iPhone app Cambugs 3: First Words

Cambugs3: FirstWords teaches children the first words they will need to become successful readers! This is the final step on their journey to become fluent, confident readers following our previous apps, Cambugs: LetterSounds and Cambugs2: Phonics.
Cambugs3: FirstWords introduces 25 new bugs, and a more exciting bug collection on iPad.

Cambugs has been developed by educational psychologists and parents.
We know the importance of parents taking an active role in their childrens learning, so we developed an apps where parents/teachers and children work together.

Cambugs3: FirstWords is targeted at pre-readers, as well as struggling older readers.
It uses evidence-based techniques that research has shown helps children develop their reading skills.
You will notice in this app that children engage in lots of repetition this is because this is a very effective strategy for ensuring that children remember and retain the words that they learn.
There is also a test for ensuring that your child is able to remember their words quickly and fluently this is because fluency is a key skill needed for becoming a confident reader.

Developed by educational psychologists using teaching techniques that we know work.

Teaches your child their words to a level where they can demonstrate confidence and fluency key skills needed for later decoding and comprehension of text.

Uniquely designed as a joint activity so that you are guiding your child through their learning.
Think of it as being a bit like sitting down and reading a story with your child.

When children learn a new words they are rewarded with a Cambug.
These bugs have been designed by children for children.

Statistics screen allows you to keep track of how many words your child knows and which they need to learn.
This is very useful if being used in a school setting.

Cambugs3: FirstWords includes four activities:

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