALWAYS goes to sleep 2 minutes after I turn OFF the timer. I turn off the timer because I want to continue listening without sleep timer on. Yes I know TWO minute is minor issue but can be very annoying waiting for story to stop in 2mins so I can restart play! So would appreciate the fix in next update.
My thought on new update is a way to arrange our library. Right now they're arranged by purchase date until you listen& then it's most recent listen. I would love ability to separate by author, type, book series etx. Something like that would be great for finding old favorites.
EVEN BETTER IDEA...if you could develop an alert to let readers know when there is a NEW BOOK RELEASE IN SERIES we already own! When you have large library it's hard to remember what books your waiting on the next in series! Would DEFINITELY increase my already long list of purchases.
Overall GREAT JOB! I RECOMMEND ALL THE TIME! Just fix the 2mins turn off glitch when I turn OFF timer (before it runs out) & please consider library organization ideas!

I Love Audible...But...

I've had Audible for nearly 5 years. I started as a way to help me get back to reading since physically reading was somewhat limited by reality. But now when I walk my dogs, run errands, go to the work related matters, drive for a long road trip, ride my bicycle, or even work in the kitchen, I always make sure to have books to listen to. My library has at least 300 by now, and I love seeing it grow. I also love the whisper sync for Kindle which lets me read or listen. I also love the integration with my Alexa devices. I can go from room to room without wasting my phone battery, and have her keep reading to me.
Here are my only two recommendations:1- this is the most important. Please for the love of all that is holy let us organize our books by subject matter/ category or whatever we call it like we can in Kindle! I need to do this on my PHONE as I cannot scroll through the ALL my books to find old books I've forgotten are even there. I need to put them by category. Please please please do this most basic thing for your subscribers. 2- please have more whisper sync and more affordable ways to purchase kindle after purchasing the audible.
Thank you.

Information

Compatibility

Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish

Copyright

© 2018. Audible, Inc

In-App Purchases

1. U.S. - 1 Extra Credit $17.99

2. U.S. - Audible iOS Monthly $21.49

Family Sharing

With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.

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(informative video) BUILDING READING SKILLS THROUGH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

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(informative video) BUILDING READING SKILLS THROUGH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

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The role that AT helps students with LDs work on reading comprehension, different teachers give their insights on the role of AT in the classroom.

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Building Reading Skills Through Assistive Technology

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Edutopia® and Lucas Education Research™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of the George Lucas Educational Foundation in the U.S. and other countries.

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$ 5.99

K-5 and SLP

iOS 8.0+/iPad

Helps with grammatically correct sentences, benefits reading and writing fluency.

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I use this app in my speech therapy practice. It is most appropriate for kids- but adults with aphasia also find it helpful. The colorful pictures are very engaging. Many individuals need work on written sentence formulation, but can't write or legibility is a big problem. This app is a wonderful way to get around those issues and focus on grammar and the connector words. I often expand on the app and encourage the kids or adults I am helping to say the final selection aloud and perhaps then generate another sentence or two to describe the picture or answer a question. It all depends on the therapy goals. If we are working on typing or handwriting sometimes I have them try to write the sentence again from memory.

What a great value for only $3.99. The kids I have used this app with love it and often then willingly practice learning the new skills on their own:)

I also appreciate the fact that the developer of this app is very responsive to my suggestions for ways that this app can be improved.

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(informative video) A TEACHER'S VIEW OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

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(resource) LOW TECH TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR READING

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$9.99

Grades 4+

iPad device

Kids visually organize information and ideas, map creator, diagrams, organizers, text outlines.

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Assistive Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities: An Overview

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If your child has a learning disability, he or she may benefit from assistive technology tools that play to their strengths and work around their challenges.

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$0.99

K-6

iOS 5.0+/iPad

Includes passages, multiple-choice recall at end, competitions, up to 4 players can compete to answer the multiple-choice questions.

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‎If you're looking for a fun app to encourage your young one to read more look no further. This app combines reading, comprehension and gaming all in one! Each bundle consist of 10 stories based on the well loved Aesop's Fables. After each story, there is a comprehension quiz for readers to engage in...

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(informative video) TEXT-TO-SPEECH AND VIDEO DICTION TECHNOLOGY

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(informative video) TEXT-TO-SPEECH AND VIDEO DICTION TECHNOLOGY

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A student named Randy shares her story how she was able to excel in studying social studies by utilizing text-to-speech.

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Text-to-speech and voice dictation technology: Uni student experience

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(resource) 5 TECH TOOLS THAT HELP IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION

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Words are difficult to understand when they are next to other words. This article provides insight on 5 different tech tools that help reading comprehension.

