Chinese LS Touch vs Shapes Touch and Write

Chinese LS Touch is an App for learning chinese vocables. It combines a comprehensive chinese dictionary with a topnotch vocable trainer. The vocable trainer utilizes the unique touch interface to intuitively teach you how to draw the chinese characters by displaying strokeorder guidelines. But these are just sone of the many features helping you in learning chinese vocables. FEATURES - over 100.000 chinese vocables - all vocables have Traditional & Simplified forms, Pīn Yīn & Zhu Yin readings and english translations - many words have also german & french translation - possibility to import your own translations for the vocables - 7 default vocabulary sets (HSK 1 - 6 and all in one set) - Voice Output (5000 most popular words by native speaker recordings, rest via TTS) - possibility to create custom vocabulary sets within the program - possibility to import your own custom vocabulary sets (of vocables in the programs database) - Strokeorder guidelines for almost all chinese characters used in the dictionary (about 12.000) - numerous ways to select the vocables you want to train: - All vocables of the current set - custom selection (vocables selected via browser) - Range of vocables (e.g. vocable 40 till vocable 60) TEST - 6 Testtypes: - Vocable --> Meaning - Meaning --> Vocable - Vocable --> Reading - Reading --> Vocable - Word --> missing Character - Audio --> Meaning - 2 Testmodes: - Direct Input (drawing or keyboard) - Multiple Choice DICTIONARY - list of all vocables in the current vocabulary set or all vocables of the program‘s database - search for a specific vocably by translation, reading or the chinese word itself - display details of a specific vocable - select specific vocables for a custom selection you want to train MISC - Import your own custom vocabulary set (e.g. if you want to train only the vocables of lesson x of your textbook) - Import your own translations for the vocables (e.g. if you learn by certain translation that differs from the default translation in the program or if the translation for your language is missing) - Backup & Sync between devices via iCloud - Learning with the Leitner system (SRS) - Practice mode (for learning how to draw the chinese words/characters) - User Interface fully localized in English, French and German for more information/videos/screenshots/handbook: www.asia-ls.com/ios/chinese.html If you find a bug in the software please send me an email [jan(a)asia-ls.com] with as many information as possible so I can try to reproduce and fix it: - device & firmware - what did you do step by step - settings (current set, test mode, Leitner actice...) - does it happen always/sometime/once This app uses the CC-CEDICT (www.mdbg.net/), HanDeDict File (www.chdw.de) and CFDICT (www.chine-informations.com/chinois/open/CFDICT/) dictionary files and Icons form icon8 (https://icons8.com/license/)

**Chosen "Top 10 Best Apps for Handwriting Suggested by Occupational Therapists and Teachers" by TechInSpecialEd** Kids love learning shapes - especially when they can draw with shaving cream, paint, and jello! "Shapes Touch and Write" was developed by real classroom teachers, and uses the fun and effective teaching strategy utilized in classrooms every day: learning shapes with shaving cream, jello, finger paint, and more! FEATURES: *Comes with 16 different writing textures: shaving cream, ketchup, lime gelatin, chocolate frosting, chalk, pencil, blue pen, lemon gelatin, chocolate pudding, syrup, grape jelly, whipped cream, pumpkin pie, red paint, and vanilla pudding! *Comes with 28 different writing papers, including 4 different line patterns children are most likely to find in real classrooms, food papers, animal papers, nature papers, and more! *Includes "You Try" mode – perfect for OTs and others – in which children have a chance to try the shape on their own after practicing with support *NEW! Practice pre-writing strokes to prepare for writing! *NEW! Optional direction arrows point children in the correct direction! *NEW! Customizable - create individualized lists of shapes to practice! *NEW! Adjust difficulty level, reward time, and direction for drawing shapes (counterclockwise or clockwise - can be adjusted for each individual shape if desires) *As children write, their shapes are displayed next to a standard shape, so children can compare and work to improve *Brief reward at the end of each word reinforces learning and motivates children, without becoming a distraction *Does not use OT assessment shapes - will not invalidate assessment reliability *Created by elementary classroom teachers – based on best teaching practices! *Children can practice pre-writing strokes, basic shapes, advanced shapes, and objects *Basic Shapes: Circle, Oval, Triangle, Square, Rectangle, Diamond *Advanced Shapes: Right triangle, Equilateral triangle, Rhombus, Pentagon, Hexagon, Heptagon, Octagon, Nonagon, Decagon, 4 pointed star, 5 pointed star, 6 pointed star * Objects: Check mark, Arrow, Heart , Spade, Crescent, House, Chair, Table,, Stick man, Stick woman , Stick animal, Skateboard , Half circle, Apple, Tree, Cloud, Fish, Fork, Cup, Spoon, Bread slice, Shirt, Pants,Smiley face, Frowny face, Sun, Clover, Flower, Bed, Tea pot, Feather, Cat face, Dog face, Car, Airplane, Train, Skateboarder, Walking man, Sitting man, Walking woman, Stick bird , Stick giraffe Please contact us at fizzbrain@gmail.com with any questions, problems, or suggestions. We will get right back to you – we listen to our customers! And if you have additional textures or papers you would like to see included in an update, let us know!