# TeachMe: 1st Grade — Math, reading, & spelling

> First-grade educational app for math, reading, and spelling with rewards. (iPhone/iPad app by 24x7digital LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teachme-1st-grade/id355940964 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [24x7digital LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/300166374)
- Category: Education, Games, Family
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 42 App Store ratings · 129 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 162 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-11-11
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teachme-1st-grade/id355940964/reviews.md

## What is TeachMe?

*** WINNER for Best Elementary Student App at BestAppEver.com
*** Readers' Choice Top 10 at SmartAppsForKids.com

TeachMe: 1st Grade is the third installment in the popular TeachMe series of educational apps. TeachMe: 1st Grade teaches four age-appropriate subjects to first grade children: sight words, addition, subtraction and spelling. Learning subjects align with common core standards to help your child get prepared for 1st Grade. Parents can review performance history for each subject to check how their child is doing. 

TeachMe: 1st Grade keeps children engaged with a unique reward system where children earn coins by playing learning games at the school. They can move around the rest of TeachTown to spend their coins on fun rewards. Children can collect stretchable shapes at the Shape Store, visit their virtual aquarium at the Fish Store, and decorate different scenes at the art store. The simple and intuitive user interface is designed to be child friendly, which allows children to play without help from an adult. An animated teacher (Mimi Mouse) gives verbal instructions and feedback to encourage the child to learn and succeed! In addition, the learning screens are colorful, fun and rotate between four different subjects so children don't get bored.

Children write their answers for math and spelling questions and TeachMe: 1st Grade reads them. If your child needs help, TeachMe: 1st grade will show them how to write the correct answer including the proper stroke order.  TeachMe also includes a virtual keyboard input option.

Each child has an achievements screen which motivates and encourages learning by showing progress and levels for each topic. Parents can use this screen to quickly see progress of their child. Parents can select which subjects they want, set different difficulty levels, and even choose specific questions. Parents can also review performance history for each subject to check how their child is doing.

FEATURES:
• Uses writing recognition, or virtual keyboard input
• Achievement screen show progress and levels for each topic
• Explore TeachTown to spend coins on fun rewards
• Collectable stretchable shapes reward found at the Shape Store
• Virtual Aquarium reward (7 types of fish and 50+ items)
• 7 different sticker reward scenes:  space, playground, beach, underwater reef, pirate cove, city, farm
• Over 170 different stickers for adding to scenes
• Classroom friendly personalized learning for 40 students
• Select which subjects are displayed for each child
• Turn on/off specific questions within a subject
• Change the number of correct questions to earn a reward
• Change the number of questions in a row to mark a question learned
• Tracks performance for each subject item (last five)
• Export sticker rewards scenes to Photos, for emailing or using as wallpaper

LEARNING SUBJECTS:
• Sight Words: Dolch First Grade
• Addition: up to a total of 20 with additional advanced questions
• Subtraction: from 20 down with additional advanced questions
• Math questions are shown both horizontally and vertically
• Spelling: 170+ 1st grade level words

COMMON CORE:
For alignment info see https://www.24x7digital.com/firstgradecc

Email us at support@24x7digital for help & suggestions.

## Key features

- Writing recognition and virtual keyboard input
- Progress tracking and achievement screens
- Reward system with virtual town exploration
- Personalized learning for multiple students
- Adjustable difficulty and question selection
- Verbal instructions and feedback

## What do users think of TeachMe?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎓 Comprehensive educational content covering math, spelling, and sight words
- 🎁 Engaging reward system with coins and virtual store purchases
- ✍️ Handwriting recognition feature teaches proper penmanship
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay that keeps children engaged
- 💰 Affordable price point (under $3)
- 🏆 Customizable difficulty levels and learning pace
- 👨‍🏫 Friendly mouse teacher character with encouraging feedback
- 📊 Progress tracking and mastery-based learning system
- 🔄 Multiple subject rotation prevents boredom
- 🎨 Virtual aquarium and reward customization options
- 👥 Multiple user profiles for different children
- 📱 Works seamlessly on iPad and mobile devices

**Cons**

- 🐛 Handwriting recognition is inconsistent and frustrating
- 🔤 Difficulty recognizing specific letters (M, T, G especially problematic)
- 🔁 Limited question variety with excessive repetition
- ⏱️ Slow app loading times
- 🎤 Annoying narrator voice that cannot be muted or disabled
- ❌ Negative feedback (red X and sound effects) discourages children
- 🎯 No subject selection - all subjects combined into one lesson
- ⌨️ Alphabetical keyboard instead of QWERTY layout
- 📝 Poor support for alternative handwriting styles (DeNealian, cursive)
- 🔧 App crashes and freezes at higher levels
- ❓ Answer reveal button (?) makes it too easy to cheat
- 🎵 Repetitive and annoying audio prompts
- 📞 Unresponsive customer support team