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Words are like teenagers.

They are manageable individually, but once they start hanging out with each other, it can be difficult to figure out how they work as a whole.

Any parent or teacher who has taught a child to read will tell you that interpreting a text involves two steps. The first step involves decoding and defining individual words. The second (and more important) step is being able to understand what those words mean when they are grouped together as sentences and paragraphs.

Reading comprehension can certainly be difficult for kids with learning disabilities and differences, such as dyslexia, but there are plenty of students who struggle with novels and textbook chapters that are written at comprehension levels higher than their own.

The following reading tools can all be considered assistive technology for students who need them. However, they are available to all students and can be beneficial to anyone looking to gain a better understanding of a particular book, article, blog post, or any other piece of writing. These resources can also help teachers create inclusive classrooms and implement the principles of Universal Design for Learning.

One of the most innovative websites to be developed in the last several years, Rewordify.com is a free online tool that helps improve students' reading comprehension in multiple ways.

First, a user pastes or imports text into a text box on the site. Rewordify then analyzes this text, looking for words and phrases that may be difficult to understand. Once the site locates difficult or problematic language, it replaces it with simpler words to aid students' understanding. The Rewordifying Engine includes multiple settings so that users can choose from several reading levels. Users can click on the replacement words to display either the original, more difficult language or individual words' definitions (in a variety of forms - in the margins, in separate columns, or superimposed over the initial version of the text).

Students also have the option of reading the original and replaced words with built-in text-to-speech functionality for auditory reinforcement.

After Rewordify identifies the difficult words and phrases, it provides students with a series of activities to help them learn new vocabulary. One way it does this is by collecting troublesome text in a series of flashcards (which also offer integrated text-to-speech). The site can also administer quizzes in different formats (e.g., word bank, matching) to aid in the learning process.

Finally, Rewordify has a collection of classic literature (like Shakespeare's plays) and historic documents (like the Declaration of Independence) that students can access, read, and better understand by using the site's unique comprehension tools.

Created for students and teachers, Snap&Read Universal is a Google Chrome extension that reads language aloud (including text on Flash-based websites that typically can't be copied and pasted) using integrated text-to-speech with synchronized highlighting.

To aid in reading comprehension, Snap&Read allows students to use a text-leveling tool similar to the one found on Rewordify.com. Students can select text that they have a hard time understanding, and the Web browser extension will identify and replace difficult words with simpler ones. The level of linguistic complexity can be adjusted in the Options tab.

In addition, Snap&Read has a unique outlining tool that can also help with reading comprehension. After it is activated, students can highlight the main ideas of a reading, and those passages are automatically extracted and placed into an outline located in the browser's sidebar that can be easily edited. The outline can then be dragged and dropped into a word processor, like Google Docs, for students to integrate into a reading summary.

The idea behind Newsela is simple but powerful, and it can have a big impact on developing the reading comprehension of diverse learners. Newsela is a website that publishes current events articles each day on a variety of topics pertaining to most school subjects. Every article has five versions, each written for students at different reading levels. After a student reads the version that matches her skill level, she can take corresponding quizzes to test her knowledge.

A professional subscription to the site allows teachers to integrate Newsela more deeply and meaningfully into their classrooms. For example, they can gather data and track the reading progress of individual students or entire classes. They can also create and assign writing prompts based on particular articles as a means of further assessing their students' comprehension.

All told, Newsela provides a perfect platform for implementing accessible Universal Design for Learning principles - it invites users of various levels and with a range of abilities to participate fully.

Based on the idea that multisensory activities provide deeper and longer-lasting learning, Immersion Reading is an e-book technology that combines recorded audiobooks with synchronized highlighting of electronic text. The result of a partnership between Amazon.com and Audible.com, it allows students to read books with their eyes and ears at the same time, leading to better comprehension and retention of subject matter. Since it does not rely on synthesized text-to-speech and instead uses the vocal performance of a professional actor or broadcaster, it makes auditory reinforcement of written text a more authentic multisensory experience.

Currently, complete Immersion Reading is available using Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet and the Kindle for Android app. Users can also read and listen to books simultaneously on the Kindle for iOS app, but text highlighting is not supported on Apple devices at this time.

Another multisensory strategy for improving reading comprehension involves electronic graphic organizers, and Inspiration Software provides one of the best platforms for accomplishing this task. Available for both desktop computers and iOS devices, Inspiration allows students to create visual representations of the characters, themes, and plot summaries of works of fiction. It also lets them visually map the details of textbook chapters and current events articles. Any language that is included can be read aloud with text-to-speech technology. In addition, users can add links to Web-based articles and videos to provide supporting materials.

