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iHowTo-Book

iHowTo-Book

by Kensei Ikeda

1 ratings
12 reviews
📚 Education
📚 Books

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 18, 2011
  • August 22, 2016

Developer

Kensei Ikeda
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About

An interactive children's book app designed to help all children read independently. It focuses on teaching daily living skills through engaging stories with natural narration and original artwork, suitable for children with and without special needs.

✓Independent reading support
✓Daily living skills education
✓Natural voice narration
✓Interactive word and object labeling
✓Definition lookup (iPad only)
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What's New in iHowTo

4.0.0

August 22, 2016

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - New interface - Bug fixes and Stability - Screen support for iPhone 6, iPad Pro

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Great app but unreliable

I love this app to use with my language kids to teach remembering details & sequential storytelling, but the vacuuming story doesn't work. I have had issues with other stories that I had used previously also. Please fix.
gcsecgcsec

Good but used to be much better

It's a great idea but it's taking a very long time to get stories back that were lost in past update (there are still only 9 total now).
Also would be nice to either get rid of the annoying whistling bird noises altogether or for us to only have to choose that once, not every time we open a story.
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Nice app

I use this app with a wide variety of students. We start with predicting what steps are needed with each story. Then we hear the story to see what they left out or added. It is good to teach step by step directions & organization of thoughts.
PlspwdPlspwd

Ok app, but not great

The app is fine, but there are not many topics and the sound does not work on mine, even with all of the settings turned on.
Rcl05dRcl05d

Poor

The pictures of stories are poor. Very few stories. This app would be good if it was taken to another level. Families could import their own pictures and stories.
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FAQ

What is iHowTo-Book?

iHowTo-Book is an interactive children's book application designed to help children read independently and learn Activities for Daily Living (ADL) skills. It features natural, calm voices and beautiful original artwork.

Who is iHowTo-Book for?

iHowTo-Book is for all children, including those with special needs such as ESL, ADD, LD, PDD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Asperger’s Syndrome, who may have difficulties reading books due to language developmental delays.

What are the main functions of iHowTo-Book?

Users can tap the speaker icon to hear a whole sentence read aloud, tap a word box to hear a specific word, or tap an object to hear its label and see image effects. The iPad version also allows users to see word definitions.

How often is iHowTo-Book updated?

The app is expected to receive continuous updates with new stories, ideally every other week. The last update was on August 22, 2016.

What devices does iHowTo-Book support?

iHowTo-Book is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is rated for ages 4 and up.

Does iHowTo-Book have ads?

No, iHowTo-Book does not contain advertisements. It is a free application with no in-app purchases.

What is the learning methodology of iHowTo-Book?

The app's methodology focuses on enabling independent reading and teaching practical daily living skills through interactive stories. It supports receptive and expressive language development by allowing children to hear words and see their labels.

How does iHowTo-Book track progress?

While the description doesn't explicitly detail progress tracking features, the interactive nature of the app allows parents and teachers to guide children in following directions and identifying words, which can be used to gauge learning.