Woo! Sorry for the recent lapse in posts -- life right now can sometimes get in the way of my app research :) But I'm back! With a few great apps for you to try out.
This is a pretty common app used in the schools, but I figured I'd blog about it anyway in case some of you haven't heard of it yet. At a recent OT conference, we all went around the table sharing our favorite apps -- and a few different OT's listed this one as a good one. It's definitely a winner!
Letter School is a great app for making learning letter formation motivating and fun. You start by choosing a letter (upper or lower case) or number to work on. The Lite version allows you to choose from letters A-E, a-e, and 1-5. All letters and numbers 0-9 are included in the Full version. There are three different "levels" to forming the letter. In the first level, the child simply taps the starting point for each part of the letter, and lines that look like soapy lines appear to form the letter. The next level involves the child tapping where the letter stars, and drawing the lines appropriately. It forms a railroad track. If the child is having difficulty figuring out where the start the lines of the letter, the dots will "wiggle" to give a little hint. A train then traces the correct formation of the letter. In the final level, the child will form the letter themselves after the initial visual fades away. Again, a hint will pop up if the child is having difficulty remembering how to form the letter.
I can't speak highly enough of this app! It can be used for a variety of kids with an array of diagnoses. Definitely a great addition to your therapy tool kit!
Price: Free for the Lite version; $2.99 for the Full version (totally worth it!)
Age Level: 3 to 12-ish
Skills Addressed: letter formation, finger isolation, visual attention.
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