Not interactive enough
Not worth the money. I will definitely only pay for apps by preview from now on. If this was free, it would still just be slightly decent. As a certified elementary teacher, I am disappointed with this product.
Simplex spelling phonics
It is an awesome program. The word list is great. The only thang I could see that might be an improvement is for you to be Able to put words in to a sentence by the right spelling. I really recommend this to any age even adults it is very helpful..Thanks
Excellent app...just a few wishes.
This is app is based on very sound theory and works well as a supplement to my literacy curriculum. In fact, I am considering using these lists as my spelling lists for next year. I love the fact that it teaches students just as i would if i could just sit next to them all the time. However, there are a few tweaks I'd like to see. First, I'd like there to be an option for the app to force students to master one list before going on to the next. Monitoring this while teaching other small groups is challenging. Second, I'd like to see the app open to each student's current list rather than defaulting back to the intro list. Third, I'd like to see the student names be a bit larger/more obvious while in the lessons. Several times I've had a student master a spelling list...on someone else's account.
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Glad to have this!
I have all the Simplex Phonics apps and think they are a great resource for any learner, but also learners with special needs. The way of breaking down components of a word with color coding etc. is very useful, as well as the clear audio for auditory feedback too. This is not a "game" as one reviewer was disappointed to find out- it is a tool. There are other spelling games that may be helpful but this tool helps the child learn the rules first, then you can reinforce through other methods.
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Brutal
Bought this for my daughter and we can't create a user to start the app. Don't waste your money.
Response from developer
On the home page, there is a button in the top left corner of the screen, with a down arrow on it. If you click on this button, a navigation bar will appear that contains a number of buttons. The button with an icon of a person on it takes you to the user account page. On the user account page, you can create additional accounts, switch accounts, as well as edit or delete accounts.
Great app - could be even better if . .
Love your app. My kids love practicing their spelling. Any chance you could set it up so we could use our bluetooth keyboard to enter the spelling words? Also, would love a greater variety of spelling words in each group. Other wise great!
Finally - a literacy app that can be used in the classroom!
I am excited! This app was more than I expected it to be. The in-built audio provides help and assistance verbally. Combined with jiggling visual hints - learners will not have to keep asking for you help to understand what they have to do. They can feel more independent and be more on-task. As a teacher, the ability to add extra users, and customise and track them is ideal. Equally appealing is the ability to use upper-case or lower-case letters and change the keyboard layout. This is exactly the type of app that should be used in the classroom to support everyday literacy learning. Thank you :)
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Would get 5 stars if it had British voice too!
I got this, because my daughter tries to spell phonetically but gets the phonics wrong. We use UK spelling in NZ so was happy with that option but was dismayed to hear the voice with a strong Canadian (?) accent with very different vowel sounds (about sounds like "aboot to us". It'll be interesting to see how my daughter adapts!
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Response from developer
Thank you for your feedback! In one of our updates to Simplex Spelling Phonics 1, we did add full British voice support. We hope you like it. All the best, Craig.
Great app for phonemic awareness
Great phonemic awareness app. I come from a grad program that lays a huge emphasis on literacy and the scope of a SLP in that area and this is definitely one of my top recommendations to my fellow classmates and clinic supervisors. Ability to customize nd multiusers would be great. i know other apps out there have thse abilitites :) if i wasnt comparing it would be a 5!
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Well worth it!!!
This is a wonderful app for someone just learning to spell. I can already see my beginning speller (five-year-old) improving by leaps and bounds after just a handful of lessons. I can't wait to see what she can do after going through the whole program. It really is a tremendous amount of content for a relatively low price.
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