Brainy Skills Punctuation

Brainy Skills Punctuation game is made to help children and young adults learn how and when to apply correct punctuation in order to formulate a proper sentence. The interactive format creates a challenging yet fun atmosphere to help identify and reduce errors while learning grammatical rules at the same time. This app was created, developed, and written by a certified Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) with the assistance of a former teacher, both of whom have many years of hands on experience. A variety of settings were taken into consideration in creation, such as elementary, middle, and high schools with a large variety both typically developing and special needs children. After seeing the difficulties and struggles with answering a variety of questions, the great need for a unique, motivating, fun and exciting way to help improve these skills was obvious. There is a need to combine learning with fun in order to improve and increase motivation when grasping concepts such as commonly misspelled words. This app can also be used for practicing reading, grammar, and overall comprehension skills for middle and high school special needs students and those looking for remedial practice. Students can play on their own or with a caretaker, assistant, or therapist to guide them along and practice basic oral reading skills. There are also Brainy Bonuses that at times are tricky and review the core material. The bonuses differ in complexity, and offer an opportunity to earn more points. Great for: • Punctuation practice • Grammar • Reading comprehension • Reading aloud/fluency practice • Memorization This app is an excellent teaching tool for a variety of ages of children with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, developmental delays, remedial review, ESL, and all language and speech delays.