Touch and Write Phonics vs Auditory Memory Club

**Best App Ever Award - Honorable Mention!** "Touch and Write Phonics" is a fun way for children to practice vowels, blends, digraphs and trigraphs - as they write with shaving cream, ketchup and more! "Touch and Write Phonics" allows parents and teachers to create individualized practice lists, and it allows parents and teachers to track children's progress! ▫▫ How to Play ▫▫ Children choose a phonics area to practice by tapping the "Vowels," "Blends" or "Digraphs" button. Children will have the opportunity to watch animations that teach about short vowels, long vowels, blends and digraphs or to practice writing words with short vowels, long vowels (with special attention to "silent e"), starting and ending blends, digraphs and trigraphs. Fun writing textures keep children engaged! Shaving cream is fun to write with, but children may switch between 18 different writing textures (along with sound effects!) Children may write with shaving cream, ketchup, lime gelatin, chocolate frosting, syrup, pudding, jelly, cookie dough, and much more! Children may also choose from 35 different writing papers - including zebra, tiger, giraffe, brick, chalk board, waffle, hieroglyphics, and much more! There are also lined papers that match school writing papers and dark papers for children who are visually impaired. "Touch and Write Phonics" allows children to write an entire word, rather than one letter at a time as in some writing apps. Blends, digraphs, trigraphs, short and long vowels are color-coded to help children learn them. After completing a word, children have a brief reward time in the prize room. Children may drag their monster or tilt the iPad to make it eat the cupcakes. They may tap the balloons to review their phonics words – and as soon as balloons are popped, the reward time will end. Parents and teachers may change the length of reward time in the "Settings" panel. Reward time can be adjusted from 0 up to 20 seconds. "Touch and Write Phonics" was created by elementary classroom teachers, and is based on best teaching practices. It integrates visual, kinesthetic and simulated tactile modalities to enhance learning – and fun! ▫▫ Tracking Children's Progress ▫▫ Parents and teachers may tap the player name button at any time to display a report of the child's practice sessions, or they may tap the "View practice reports" button. This displays the phonics lists practiced by a child, organized by date, and reports the number of times the child practiced each list. "Letters correct / total letters" allows parents and teachers to determine the percentage of letters formed without error. There is even an "Email" button to send an email copy of the report to yourself or to a student's parents. ▫▫ Individualizing ▫▫ Parents and teachers can create individualized lists for children to practice. Simply scroll through the phonics words list and add words to a child's list. Parent reviews of our "Touch and Write" app have included comments such as: "the easiest app for me to customize." Have fun, and please contact us with any questions, problems or suggestions: fizzbrain@gmail.com . We value our customers and want to hear how we can make our products serve your needs better! We have already made many improvements based on your feedback!

Auditory Memory Club is an engaging, evidence-based iPad app designed to strengthen auditory memory, listening, and sequencing skills in children. Developed by licensed and certified speech-language pathologist Barbara Fernandes, M.S., CCC-SLP, the app transforms auditory memory practice into an interactive and motivating experience that supports success in both the classroom and everyday communication. Why Auditory Memory Matters Difficulties with auditory memory can impact a child’s academic performance, language development, and ability to follow directions. Listening carefully, processing spoken information, and remembering what has been heard are essential components of learning (Mense, Debney & Druce, 2006). Auditory Memory Club helps children build these foundational skills through four carefully designed, interactive activities—each targeting a specific aspect of auditory processing and recall. Four Engaging Activities for Stronger Listening Skills 1. I Say, You Do Children listen to spoken directions like “clap your hands” or “pretend you are eating a hamburger,” then complete the task. The app automatically increases complexity as the child demonstrates mastery. 2. What Was That? Players hear an environmental sound such as rain, a horse, or a duck and identify the sound after a short delay—enhancing auditory attention and sound discrimination. 3. Remember for Amber An animated character, Amber, asks the child to remember a series of words. Children recall all the words they heard (order not required), strengthening working memory and auditory retention. 4. Let’s Put It in Order Children hear a list of words and must recall them in the same sequence. As performance improves, the list length increases, building auditory sequencing and short-term memory skills. Each activity begins with a brief, animated introduction to guide the child. Animations can be turned off at any time for older or more independent users. Customizable Learning Experience Every child is unique, and Auditory Memory Club adapts to their needs. • Adjust the recall delay from 1 to 100 seconds • Add background noise to simulate real-world listening environments • Use with one child or multiple players in the same session These flexible options make the app ideal for speech therapy, classroom centers, or at-home practice. Progress Tracking and Reports The built-in Report Center tracks performance and progress over time, providing visual data and progress graphs. Therapists, teachers, and parents can: • View accuracy by session and activity • Print or email detailed progress summaries • Generate certificates of achievement for motivation and celebration Key Features • Four interactive, evidence-based auditory memory activities • Adjustable difficulty and background noise options • Visual and animated supports for engagement • Detailed progress tracking with visual graphs and summaries • Works for individual or group sessions • Printable and shareable progress reports • Available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese Created by Barbara Fernandes, M.S., CCC-SLP, founder of Smarty Ears Apps, and author of more than 50 award-winning speech and language therapy tools, Auditory Memory Club combines clinical expertise, research-based design, and child-friendly interactivity to make language learning effective, measurable, and fun.