Language Empires vs 28 Categories For Kids

Chosen top pick app for educators by Fun Educational Apps! Unlock the Power of Language with Language Empires! Greetings from Language Empires! Developed by two experienced Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), this award-winning app uses an exciting ancient civilizations theme to guide your elementary-age students toward mastering critical communication skills. Prepare your learners to conquer 8 key language targets essential for success in school and beyond! Conquer 8 Essential Language Skills Language Empires is a comprehensive, single-app solution targeting the most vital language skills for elementary students: Answering Questions: Master How, Why, and Which questions. Inferencing Vocabulary Predicting Figurative Language Sequencing With 400 unique questions—each featuring a colorful, contextual image—this application provides a truly comprehensive learning experience. Why Educators and Parents Love Language Empires This app is built to be flexible, engaging, and clinically effective: Engaging Theme & Graphics: An eye-catching interface, fun animations, and professional audio keep students motivated and focused on triumphing in their language development. Highly Customizable Multiplayer: Select up to 5 students to play simultaneously! Place each player on their target “Empire” (skill set). Some Empires even have levels for customizing the difficulty within each goal. Unlimited Profiles: Allow game play and data tracking for an unlimited number of students. Student Rewards: Correct answers earn in-game rewards that are saved to each student's profile, providing positive reinforcement. Adjustable Settings: Easily customize the app to meet your student's unique needs. Powerful Data Tracking for SLPs and Teachers As with all Smarty Ears apps, Language Empires offers best-in-class data collection and tracking: Immediate Visual Feedback: Get instant, detailed visual graphs on a student’s skill level and progress toward goal mastery. Easy Sharing: Data can be emailed, printed, or shared to compatible applications like iBooks or Pages. Authors: Rosie Simms, M.S. CCC-SLP & Barbara Fernandes M.S. CCC-SLP The right words can unlock many doors. Start your journey with Language Empires today!

This app was developed by an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist to promote understanding and use of early developing semantic categories and vocabulary. It is appropriate for children who are developing language normally and those who are language delayed. This app focusses on 28 “superordinate” categories, including: appliances, body parts, buildings, cleaning supplies, clothing, colors, desserts, dinosaurs, drinks, farm animals, fruits, furniture, insects, jungle animals, kitchen utensils, letters, make-believe, musical instruments, ocean animals, numbers, people, shapes, school supplies, sports equipment, tools, toys, transportation and vegetables. Each superordinate category contains 8 subordinate members which are each represented by a visually appealing illustrated image. There are 5 activities to choose from, including: SORTING In this activity, the user chooses from 1 to 3 semantic categories on which to focus. Pictured subordinate members are scattered at the top of the screen. The user is directed to drag the pictured items to their appropriate category container. FIND IT! In the “Find It!” game, the user chooses one pictured item from an array of three that belongs to a specifically named semantic category. The game consists of ten trials. A percentage correct score is presented at game’s end. Anywhere from 2 to 5 semantic categories can be targeted in this game. WHICH DOES NOT BELONG? In this game, the user is presented with 2 pictured items from the same superordinate category and one pictured item from a different superordinate category. The user is directed to find the item that does not belong with the other two. The game consists of ten trials. A percentage correct score is presented at game’s end. Anywhere from 2 to 5 semantic categories can be targeted in this game. MEMORY MATCH In this mode the user can choose a category and play an entertaining visual memory game with the associated pictured category members. This lends a fun twist to vocabulary practice. FLASHCARDS Use the flashcard mode to introduce or practice naming of category members. Within each category there are 8 vocabulary words.