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Name of App Age Description Cost Note Phonological awareness – segmenting sentences into words, segmenting words into , blending syllables, rhyming (identifying and generating). Hearbuilder Lite: Free Must create an account to Phonological – identifying initial and Full version (see sign in and access all levels. K-Year 2 Awareness final sounds, deleting sounds, segmenting and Hear builder Also available on Google Super Duper Publications blending sounds in words, manipulating sounds website) play. in words. Provides clear goals to reach for each level and gives specific feedback when goals not reached. Activities to develop segmentation. Lite version only allows Syllables Splash Lite: Free K-Year 1 segmenting practice for 5 Smarty Ears Words can be presented in pictures or written Full: $12.99 words (for older students). words Multisyllabic words used – Beginning Sounds – Select a target (e.g., ‘basketball’) and find 3 words younger children may have Endless Reader K-Year 2 (pictures) that have the same initial sound (e.g., Full: $1.49 trouble identifying initial Innovative Mobile Apps ‘balloon’, ‘bus’, ‘butterfly’). sound Can be used with up to Chimp Fu Activities to develop an understanding of all 6 PP-Year 6 Full: $4.49 5 players and progress is Nessy Learning Limited syllable patterns. recorded. Simple games for identifying the initial, medial Cannot choose word and final sounds in words. Indirectly targets Sound Beginnings length, Some multisyllabic K-Year 2 (choosing correct word – and then Free Preschool University words used (eg, identifying its initial sound – to describe the ‘underwear’) picture)

Understanding Learning Disabilities | i Target Area: Phonics

Name of App Age Description Cost Note Official app for the Sounds~Write phonics program. Units 1-11 included Activities to further develop blending, segmenting, Comprehensive Initial Code sound correspondence, word and Lite: Free K-Year 1 instructions for parents Sounds-Write Ltd , sentence reading and writing. Full: $7.99 included (must be played Activities are conducted in line with the exact with a teacher, tutor, etc.) ‘’ in the Sounds~Write teaching program (including gestures). Abc PocketPhonics Lite version includes Full Version: Letter, One of the best phonics apps. Strongly linked to Ages 5 Lite: Free activities only for practicing sounds & writing structured synthetic phonics and comes with a and under Full: $10.99 listening + first words parent guide. to and writing letters Apps in My Pocket Hairy Letters/ Hairy (As above) Develops letter formation. Includes games to Phonics / Hairy Words Kindy + Full: $4.49 practise blending sounds to form short words. Available on Google Play Nessy Learning for $4.89 5 different apps for phonics development 1. Introduction to reading Feature: Australian accent, NZ accent available 2. Phonemic awareness and letter sounds Each app (full): Oz Phonics PP -Year 1 $2.99 - $4.99 Limited availability on DSP Learning 3. CVC, CCVC words, consonant blends, sentences Bundle: $13.99 Google Play 4. Consonant blends, CVCC words, digraphs, spelling 5. Long spelling & R-controlled

Instructional tool that uses letter tiles to build Students must play with SoundLiteracy and spell words. Helps reinforce the sound based Full: $14.49 PP + a tutor, speech therapist, 3D Literacy, LLC approach to spelling.Blank tiles included to select teacher, etc. your own targets for the activities.

Flash card game to facilitate parents to assist Cambugs Letter Sounds children with letter sound knowledge. Instruction K - PP Free Cambugs for parents on prompting and providing feedback. Includes the 26 letters of the . A range of apps designed to support children to Twinkl Kindy – Some free, others further develop skills taught in Phases 1 to 5 of the Twinkl Limited Year 3 $1.29-$8.99 Letters and Sounds program. Ladybird: I’m Ready Full: $3.99 12 Levels of activities to support a student’s for Phonics with Available on Google Play PP -Year 1 progress in synthetic phonics.Aligns with the Bundle including Captain Comet for $2.79 Letters and Sounds phonics program. the app below - Penguin Books $4.49 Full: $2.99 Ladybird: I’m Year 1 - Available on Google Play Ready to Spell Three interactive games to practice spelling. Bundle including Year 3 for $2.99 Penguin Books the app above - $4.49 Teach your monster Children create a monster and take it on a magical to read – Phonics journey over three extensive games - meeting a Available on Google Play Ages 3-6 $7.99 and Reading host of colourful characters along the way and for $7.99 Teach Monster Games improving their reading skills as they progress. Extension of the Touch and Write handwriting app. Touch and Write A fun way for children to practice vowels, blends, Phonics PP-year 5 $4.49 digraphs and trigraphs as they write with a variety Fizzbrain LLC of mediums.

