iPhone app Build A Word Express - Practice spelling and learn letter sounds and names

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**Dolchs Sight Word List and more +create your own SPELLING lists**

*** Option: Spelling Lists vs.
Phonics Spelling Lists ***

custom-made spelling-word lists (type in the new word and record your voice)!

SHARE custom spelling lists to other iPads, iPhones.
using e-mail, Google Drive, or DropBox

Built-In Phonics Lists focusing on word families

Built-In Spelling Lists focusing on Long Vowels, Short Vowels, , Dolchs Word Lists (Primer, )

HISTORY keeps track of students progress (customization per student possible)

audio and/or visual prompt

PROFESSIONAL narration or childs narration

5 educational GAMES in addition to three modes: Learn, Practice and Test (quiz)

upper or lower case letters

optional Montessori-style color coding of vowels and consonants

immediate sound feedback heard upon tapping the correct/incorrect letter

positive reinforcement lowers affective filters making learning a more engaging and enjoyable process

ACCESSIBILITY options to for VISUALLY impaired and those struggling with fine motor skills

optional custom made features for special needs students

child proof SETTINGS button

Build A Word Spelling Express helps students as young as three learn how to spell.
Students are motivated through positive reinforcement in the form of a fun balloon popping game (optional) offered after each successfully written word.

Advantage for Special Need Students:

* option of using blank background helps children focus on letters only

* option to choose high-contrast background for visually impaired

* option to choose answer method: drag&drop or simple tap

* the letters are easy to spot due to big letter cards

* no frustration since visual and audio prompts in the Learn Mode lead the child step by step through the correct spelling process

*the right spelling technique becomes salient since the app leads the child step by step through spelling allowing dragging one letter at a time in the correct order

* choose any number of redundant letters: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

* wrong letters become obvious with the help of immediate sound feedback heard after tapping the wrong letter

* repetition of audio prompt helps with hearing and remembering the word and letters,

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