Phonics Apps

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Here is a comprehensive list of phonics apps thanks to the University of Michigan:

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  ABC Magic Phonics – Free

  Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 3.1.3 or later.

  ABC Magic Phonics teaches pronunciation of letters instead of letter names. This helps kids learn letter sounds and combinations, which can make them better readers. The app uses rhythm and repetition to help with memorization.

  Terms: letters and sounds, Preschool, Early Elementary, Later Elementary, phonics
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  ABC Phonics Word Families – Free

  Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 3.2 or later.

  This app focuses on the word families that make reading and word identification easier for young children. It aims to improve reading skills.

  Terms: letters and sounds, Preschool, reading, Early Elementary, Later Elementary,vocabulary builder, phonics
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  ABC Pocket Phonics – $2.99

  Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 6.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

  This phonics based application combines letter sounds, letter writing, and 170 first words to help teach reading.

  Terms: letters and sounds, Preschool, reading, Early Elementary, Later Elementary,phonics
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  Bats in the Cave – $4.99

  Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

  Bats in the Cave is the second app in a series of apps that helps teachers, parents, and students grasp the importance of phonemic awareness and phonics.

  Terms: Preschool, Early Elementary, phonemic awareness, Later Elementary, phonics,game format
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  Fish School – $1.99

  Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 5.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

  This app teaches children letters, numbers, shapes, and colors with colorful fish and friendly sea life characters in eight educational activities.

  Terms: letters and sounds, Preschool, pre-literacy skills, phonics, game format
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  Little Bats – $1.99

  Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

  Little Bats is the first app in a series of phonics apps, aimed at parents to help their kids, or used independently by children. The app is designed to teach phonics in a game format.

  Terms: letters and sounds, Preschool, Early Elementary, Later Elementary, phonics,game format
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  Montessori Crosswords – $2.99

  Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 5.1 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

  Montessori Crosswords can help you develop reading, writing, and spelling skills. Build words from a set of 320 word-image-audio-phonics combinations using a phonics-enabled movable alphabet.

  Terms: letters and sounds, reading, Early Elementary, writing, Later Elementary, spelling, vocabulary builder, phonics
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  Phonics Genius – Free

  Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

  Phonics Genius is an easy way for children to learn to recognize, read, and speak words through letter sounds. The app contains over 6,000 words, grouped by phonics, in addition to the fun games for practice.

  Terms: letters and sounds, Preschool, reading, Early Elementary, phonics, game format
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  Preschool Adventure – $0.99

  Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1.3 or later.

  Preschool Adventure contains 18 educational activities that teach basic counting, rhythm, letters, shapes, and colors.

  Terms: letters and sounds, Preschool, pre-literacy skills, phonics
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  Read&Write – $1.99

  Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.2 or later.

  Through lessons and easy tracing games, Read&Write helps you learn phonics, read, write, and pronounce different letters and letter combinations.

  Terms: letters and sounds, Preschool, reading, speech, Early Elementary, phonemic awareness, writing, Later Elementary, pre-literacy skills, phonics, game format
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  Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 – $4.99

  Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

  This app builds on Simplex Spelling Phonics 1, adding 650 more words in 54 different lists. Phonics 2 focuses on syllables and more difficult words.

  Terms: letters and sounds, Later Elementary, spelling, phonics