# Talk About It: Objects Home HD

> Interactive app for children to learn object descriptions and narrative language. (iPhone/iPad app by Hamaguchi Learning & Development, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talk-about-it-objects-home-hd/id545867254 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hamaguchi Learning & Development, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/460288922)
- Category: Education, Games
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 2.70/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 45 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.2 · 175 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-07-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talk-about-it-objects-home-hd/id545867254/reviews.md

## What is Talk About It?

From TechInSpecialEd.com: "This is a winner! 5/5 stars for a well thought out, organized app which addresses an important aspect of language development in an engaging and unique fashion. Well done!"

“Tell me everything you can about a cat.” How can you answer that?  The Talk About It: Objects app helps children identify which information is important about an object and then provides a way to apply this knowledge in an expressive, narrative language task. It is designed to be used with an adult to assist with scoring the expressive task, if data tracking is desired. This Home Edition is the same as the Pro Edition, but is for a single-user only.  

Check out our Youtube demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JfrWmca3H0

This app is designed for children ages 6-12, but can be adapted for younger and older users. It is perfect for children who need practice with defining, describing, vocabulary development, explaining, and understanding salient features (what’s important) about an object or place. It also offers an excellent way to integrate articulation and fluency practice!

How to Play with the Guess Boxes: Touch “Play” to begin. (*Set up a user first if you want to collect data) A photo of an object appears in a box on the screen. The user is asked to read/listen to four sentences and find the one that tells the most specific and important information about that object. For example, the first Guess Box sentence choices for cat includes: “A cat is a little thing you find in a tree”, “A cat is the cutest animal”, “A cat is an animal that has eyes and ears”, or “A cat is an animal that lives inside or outside a home” (most specific and correct). Subsequent Guess Boxes add more details, including the fact that it can be a pet, has fur, claws and whiskers, etc. Incorrect Guess Box choices reflect common errors often provided by students including unimportant details (“A cat has a tongue”) personal opinion, information that is too vague, inaccurate, semantically weak, or only correct in specific cases. You can decide to include 3, 5 or 7 total details. The child’s score is kept if desired. As the correct sentence is identified, it is transferred to the Talk About It Box for review. An animated curtain screen allows the user to open and close it so the child can try to remember them and prepare for the recording/expressive activity that comes next.

How to Play with the Talk About It Recording Activity: After the Guess Boxes have been completed, all the correct details are in the Talk About It Box. Touch “Show” under the box to reveal the collection of correct details and rehearse before recording. When ready to record, the child can touch “Start” below the microphone to begin recording. The curtain will automatically close so that the expressive task is done from memory without looking at the sentences. The “Clues” below can be touched if the child needs help. Touch “Stop” when finished. The curtain will open again and reveal the sentences. Play back the recording and touch the sentences that were correctly remembered to receive a point. The child’s score is kept if desired.


PRIVACY POLICY: We do NOT collect personal data from our users and have no ads. Personal data regarding user performance on the tasks on this app are self-contained and not transmitted in any way, unless the user chooses to email them to someone else. There are no in-app purchases in this app. A demo link will allow a user with internet access to view a video on YouTube to learn about the features of this app, as well as a link to our other apps in the iTunes store.

Developed by noted speech-language pathologist and author Patti Hamaguchi, M.A., CCC-SLP. Check out our website: www.hamaguchiapps.com  or YouTube channel: HamaguchiApps

Questions or need Tech Support? Email us at info@hamaguchiapps.com

## Key features

- Identify important object information
- Develop descriptive vocabulary
- Practice narrative language skills
- Interactive guessing games
- Audio recording activities
- Data tracking for scoring

## Recent user reviews (10 of 45)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talk-about-it-objects-home-hd/id545867254/reviews.md

### 5/5 — SLP approved

*2020-05-05*

I am a home health pediatric speech-language pathologist and I own and regularly use Hamaguchi apps with my patients. This is a great app for older kiddos. It is easy to use and it is well designed.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your kind review. We really appreciate it!

### 2/5 — Good content, lacks engagement

*2015-06-05*

I used this app for my speech language students pre k to 2nd. They were not engaged in the lesson, it would be better if the content were more picture based and more engaging for younger students. The format would be better for older students however most older students already have these skills. Overall the content and format are mismatched.