Understanding Learning Disabilities | ii Target Area: Reading ( and Comprehension)

Name of App Age Description Cost Note $13.99 – $16.99 per Little Learners Little Learner books for Stages 1-7 of the Little stage- (5 books/ Learning Logic K+ Learners Love Literacy sequenced reading stage) program. Bundle of 10 stages: $99.99 Structured reading program aimed at improving Lite: Free reading fluency and comprehension. Also targets One Minute Reader Year 1 + vocabulary development. Includes non-fiction Separate app for Read Naturally stories that are modeled by a fluent reader in the each of the 5 levels program that the student can read along with. ($30.99 each) Twenty stories about everyday life (150 words “Developer needs AbiTalk Second Grade per story) that introduce new vocabulary and to update this program for Ages 6-8 concepts, followed by multiple choice questions, Lite: Free it to Fiction Abitalk Inc. true/false questions and matching activities to work on iOS 11.” measure comprehension.

Requires independence as a reader: fluency timer will A series of short stories for young readers per not be accurate if readers K12 Timed Reading & grade level (fiction/non-fiction). skim over text without Comprehension Practice Year 1 + Full: $5.99 Includes fluency timer (calculates words per actually reading and K12 Inc. minute) and comprehension questions. understanding. Available on Google Play for $4.21

Three separate apps to download (K-1, Grades 1-2, Reading Grades 3-4). Engaging stories to improve reading Comprehension Full: Free K – Year 4 fluency and confidence. Interactive Learning Success, LLC Each story followed by a series of multiple choice comprehension questions. Reading Customisable stories and quizzes to encourage Year 2 – Comprehension Camp auditory and reading comprehension as well as Full: $30.99 Year 7 Smarty Ears story generation skills. Target Area: Writing (Handwriting and Written Expression)

Name of App Age Description Cost Note Does not link letters to LetterSchool Free sounds (reads letter name (Full: LetterSchool Simple and rewarding game for practicing Lite: Free K + when formation complete) Block Letters) letter formation. Full: $10.99 Available on Google Play Sanoma Media for $6.99 iWriteWords Engaging activities for practicing letter formation Lite: Free K + (As above) gdiplus in isolation and in short words. Full: $4.49

(As above) Hairy Letters Develops letter formation. Includes games to Kindy + Full: $4.49 Nessy Learning practise blending sounds to form short words. Available on Google Play for $4.89

Focuses on correct sentence structure along with Sentence Builder Lite: Free Available on Google Play K – Year 2 skills in pronunciation, grammar and punctuation. Abitalk Inc Full: $9.99 for $1.92 Able to customise pictures, words and sentences.

Touch and Write Four versions available – Victorian Modern Australia K-year 3 Cursive, QLD Beginners, Block Print and South $4.49 Fizzbrain LLC Australian Font. Understanding Learning Disabilities | iii Target Area: Vocabulary / Grammar

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Must be played with a Flash cards that prompt “Let’s name things that… partner who can determine Let’s Name Things (e.g., things that are noisy). Encourages students to correctness of responses Fun Deck Ages 3+ practice naming (vocabulary) and categorisation. Free and provide feedback. Super Duper Publications Game includes flashcards with no means of measuring accuracy of responses. Available on Google Play

