This is super bad!😡
When I try to get all 18 critters it gets reset back to 0 which means it’s impossible to get all 18 critters
Load of Crap!
The app doesn’t teach the phonics which then confuses the child. When tracing the letters they expect it do be done exactly how they have it on the screen if it is off the line a little bit or slightly misses a dot it says try again causing frustration. I just wasted money on this
Frustration Station!
I want to purchase an app like this for my classroom rotation activity - Technology Table - I love that the user can self-review the "draw the letter" function. However the "trace the letter" function is abysmally sensitive! I have perfect handwriting and still get yelled at by the egg. Must be either removed or improved. I cannot allow this app, in its current state, to destroy my students' confidence at this crucial phase of their literacy education.
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Very usable; A good start but hardest level is too sensitive
It's a good start for letter recognition and beginning writing skills. My son enjoys all of his "Eggy" apps and loves working on his Reading Eggs account online but this app became just a little difficult as we increased the difficulty settings to hard. Even I couldn't write properly according to the app and it's just too discouraging there. I downloaded and used it fine to an iPad mini 2 but it wouldn't open at all on my iphone 6 plus. Also, we have no idea where the internal app upgrade is inside the app as there was no extra feature. It looked a complete app as is so I can only assume the advertisement here is wrong? So If you want to stick with this app, we found it ok if we used either easy or medium setting but if your child wants to master early writing using the iPad or iPhone I'd suggest Writing Wizard even though it's $8 Aus as you can even print off worksheets. Don't be discouraged though, this app is still great and will work fine if you keep the difficulty settings right for you. Just don't bother with "hard".
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Ok app
The repetition is great for learning. I do not agree with the narrator saying 'bad luck' if there is a mistake. It is quite annoying and does not give the child encouragement. They really should consider improving this.
Critters
My 4 year old LOVEs this app, however I am really disappointed that for him to be rewarded with a certain 'critter' they have to play the app for 30 or 60 minutes. Considering this is an educational app it really shouldn't be encouraging young children to be playing for that length of time.
Worst review I've given for an App
This App is such a disappointment. Like being in a class with a boring, critical, pedantic teacher. The negativity and monotony of 'bad luck, bad luck' is frustrating to listen to and I'm not even playing it. My 4 yr old does a darn good job of tracing over the clouds or leaves or dot to dot. But she lifts her finger up, turns a corner a little too sharply and it's not 'try again' but 'bad luck'? She covers all the images with her trace, does it within the shadow, it looks like the letter and still 'bad luck?' I'm so close to deleting but am hoping it will be rectified as does have some promise. Download 'Writing Wizard' for your child instead to practice their letters; now that's a great (and fun) app!
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Needs urgent work..
Please, please fix the settings! Even on Easy mode, failure to trace very accurately results in multiple 'Bad Luck'.
At 4-years of age, this is not encouraging learning by progressive, multiple failure. And at 40, it makes me want to delete, and not recommend it due to frustration.
Please update..
At 4-years of age, this is not encouraging learning by progressive, multiple failure. And at 40, it makes me want to delete, and not recommend it due to frustration.
Please update..
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Challenging fun for my preschooler
My son started playing this today. He has enjoyed tracing letters. This will really help with his mark making and writing skills. I have one negative though. He is learning phonics (letter sounds) at preschool, so he does not understand why the programme names the letters. It's a little confusing to him. This is also not in line with current uk teaching practice. That's why only 4 stars. Otherwise he is enjoying trying to collect eggs.
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Not as great as online
My daughter and I were very disappointed this app. The tracing the letters is very specific and there is little grace that this is an app done by a finger on the iPhone. As an adult I even struggled to hit the required lines properly and frustratingly kept getting bad luck try again even though I had draw the letter.
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