Amped Up Prep For Pre-K: Preschool Games - Little Speller (4 Letter Words)
Preschool Games - Little Speller (Four Letter W... ($0.99) by GrasshopperApps.com is a new addition to the educational apps for pre-schoolers category.
It is an engaging but stripped-down, educational program aimed at preschoolers who have graduated from Little Speller – 3 Letter Words, or any child who has already mastered dog, mom and bat.
There are an over abundance of educational offerings aimed at the pre-k crowd, many of which promise to turn your toddlers into a little Shakespeare.
What makes the GrasshopperApps line appealing is that the focus is on the learning experience, not a ton of unrelated animations or poorly thought out rewards and mini games.
You get an app with a simple GUI that has a ton of personalization options so you can fine tune the level of difficulty for your child to suit their skills.
And, it has an appealing design that brings kids back for more.
The app is simple. Parents can determine what type of clues they want to use to aid their would-be spellers as well as other options that determine the difficulty level before they hand over the iPad or iPhone.
The child is presented with sound cues, visual images, and even a grid with letter outlines, as per parental settings, to help them put mixed-up letter tiles in order. It’s actually a lot like Scrabble Jr., if you are familiar with that board game, or anagrams for beginners.
You can also use your own voice in addition to the pleasant one included, to give your child positive verbal reinforcement.
There is even an option to add your child’s photo to teach them to spell their own name. It’s a really nice touch.
Don’t expect your child to be rewarded with animations, stickers, or anything beyond praise and a new challenge. If you are looking for that sort of educational game there are many good ones to choose from.
Little Speller is not a game, it’s an edu-app, and a good one too. It is colorful, well thought out, and just interactive enough to engage the techie preschool set.
Grasshopper Apps’ primary function is to teach, not merely amuse, and they do so admirably. I recommend any of their products for the budding writers in your home.