**Developer response:** Dear SLPchicago,
While it has been a few years since you posted this review, we wanted to respond since Apple is now allowing developers to respond. We definitely agree that pre-k is too young for this app. We advertise this app for ages 6-12 as a way to work on semantic webbing, which is helpful to strengthen describing and explaining skills, as well as develop whole>part concepts and ways to expand on a topic. Many older elementary students actually do need work on these skills as well as you will find on tests that look at these skills (such as on the LPT Attributes subtest or the RESCA-E Describing & Explaining). Anyhow we do appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your feedback.  The Hamaguchi App Team

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2013-05-02*

Great app! This is a well made app that is very entertaining and helps kids learn about important details about different objects. It includes a nice hint section where you can tap on a button and it will ask you a question that might help you remember info about the object.

**Developer response:** Dear WinterSLP,
While it's been years since you posted this review and provided a 5 star rating, we wanted to say "thank you!" from our team. (Apple is just now allowing developers to respond)

### 5/5 — Great

*2013-05-01*

This is another well made app from this developer. I really appreciate the amount of work that was put into teaching you how to use this app and that it provides you with enough info on this page as well as within the app. I highly recommend watching the demo first, but the app is not that difficult to understand. I also like how she stated that this app should be used with the support of an adult because it is fun, but it is also a teaching tool. Great great job!

### 5/5 — Works with groups too!

*2012-11-30*

I love this app. I've used it with groups of first graders, including a student with ASD. I want all students to respond to each object described so I made pinch cards with the same numbers as the sentences. I prompted with "Is that true? If it is, then pinch the number. Listen to the next sentence. If the next sentence has more important details, pinch that number", and so on. After all sentences were heard,  the students then pinched the number of the sentence that had the most true and important details. It teaches them to process language and determine quality answers with main details compared to unimportant details.

### 5/5 — Problem with app

*2012-11-29*

My students LOVE this app however today I encountered a problem. When I pressed the spinner, it would keep stopping at the "park" photo. When I pressed it again, it kicked me out of the app completely. Please fix so my students can continue to utilize this app. Thank you!

### 4/5 — Great educational app

*2012-10-21, version 1.0*

This is great for educational settings and for children learning how to describe objects.  With the tutorials parents could also use it at home.  I think this has great sentence examples and is great for students who struggle with writing as they can see what sentences look like in conjunction with descriptions.

### 5/5 — Great app!!

*2012-09-29, version 1.0*

Another great app from Hamaguchi Apps!! I love the brightly colored illustrations which makles this app easy to see for visually impaired children. This app helps to sharpen listening skills and my daughter had great fun opening the curtain!! lol

### 4/5 — Good app defiantly like it

*2012-09-28*

This  gives kids away to learn how to describe objects in the home which they use everyday . This is really great for kids with issues in speech which by learning about the objects will help them to gain more skills in that area.  I think this is also great for non special needs kids too as a way to improve their communication skills too.

### 5/5 — It's helping

*2012-09-24*

This is really helping with descriptions of objects and trying to get my son to talk about them and use sentences. We're going to try using this with group and one on one but in interim were doing it at home. My son is enjoying and I'm loving hearing him become more descriptive with objects and that it's rolling over into every day conversation.

## Frequently asked questions about Talk About It

### What does the Talk About It: Objects Home HD app do?

This app helps children learn to identify and articulate key information about objects. It uses interactive guessing games to teach what details are important and then provides a recording activity to practice expressing this knowledge narratively. It's designed to enhance vocabulary, descriptive skills, and overall language development.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include interactive 'Guess Boxes' where users select the most important sentence about an object, a 'Talk About It Box' to collect correct details, and a recording activity where children recall and narrate these details from memory. It also offers optional data tracking for scoring and progress monitoring.

### How much does Talk About It: Objects Home HD cost?

The application is a paid app. As indicated by the absence of in-app purchases or advertisements in the provided data, it is a one-time purchase for the full functionality of the Home Edition.

### What ages is this app suitable for?

The app is primarily designed for children aged 6-12. However, it can be adapted for younger or older users who require practice with defining, describing, vocabulary, and understanding salient features of objects.

### How can this app be used for articulation or fluency practice?

The recording activity within the app provides an excellent opportunity to integrate articulation and fluency practice. Children can practice speaking clearly and smoothly as they narrate the details they have learned about an object, allowing for focused practice on these speech skills.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2022-07-19

We have reformatted the layout on several screens to make it flow better, as well as fixed some bugs so it doesn't crash.

### 1.4 — 2021-06-14

Update for IOS 14

### 1.3 — 2017-10-15

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Update to be compatible with IOS 11

### 1.2 — 2013-10-25

Updated with: 
- iOS7 modifications 
- Content updates 
- Version tracking

### 1.1 — 2013-04-27

Corrected orientation.

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