Wonster Words: Spelling & Phonics
Inspired by Endless Alphabet/Reader and featuring a very similar design, this app takes the concept a step further by presenting words that include letter combinations, along with helper arrows that appear when you struggle.
This app is specifically designed to target children in the late-preschool, early Kindergarten-age child. The publishers claim that the type of play presented in Endless Alphabet/Reader is too young for that age group.
Products like those have a user base that skews significantly younger than the 4~6 year olds. This app introduces basic word families, plus all 44 common phonemes. Note: the app has been soft-launched on Google and Amazon for public beta for 1~3 months. Also keep an eye on the pricing practice used by this app. It teases you first with some well designed puzzles. Then, as your child gains in competence, they'll want more puzzles which are sold for $2 per month, or $12/year, with an automatic renewal to the subscription.
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