Activities for asking the correct WH questions and answering WH questions (by multiple choice) WH Question Cards: Lite: Free Pre- Questions can either be read or heard by students. Who, What, When, (includes “Who Limited availability primary Activities include multiple choice (asking or Where, Why cards”) on Google Play (PP) + answering questions) and matching games. Super Duper Publications Bundle: $17.99 Provides feedback if response correct/incorrect but no specific feedback to improve performance. Provides corrective Using I and Me Listen to/read sentences (with pictures) and feedback when incorrect Fun Deck K + fill in the blanks to practice ‘I’ and ‘me’ personal Free responses given Super Duper Publications pronouns. Available on Google Play for $2.15 Kid’s vocabulary, grammar & Ages 5 and Language development and early literacy activities. Free learning games under Tribal Nova A set of games designed to help children build Eggy Vocabulary vocabulary. Involves reading and/or hearing words Based on Ages 3+ Full: $2.99 Blake eLearning and matching pictures. Includes 252 vocabulary Reading Eggs items. Vocabulary Practice: Useful app for learning and practicing etymology Greek and Latin Root of words used in educational settings. Words Vocabulary PP+ Full: $2.99 Quiz includes 250 Greek and Latin root words that Game Always Icecream & provides corrective feedback throughout. Clever Dragons

Understanding Learning Disabilities | iv Target Area: Other (Literacy)

Name of App Age Description Cost Text Grabber Any Picture to text reader. Also acts as a translator. Free ABBYY Autodesk Sketchbook Free Any Drawing app. Autodesk Inc. Available on Google Play A selection of apps to support learning in Science and Britannica Kids $2.99 - $7.99 Any Society and Environment (e.g., Coral Reefs, Encyclopaedia Britannica US Presidents) Available on Google Play Online depository of lessons. Teachers can load recorded iTunes U Free Secondary PowerPoints or learning materials for students to Apple download. Available on Google Play iBooks Free Any Electronic book reader. Apple Available on Google Play Free Books Pro Free (full version) Any Electronic book reader. Pro version - $1.49 My Books (free) Available on Google Play Digital Press Publishing Free Kindle Any Electronic book reader. AMZN Mobile LLC Available on Google Play Easy Aid / $2.99 Voice to text app that allows children to record their Easy Spelling Aid Any Available on Google Play thoughts and get the correct spelling for unknown words. Nuapp Productions Ltd for $1.99 BookRecorder BookRecorder makes it easy for children, teachers, Any Free SAWAS and DS Company LTD parents and grandparents to record their own audiobook.

Understanding Learning Disabilities | v Target Area: Auditory Comprehension

Name of App Age Description Cost Note Must create an account to sign in and access all levels. Listening activities for: Memory for numbers Lite: Free Hearbuilder Auditory Memory for Words Memory for Details; Sentence Might need some help Kindy (K) Full version (see Memory Completion; Memory for WH Information. with American vocab (e.g., – Year 8 Hearbuilder Super Duper Publications Provides clear goals to reach for each level and quarter). website) gives strategy ideas when goals not reached. Available on Google Play Follow directions of increasing difficulty (more Lite: Free Must create an account to Hearbuilder Following Pre-K – steps to the instruction). Full version (see sign in and access all levels. Directions Year 3 Provides clear goals to reach for each level and Hearbuilder Super Duper Publications Available on gives feedback when targets not met. website) Google Play Hearbuilder Sequencing picture cards to match spoken Lite: Free Available on Sequencing K – Year 6 phrases. Full version (see Google Play Super Duper Publications Provides clear goals to reach for each level. Hearbuilder site) Interactive games that require players to Fun with Directions respond to simple and complex directions. Hamaguchi Apps for Ages 5 Lite: $1.49 Skills of listening, following directions, colours, Speech, Language and and under Full: $24.99 spatial concepts, auditory memory and auditory Auditory Development processing also required. More Fun with Interactive and engaging games to practice Directions Ages 5 listening, following directions, colours, Lite: $1.49 Hamaguchi Apps for and under comparatives (larger/smaller) spatial concepts, Full: $24.99 Speech, Language and auditory memory and auditory processing. Auditory Development Picture the Sentence Practice language and auditory processing tasks Hamaguchi Apps for Lite: $1.49 Ages 4+ at the basic sentence level. Encourages children to Speech, Language and Full: $14.99 create mental images from what they hear. Auditory Development Develop listening and language skills. Instructions Splingo’s Language Ages 18 range from a very early level of language Universe. months – Available on Google Play development (e.g. single ) to Full: $4.49 The Speech and 4 years for $3.20 much more complex (e.g. instructions combining Language Store LLP several aspects of language at once).

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