App Detail » Sounds Have Letter Teams

Published by: Sound Reasoning Learning Solutions, LLC Apps

iPad App - Designed for iPad

Price: FREE!
Current Version: 2.1
Released: May 05, 2015

What's New

This app has been updated by Apple to use the latest Apple signing certificate.

This app now includes a section that provides information for adults about the consonant teams in this app and about the vowel teams and spelling codes taught in other apps.

App Description

Learn all about consonant digraphs "sh", "ch", "th", and "wh". Each letter team is introduced individually in a fun video followed by the opportunity to read and write words with that team. Next children choose the letter team that can represent each isolated sound followed by selecting the team that can spell the missing sound in words, a key task for spelling that also supports reading. Both the voiced and unvoiced sounds spelled by "th" are clearly explained (this vs thin). Bonus material includes an explanation of the consonant trigraph "tch" at the end of words plus practice reading words that have this letter team at the end. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is for children to learn to read with this method!

This app quickly provides a simple, accurate, and thorough understanding of these consonant digraphs! It avoids using words with digraphs that aren’t taught in this app, so it is a great introduction to letter teams. Listening to words and picking the team that spells the missing sound rapidly builds the skills needed for both reading and writing.