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Handwriting recognition fails to accept correct letters
- Letter M not recognized consistently
- Letter T mistaken for L
- App crashes at higher difficulty levels
- App freezes during gameplay
- Writing feature stops working after extended use
- Character recognition misreads answers (e.g., D as I)
- App not responding to user input
- Incompatibility with iPhone 5 resolution
- Skips around and mid-reads child's attempts
- Excessive repetition of same questions
- Narrator lectures repeat multiple times without interruption

**Most requested features**

- Grade 2, 3, and higher grade versions
- Option to disable or mute narrator voice
- Ability to choose specific subjects/lessons
- QWERTY keyboard layout option
- Friendlier wrong answer feedback mechanism
- Customizable sound effects and audio prompts
- Disable answer reveal button or make it harder to access
- Support for different handwriting styles and cursive
- Underlines to indicate number of letters in spelling words
- Faster app performance and loading times
- More diverse and varied questions
- Parental lock feature to prevent accidental app exit
- Time and currency learning modules
- Reading comprehension with voice recognition
- More reward options and virtual items
- Support for multiple languages and accents (British, Australian, etc.)
- Ability to set number of attempts before answer appears
- Separate handwriting practice section
- Keyboard option for children with poor handwriting

## Recent user reviews (10 of 129)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teachme-1st-grade/id355940964/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Not working

*2024-04-23*

Teach me 1st grade is not recognizing responses. Isn’t doing anything after typing in a number

### 4/5 — Nostalgic

*2022-12-01*

I used to play this game all the time for school and it brings back so many memories. Thank you

### 1/5 — so bad

*2022-10-19, version 5.0.5*

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

### 2/5 — Had promise

*2020-06-21*

This appWhat is promising but it just repeats the same 20 questions over and over

### 5/5 — This app is the best!

*2020-03-14*

I really like it you get to go shopping and learn and it’s just the best you should get it it’s really good the money is worth it

### 1/5 — Very difficult

*2020-02-23*

No matter how you write the answers, the “teacher” tells you it’s wrong. Extremely frustrating for my 6 year old and highly disappointing since I paid for this

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2018-10-20*

Amazing game, definitely recommended.

### 5/5 — British English?

*2018-04-12*

My little sister really loves the British Voice on the preschool one if it was possible to get that on the other ones that would just make her day great app otherwise ❤️👌🏻

### 1/5 — Sucks

*2018-02-28, version 4.0.4*

It stops working the hand writing part

### 1/5 — Horrible app, not worth the money

*2017-11-15*

I want a refund. This app doesn’t give you the ability to choose a subject or a game. It’s lazy. Waste of 2$ and frustrated my 6 year old within minutes of playing. I wanted to find a game that would help him practice subtracting. This is not it

**Developer response:** You can turn off specific learning topics in settings. From the home screen tap on Settings. Then tap on a player and scroll down to TEACHME TOPICS. Use the switches to turn off the subjects you want to disable.

Email us at support@24x7digital.com for more help. Thanks.

## Frequently asked questions about TeachMe

### What subjects does TeachMe: 1st Grade cover?

This app focuses on four key subjects for first graders: sight words, addition, subtraction, and spelling. These learning areas are designed to align with common core standards to help children prepare for their first-grade curriculum.

### How does the app keep children engaged?

It uses a unique reward system where children earn coins by playing learning games. They can then spend these coins in TeachTown on fun rewards like collecting shapes, visiting a virtual aquarium, or decorating scenes, which helps maintain their interest and motivation.

### Can parents customize the learning experience?

Yes, parents have significant control. They can select which subjects are displayed for each child, set different difficulty levels, and even choose specific questions within a subject. They can also adjust reward thresholds and track performance history.

### What are the input methods for answering questions?

The app supports both writing recognition, where children write their answers directly, and a virtual keyboard input option. For writing, it provides guidance on correct stroke order if a child needs help.

### Is this app suitable for multiple children?

Yes, the app is classroom friendly and supports up to 40 students. Each child has their own achievements screen to track progress, and parents can personalize settings for each individual child.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0.7 — 2024-10-21

• Fixed art store not taking coins after purchases bug
• Various bug fixes and enhancements

### 5.0.6 — 2023-07-28

• Various bug fixes and enhancements

### 5.0.5 — 2021-10-02

• Improved number writing recognition
• Various bug fixes and enhancements

### 5.0.4 — 2021-08-23

• Achievement progress improved
• Fixed bug where fish food given even when empty
• Various bug fixes and enhancements

### 5.0.3 — 2021-08-04

• Various bug fixes and enhancements

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