Chickasaw Basic App vs Navajo Toddler

Chokma! The Chickasaw Nation presents Chickasaw Language Basic, a Chickasaw language learning application for all Apple mobile devices. Chickasaw Language Basic offers hundreds of Chickasaw words, phrases, songs and videos. Learn the Chickasaw language anytime, anywhere from actual Chickasaw speakers. Features:Hundreds of words and phrases organized by categories, including Alphabet, Greeting Phrases, Kid's Phrases, Daily Phrases and more. Includes four traditional hymns, and two videos of Chipota Chikashshanompoli (Children Speaking Chickasaw) Language Club Permission:Per the language in the originally executed purchase order dated 8/26/09, the Chickasaw Nation gives Thornton Media, Inc. the permission to help distribute the App in the iTunes store; the Chickasaw Nation retains ownership of the app and all Chickasaw recordings.

The Navajo Toddler App is designed for children ages 2 to 9 to learn to speak the Navajo language through the use of interactive visual flashcards, audio, and gameplay lessons. The use of the app will introduce children to basic Navajo vocabulary in categories such as numbers, food, colors, body parts, common sayings, and animals. Children can flip through the fun illustrated flash cards for a visual association of the word and listen to the audio pronunciation of each word to get familiar with how the word is spoken. Once a child becomes familiar with the words they can play a visual and audio game that will give them three fun illustrations to choose from and one word in Navajo to increase there memory of words and pronunciation. The game is random and kids can keep playing an increase their knowledge of the language. Learning Navajo is a fun and exciting exercise for your child especially at a very young age. With the Navajo Toddler app, your child will enjoy the attraction of interactive flashcards, audio, and the positive feedback and progression through gameplay of the play module. Here's what is in the Navajo Toddler app: • Develop basic vocabulary in Navajo • Immerse your child through our use of a native Navajo speaker • Form word relationships quickly with categories of content • High-quality and fun illustrations that help increase retention and visual association How to play: 1. LEARN: • Select a lesson or category. • Swipe from image to image and tap on the image to listen to the native Navajo speaker • Have you child repeat the word in Navajo to practice pronunciation • Watch as your child enjoys learning the Navajo language. 2. PLAY: • Select play • Listen to the native Navajo speaker say the word. • Click on one of the three images that match the word. • After selecting the correct word and getting feedback, a new word and set of images will appear. • Your child can keep playing and become more familiar with each word and pronunciation. Illustrations by: Rusty Calder