App Detail » Listen Hear 1

Published by: Freida van Staden

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Price: FREE!
Current Version: 14
Released: March 08, 2015

What's New

Defaults to the female voice.

App Description

Developing quality listening skills at an early age is a great advantage for speech sound, language and reading development.
Listen Hear 1 targets focused listening and attention, vital for speaking, reading and learning.

Listen Hear 1 aims to assist with listening skills, auditory memory as well as auditory sequencing (remembering in order).
Listen Hear 1 relates sounds to the visual symbol (alphabet) which is important for reading development.
Listen Hear 1 focuses on paying attention to contrasts between sounds.
Listen Hear 1 was designed by a Speech-Language Pathologist.

Listen Hear 1 is divided into sections for specific sound contrasts:

short vowels
long vowels
tricky consonants
alphabet
s blends
speech sounds

The exercises are completed quickly for positive reinforcement.
They can be repeated any number of times.
There is an optional timer as a feature for increased motivation and challenges.
Each wrong tap attracts a five second penalty.

The game "Find Me" focuses on listening to a single sound.

The game "Follow Me" focuses on listening in sequence to as many items as can be remembered. The items must be tapped in the correct order.

Listen Hear 1 is a useful and valuable resource for:
Speech Pathologists, teachers, teacher aides, students, parents
as well as for ESL(English as a Second Language) & TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language).

It's target age is from 4+.

Find us at speechiefun.com