One characteristic of Inspiration that sets it apart from other mind-mapping software is its collection of readymade templates. Templates that can aid in reading comprehension include: Character Traits, Fiction Reading Notes, Plot Analysis, Compare and Contrast, and KWL Organizer (KWL is an acronym explaining what students already know, what knowledge they want to gain, and what they ultimately learned from a reading) .

It can be challenging for students to consume large amounts of written material during their academic careers. Nevertheless, getting through their reading assignments with solid comprehension is a key component of a quality education. Today, there are plenty of technology tools to help.

*Use the Noodle search tool to find a great school near you.

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K-4 and SLP

Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

APP helps improve fluency with sequencing: chronological, narrative, etc… to improve narrative comprehension.

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As an SLP in the preschool setting, I really like the Milo apps. Certain kids just can't get enough. This new Sequencing one is great in concept; the movie at the end of the sequence is fabulously motivating! However, I would really appreciate an update that allows us to skip ones the child viewed recently AND/OR the ability to go directly to a specific sequence. It's great that you can turn off certain ones and shuffle in the settings, but these two additions would be most helpful. Keep up the great work!

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(informative video) BARBARA WILSON, IMPORTANCE OF AUDIO-BOOKS

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Barbara Wilson gives information on the importance of reading accommodations why it is important to have audio-books to help develop vocab, reading, and reading comprehension skills.

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(resource) BEST ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR READING IN THE CLASSROOM

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Free

Pre-K to K

iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

An application to help learning to read with visuals like drawing, stories, songs, and voice recordings, includes exercising traditional phonics, and allows students to think what they read critically and listening to questions that they are answering.

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HOMER Reading is the fun, interactive way to spark your child's passion for reading. Help your child build critical skills with a personalized learn-to-read plan!

Download HOMER Reading and help your child fall in love with learning today. After your free trial, your HOMER subscription costs just $7.99 USD/month, including both HOMER Reading and HOMER Stories apps. You can easily cancel at anytime during your free trial.

When kids read about what they love, they love learning to read. HOMER Reading combines your child's passions and current reading level to create a personalized learn-to-read plan. It includes thousands of lessons on phonics, sight words, ABCs and more and grows with your child from age 2 to 8.

HOMER Reading has been proven to increase early reading scores by 74% with just 15 minutes a day. And with stories and activities customized to each child's interests, they'll learn while having fun.

HOMER is an early learning program for ages 2-8 that is personalized to your child's interests to help them fall in love with reading. Your HOMER membership includes two apps, HOMER Reading, the proven learn-to-read program, and HOMER Stories, a love-to-read library of interactive stories.

PRESS AND REVIEWS

HOMER has been featured on the TODAY Show and Morning Joe as well as in the New York Times, USA Today, Forbes, and Parents Magazine. HOMER has won the prestigious Teachers' Choice and Mom's Choice Awards.

"One of the most comprehensive apps for teaching reading." The New York Times

"In just six weeks, with no intervention from teachers, students who used HOMER for 15 minutes per day improved the key skills most highly correlated with future reading success. That's a big deal." - Dr. Susan B. Neuman, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education, Professor of Early Childhood & Literacy Education, NYU
As quoted in USA Today

KEY FEATURES

* Proven to increase early reading scores by 74% with just 15 minutes a day
* Combines your child's passions and interests with their age and ability to create a personalized learn-to-read plan
* The only program that actually teaches your child to read step-by-step
* Thousands of expert-designed lessons on ABCs, sight words, and phonics for readers at every level
* A program that grows with your child as they learn
* Hundreds of stories your child will love, from classic fairy tales like Little Red Riding Hood to favorites like Thomas the Train
* Download 150+ printable worksheets, learning games, and activities
* Track your child's progress with the Parent Dashboard and record your child reading their first book
* One membership designed for the whole family with up to 4 customizable profiles

SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS

HOMER offers an auto-renewing subscription for $7.99 per month, billed monthly starting at the end of your free trial. Your HOMER subscription will automatically renew at the end of each month and your credit card will be charged automatically through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time during your free trial from your iTunes account settings and your account will not be charged. After your auto-renewing monthly subscription begins, you can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period.

FOR EDUCATORS

HOMER is free to qualified and verified teachers and librarians to support educational instruction with progress tracking for up to 32 individual students.

Contact support@homerapp.com for help or suggestions, or visit https://homerlearning.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

Privacy Policy: http://learnwithhomer.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://learnwithhomer.com/terms/

Version 6.8.1

We've fixed some bugs to make learning faster, easier and even more fun.

