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This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bug fixes and new artwork.

App Description

Tricky Words with Geraldine the Giraffe: Season One

26 video 'appisodes' of tricky words to master!

Geraldine the Giraffe is the superstar learning giraffe created by Mr Thorne to help engage young readers. She features on 'the Times #1 website to make your child smarter' - MrThorneDoesPhonics.com.

Geraldine is extremely popular with children and adults particularly for her cheeky but loveable attitude to learning. She will make you howl with laughter and teach you the tricky words too! In this app, she masters the tricky words over 26 exclusive videos. The app is purely a video app and acts as a teaching tool for learning the 100 most tricky words in English. Geraldine the giraffe is suitable for children aged 3 and up.

1. is it in if I the
2. at am an as and up us
3. no go so to do into
4. of on off get got not
5. big dad mum but can back bed did dig man ran
6. had has his him have here
7. he she we me be my by
8. this then that them they there than these
9. with will was want were when went what where
10. see been seen for now down how look took too all ball time
11. are said like some come came could would should
12. you your her children people Mr Mrs last
13. help from just jump out about little house home
14. it’s I’m don’t can’t looked called asked
15. one old oh their day way saw very
16. made make lived love school push put pull
17. after again another because boy brother
18. door first girl sister good half laugh many
19. much more must may name new next night
20. once or our over take three tree water who will

Also included are other familiar tricky words:

fruit names
colour names
days
months
number names
capital letter names

To get a sample of what Geraldine the Giraffe's learning videos are like, visit MrThorne.com or watch Geraldine on Youtube: www.MrThorneDoesPhonics.tv

NOTE: Please ensure that your mute button is switched off and that you volume is turned up to be able to hear the audio correctly.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 09, 2014 Initial release
  • July 23, 2014 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
  • August 27, 2014 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
  • March 16, 2015 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
  • May 24, 2015 New version 1.1
  • July 13, 2015 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
  • March 09, 2016 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
  • June 22, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
  • June 30, 2016 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
  • June 14, 2019 New version 2.0
  • June 14, 2019 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99
  • June 16, 2019 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99