ParrotFish - Sight Words Reading Games

Teachingkidshowtolearn!
Ourprogramteacheschildrendifferentlearningstrategiesintuitively.Eachofour6gamesfocusesonadifferentlearningstrategywhileteachingoneofthethreesightwordslists(Fry,Dolch,M200).

Weseparatethelistinto22smallerlevelsstartingfromthehigherfrequencywordsandteachinginasimilarordertomostschools.

*idealforearlyreaders,beginningreaders,pre-schools,firstyearsofschool,kindergartenkids,andreadershavingdifficultywithreadingandrecallingthesewords.*

***Trythefirst3levelsforfree(18games).Thenunlockthefullversionforthepriceofacupofcoffeetosupportusandyourchild!AlternativelydirectlypurchasetheEDUversion.***

THISAPPISAPPROVEDFORINCLUSIONINGOOGLEPLAYFOREDUCATION,ITISBEINGUSEDINREALCLASSROOMSANDITREALLYWORKS

*SelectsightwordlistorderfromMagic200(M200W),FryhighfrequencyorDolchhighfrequencylists
*6Fun,challengingandrewardinggamesthateachemphasizeadifferentskillinlearningtoreadandthatreallywork
*22levelswithprogresstracking
*earlylevelshaveonly6words,progressingto12wordsperlevel
*allgamesbuildfluencyandinstantrecognition
*guessesarenotrewarded.Progressisdeterminedbyaccuracyandinsomegamesspeed.
*motivatingrewardstructureandimmediatefeedbackbuildconfidencethroughsuccess
*thegamesprovidelotsofpracticeandrepetitionofthewords
*eachgameemphasisesadifferentreadingstrategyanddevelopsessentialreadinganddecodingskillsthatwillapplytoallreadingsituations
*wordlistsforeachlevelforpractise,pre-testingandpost-testing
*over300wordsintheapp-finishonewordlist,resetthegamesanddoadifferentoneformorerevision.
*designedbyaspecialistreadingteacherandtestedonrealchildreninrealclassrooms.
*maleandfemalevoices
*mixedfontswithdifferentlettershapes
*completelyaddfree,internetconnectionnotrequired
*Noin-Apppurchases-nomoretopay
*supportmaterial,flashcards,tipsandhints,freelyavailableonourwebsite

Optionsallowprogressionthroughgamesandlevelsinlogicalorderoralllevelscanbeunlockedsoyoungerchildrencanplaytheeasiergamesateachlevel.Musiccanbeturnedoff,levelscanberesetandwordscanbepresentedinupperorlowercase.

Eachofthe6gamesencouragesdevelopmentofreadingstrategiesandskillsinanon-threateningmanner.Childrencanapplythesereadingtechniquestolearningothercomplexandirregularwords.Funandinterestingcharactersgivechildrenareasontocontinueplaying.

GAMES
1-PeterPuffs:Matchingawordtothesameword,(visualdiscrimination,onetoonecorrespondence,visualtracking)
2-SuperShelly:Findingapairofwords(bothauditorymemoryandvisualmemory)
3-CrabbyClara:Buildingawordfromitscomponentparts,ietheletters(onetoonecorrespondence,attendancetowordshapes,letterrecognition,understandingthatwordsaremadeupofletters)
4-Edgar'sEggs:Seeingandhearingaword,rememberingitandthenidentifyingwordsthatarenotthesame(visualmemory,wordrecognition)
5-Wally'sWords:Seeingaword,rememberingitandidentifyingitonthenextscreen(visualmemory)
6-StellaStars:Hearingawordandidentifyingawordfromaselection(readingandapplyingwhathasbeenrememberedfrompreviousgames)

Throughthesegameschildrenimproveimportantmemoryandlearningtechniquessuchas:

-Auditorymemory
-Auditorydiscrimination
-Visualmemory
-Visualdiscrimination
-Finemotorcoordination
-Followingdirections
-Concentrationspan
-Leftrightprogression

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