Don't forget! Now all HOMER members have access to HOMER Stories, a love-to-read library of interactive stories. Just download HOMER Stories to start reading.

Editors' Notes

Teach young children early literacy skills using a comprehensive program full of interesting activities. Featuring everything from letter tutorials and short books to poems and folk songs, this expertly designed app will engage students with diverse learning styles. To help keep lessons fun and active, kids are prompted to draw pictures and record their thoughts, and they can even exchange virtual postcards with friends and family.

What's more than 5 stars

So I read the reviews and I was won over instantly. I downloaded the game and signed up to pay $8 a month to have my son play it after the free trial. Now my son is super hyper and I never let him have screen time but he's behind in talking and knowing what he needs to know. So I let my son play this game and at first I'm like is he just coloring but they make it fun with puzzles ,coloring, identify the coloring game with ice cream lava for the kids and at first he skipped them reading the abcs now he stands up and dance and sing the abc in his special talk he does and you can hear him pronounce them better. He loves that he can color with the sticker of the hot dog and burger. If I was to make a suggestion that thing that just have the letters go by and it has what the letter start with as it goes by then it sings the abcs at the end make it into a game because my son was trying to touch the letters and identify them as they go by so maybe like a hide and find with other things not like the game with the balloons but like have a farm background with other things and have them identify the letters as they go by and have it go by fast and see how much they can get as it go by I think that would be fun. Thank you so much for helping my son learn in a fun way I have literally told everybody I talk to with kids about this app.

We are thrilled to hear you and your son are loving HOMER Reading. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience, and for spreading the word about HOMER!

MUST HAVE!

I've had this the HOMER app for quite sometime I must say my toddler & I love this app! First off to start it has a bunch of different activities to complete from tracing letters of the alphabet to songs & rhymes. It amazes me how much my daughter learns from this app. The best part of HOMER is the section of art, where your child can create their story! My daughter goes all out she has so much fun putting "sticker like figures" on empty background // picture created for her to decorate. I have a subscription with them it's about 8.99$ but it's totally worth it if you think about it. The HOMER app also includes the app Stories, when you have the subscription which is nice like getting 2 for a price of one. The stories is really nice. Only thing is I wish they'd put more. They do have quite a few though so it's fine for now. The customer service is absolutely wonderful, if needed any help they get back to you & are very friendly. I would love to see more games! More activities to do for sure. I can't wait to see what's in store for the future of HOMER. I definitely recommend especially if you have a toddler!!

Hi Michelle, we can't thank you enough for taking the time to share your feedback about HOMER. We love hearing your suggestions, and are so glad to hear that you and your family are enjoying everything your HOMER membership has to offer!

Editors' Notes

Teach young children early literacy skills using a comprehensive program full of interesting activities. Featuring everything from letter tutorials and short books to poems and folk songs, this expertly designed app will engage students with diverse learning styles. To help keep lessons fun and active, kids are prompted to draw pictures and record their thoughts, and they can even exchange virtual postcards with friends and family.

Information

Seller

HomerLearning, Inc.

Compatibility

Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Languages

English, Arabic, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese

Copyright

© 2014-2019 HomerLearning, Inc.

In-App Purchases

1. HOMER Monthly Membership $7.99

2. HOMER Monthly Membership $79.99

3. HOMER 3 Month Membership $20.99
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Family Sharing

With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.

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‎HOMER Reading is the fun, interactive way to spark your child's passion for reading. Help your child build critical skills with a personalized learn-to-read plan! Download HOMER Reading and help your child fall in love with learning today. After your free trial, your HOMER subscription costs just...

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(informative video) USING MULTIMEDIA TO SUPPORT READING

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(informative video) USING MULTIMEDIA TO SUPPORT READING

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There is importance in providing multimedia to support reading, tips for teachers who want to use multi-media, and how to choose these different programs.

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Using Multimedia to Support Reading Instruction

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Pre-K to 1st grade

iPad

Inspires students to do storytelling with photos and word prompts, the APP records the results, can help students by reading a story and then telling what happened in the story and revisiting their responses.

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Easily capture children's thoughts and stories using visual prompts and voice.

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(example of AT video) SWEET PORRIDGE STORY / STORY / ENGLISH FAIRY TALES

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(example of AT video) SWEET PORRIDGE STORY / STORY / ENGLISH FAIRY TALES

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One of the many videos on the English Fairy Tales channel on YouTube where students can visit videos where they can listen to the stories, read the captions, look at the expressions of the characters, listen to the voices of the characters and their expressions, and music in the background that sets the mood, which can help reading comprehension.

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Stories To Learn For Kids || English Learning Stories - Tia and Tofu Stories