R intensive Pro vs Kidioms 2

R Intensive was developed as a result of "intensive" requests made by speech-language pathologists. Smarty Ears is aware of the high incidence of students seen for difficulties with the /r/ phoneme, and we have created the ultimate tool to address it. Fully redesigned with a breathtaking new user interface, R Intensive is the most engaging, comprehensive, and user-friendly go-to application for children practicing the production of the English /r/ at the word, phrase, and sentence levels. R Intensive contains 3 exciting, highly interactive activities: Flashcards: Allows focused practice of the /r/ sound at the word, phrase, and sentence levels. Multiplayer mode seamlessly supports 1 to 4 players, tracking individual targets and rewards for each student as you swipe. Matching Game: Beautifully designed 4x5 grids of premium game cards make working on your target /r/ a skill of memory and articulation. Supports 1 to 4 players per game. Guess What Game: Students will have fun guessing which /r/ word is being described while practicing their articulation. If the description clue is ever too difficult, simply tap the card to reveal the hidden answer. Supports 1 to 4 players. R Intensive uses a phonetic approach to teaching the "r" sound by creating targeted subgroups that will make your students more successful in therapy. We have divided the /r/ phoneme at the word level as follows: Pre-Vocalic /r/ Clusters ar air ear er ire or rl R Intensive is the most comprehensive tool on the market that allows you to not only practice the production of the /r/ phoneme but also accurately tally the percentage of accuracy directly on your iPad or iPhone. Features that make this app an essential therapy tool: Over 415 target words featuring stellar, high-quality images and crisp audio. Built-in voice recording and playback to provide instant auditory feedback to students. An animated star-based reward system to keep students highly motivated. Store, review, and email detailed "report cards" from individual sessions. Print reports directly from the app. Student report cards feature easy-to-read graphs for the Flashcards activity, making analyzing results and progress simple and clear. Import a student photo, or choose from one of 50 high-quality avatars to represent the player. Quick Play feature allows those unconcerned with data tracking to jump straight into a session. Multiplayer capability across all three activities supports up to four players simultaneously. Intuitive, distraction-free user interface designed specifically for clinical and educational settings. Whether you are working in a school, clinic, or at home, R Intensive is the ultimate resource for mastering this complex phoneme.

Kidioms 2 - More Idioms for Kids Kidioms 2 introduces 64 more commonly used idioms.This iPad app makes learning idioms fun for children, ELL students, or anyone wishing to improve their understanding of English. The app uses an interactive notebook to present an idiom, it's meaning and an example showing the idiom used in context. Each page of the notebook also has a graphic to help illustrate the idiom’s meaning. In addition to the lessons, Kidioms offers three interactive activities to help reinforce the concepts and provide practice using and understanding the idioms. Word Drop challenges the learner to complete the idiom by choosing the correct missing word. Missing Word asks the user to spell the missing word. In Match-Up the player selects the correct idiom to fill in the blank in a larger block of text. Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Grade 3 •L.3.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings. ◦Distinguish the literal and non-literal meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g.,take steps). ◦Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful). ◦Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered). Grade 4 •L.4.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. ◦Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context. ◦Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms). Grade 5 L.5.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. •Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context. •Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.