Color SlapPs vs ELSB Lite

Color SLapPs was created to help teach children identify the names of twelve different colors. Simple to use, Color SLapPs was designed by an SLP and modeled after Discrete Trial teaching. Children are asked to find a color(s) and rewarded with funny sounds and visuals. Users are able to choose which colors to work on within three different levels of difficulty. Color SLapPs is recommended for SLP’s, teachers or parents to make learning colors fun! Key features: Simple and direct teaching of basic colors Choose which colors you want to work on Three levels of play as well as randomization Settings allow control of auto advance, sounds and visual effects.

The Early Literacy Skills Builder app incorporates systematic instruction to teach both print and phonemic awareness. ELSB is a multi-year program with seven distinct levels and ongoing assessments so students progress at their own pace. Note: This free version comes with level 1 - Lesson 1 and Level 5 - lesson 1. Full levels can be purchased from the in-app store. Five years of solid research have been completed through the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, proving ELSB to be a highly effective literacy program and more effective than a sight-word only program. ELSB is based upon the principles of systematic and direct instruction. It incorporates scripted lessons, least-prompt strategies, teachable objectives, built-in lesson repetition, and ongoing assessments. The seven ELSB levels contain five structured lessons each. All students begin at Level 1. Instruction is one-on-one or in small groups. Teach scripted lessons daily in two 30-minute sessions. On the completion of each level, formal assessments are given. ELSB includes everything you need to implement a multi-year literacy curriculum.