Sounds English1.0 - App Store

Reading English is difficult. Sounds English helps early stage readers of English become confident independent readers by using a phonics based approach to teach written sounds.

A written sound is made of one letter or a blend of several letters. For example, the word spot , has three written sounds : sp' - o - t . Learning written sounds helps readers read new words. For example if they know the written sounds sp - o - t , they will more easily be able to read spit , hot and speck .

Sounds English is designed for early readers who are typically between 6 and 8 years old. It promotes self-driven, individualised learning, preparing early readers to tackle more challenging and interesting reading. Early readers are on the journey from first books, with about 5 words per page, to chapter books, with about 120 words per page. In addition, the app can be used by anybody who wants to learn English as a foreign language.

Set in the imaginary world of Lumos, Sounds English accelerates learning reading by identifying 92 essential written sounds and teaching the learner how to use those sounds to read new words. It cleverly identifies which written sounds the learner does not know - and teaches them only.

Packed with many feature-benefits:

- Perfect for learners with a reading age between 6-8 years, and for English language learners of all ages.

- Synthetic phonics based approach using 92 essential written sounds and 1800 practice words.

- The application of successful classroom strategies.

- Algorithm based learning which identifies the specific needs of each learner, teaching them only the sounds they don t know.

- Uses Formative Assessment - identifies from errors what should be learnt next.

- An in-depth tutorial.

- Videos of all 92 sounds with choice of British or American accent to teach correct pronunciation.

- Recording function enabling playback and comparison to each of the 1800 practice words.

- Progress tracked through a personalized calendar.

- Self-driven learning requiring zero adult intervention.

- Accelerated reading achievement preparing learners to tackle more challenging and interesting reading.

Sounds English is developed by Zaprendo - an education company that combines technology with powerful teaching strategies to create educational tools that spark joyful learning. Please visit www.zaprendo.com to learn more about us.

Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPad.