What's New

IOS 8 support

App Description

The Tortoise and the Hare, a children’s favourite, comes to toe-tapping life in this unique story & song app, combining the animated ‘Slow and Steady’ song, ‘Musical Tale’ musical narrated (Long Play) story video, an illustrated Listen/Record story feature, plus other fun, educational story-based activities to help young learners anywhere enjoy this classic story in a brand new way.

***6 great ways to interact with this classic story!***

***Don't miss our great value, discounted 'Kids Learning Pack: Songs, English, Music, Letters, Numbers, Colors & Shapes' app bundle!***

Sing, Read & Learn is created in partnership between Cambridge English Online Ltd. (Winners of the English Speaking Union President’s Award 2011) and DreamEnglish.com (almost 70 million YouTube song views and counting!). This ‘big screen’ app can be used at home, at school… in fact you can take our stories and songs with you wherever you go.

Features include:

- The ‘Slow and Steady’ animated song video – The Tortoise and the Hare becomes a toe-tapping, sing-along tune. Watch those two guys go!
- A Musical Tale – The Tortoise and the Hare narrated (Long Play) story video is brought to life with music (in the Peter and the Wolf style).
- Your Story - flip through the beautifully-illustrated pages and either listen to or read the story yourself. Great for bedtimes too!
- Share your story - help your children read the story and practise recording themselves. You can send the files to friends or family members too-they’ll be excited to hear it!
- Flash cards (with audio) - help children learn and practise new words to really understand the vocabulary in the story.
- Word Quiz - race against the clock to practise reading and matching the words.
- Teaching Tips - over 30 creative activities and ideas for teachers, parents or carers to help children learn, have fun, and get the most out of this app.
- Great for helping to develop literacy/learning English.

Tip: Sound will not play if your iPad mute button is enabled. Please check first!

Watch out for lots more fun apps coming soon. To keep up-to-date on our new app releases, and see our other apps, please visit: www.cambridgeenglishonline.com or visit your local App Store and search for ‘Cambridge English Online’.

***Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions or suggestions.

iPad Screenshots

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Sing, Read & Learn: The Tortoise and the Hare screenshot 1 Sing, Read & Learn: The Tortoise and the Hare screenshot 2 Sing, Read & Learn: The Tortoise and the Hare screenshot 3 Sing, Read & Learn: The Tortoise and the Hare screenshot 4 Sing, Read & Learn: The Tortoise and the Hare screenshot 5

App Changes

  • May 05, 2013 Initial release
  • May 16, 2013 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99
  • October 28, 2013 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
  • October 30, 2013 Price increase: FREE! -> $0.99
  • December 31, 2014 New version 1.1