Square Panda Lagoon vs Osmo Counting Town

A goofy chameleon with a love for dancing introduces children to letter sounds and phonics in a fun way as kids learn to spell independently. This game tracks individual spelling progress and adapts the gameplay to help children understand how to correct their spelling as they experiment with letters and explore word construction. Compatible with the Square Panda Playset, children stay engaged in their learning while using Square Panda smart letters to hear their chameleon friend sound out any letter or word, even silly words! In exploratory mode as children spell out real words, a picture of the word will appear and a celebratory animation and dance will reinforce the learning! This also helps them understand where the sounds in the words originate. Great for children who have limited knowledge of how to spell and need additional guidance. In word mode, words are leveled from CVC to CCVC/CVCC and the curriculum provides consistent exposure to vowel sounds as well as common consonant blends. Square Panda Lagoon will help them learn: the Alphabet, letter sounds, word construction, vocabulary comprehension, spelling and reading fluency. Phonics Benefits: Children learn that symbols correspond with specific phonemic sounds and when placed individually or together create brand new sounds. These sounds tied-together have meaning and this meaning is the construct for the entire English language. Features: · Over 2,500 pictures of children’s first words · Over 100,000 possible phonemic word creations · Fun game modes that engage children and encourage them to practice spelling (Exploratory Mode and Word Mode)! · Enter your own pictures of family, familiar objects and even words in the Square Panda Parent Playground and see them appear! · Inventive spelling: children can play without "failing" and build confidence · Adaptive learning: children start in assessment mode and Square Panda track's their ability to spell real words in real time. From there, children are prompted with specific words at their level or stay in exploratory mode and spell their own words. · Scaffolded feedback: children who misspell words will be given prompts repeating the whole word back, breaking down individual sounds and providing visual cues. Square Panda's tracks letter and word mastery for future sessions. · Real time performance tracking: reporting in Square Panda’s Parent and Teacher Portals now includes detailed analysis of spelling errors and more.

Practice counting and develop number sense while creating an enchanting town full of buildings and friendly animals! Gain confidence in number recognition, observation, comparing, and problem solving. LEARN HOW TO COUNT Develop early math skills such as number sense and learn how to count! INSPIRE THE LOVE OF LEARNING Designed for children ages 3-5 to inspire their love of learning through hands on play. TURN SCREEN TIME INTO LEARNING TIME Osmo’s unique technology transforms your tablet into a hands-on learning system! *Play your favourite Osmo Counting Town on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the Osmo Base for iPad and Silicone Sticks & Rings - each can be found at playosmo.com. * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 *Requires the Osmo Base for iPad and Silicone Sticks & Rings. Each sold separately or as part of Osmo Little Genius Starter Kit. Learn more by visiting www.playosmo.com. ABOUT OSMO -- 21ST CENTURY PLAY AND LEARNING Osmo uses the screen to create a new healthy, hands-on learning experience that promotes creativity, problem-solving and social interaction. We do this with our reflective artificial intelligence technology.