Train Phonics CVC

This is an excellent app for reinforcing the skills of blending and segmenting using cvc words. Unfortunately it is very limited in that as a parent or teacher you can't go in and track progress and see sounds that are common errors for example. It would also be good to have words with four or more sounds, including consonant and vowel digraphs. I really expected more from an app that you have to pay for, this is pretty basic, however the idea and rehearsal of these essential skills is just what pre-schoolers need.

From an early childhood teacher, the app is very good at practicing spelling and sounds, but the vocal recording is very poor quality and hard to hear, the train sound is very annoying and it's scope is limited.

My son loves trains so this is perfect for him. One of his favorite things to do is make the train repeat the word, over and over and over again. He also likes to touch each letter repeatedly to hear the sound each letter says. He has known his letters and sounds for a while now and he still finds this engaging. That said, I'd like to see two changes. First, could the engine say the word and the individual cars say the sound? We talk about isolating the sounds of CVC words. For example, "What is the first sound you hear?" I think it would be nice to have a way for the player to check it out. Engine: cat 1st car: /k/ 2nd car: /a/ 3rd car: /t/ Secondly, could a picture of the word ride the train? Unless you are using nonsense syllables, I think a visual of the word would be a lovely addition to the app. Overall, I am very pleased with this app. A few changes would make it spectacular.

Train is too loud and voice is too soft! Help! Fix and it is 5 stars for sure. We had to quit using this app because the kids cannot hear the word.

In cvc words, the O has the long sound and the consonant Y says 'ee'. This makes the app unusable with my emerging readers.

Great way to practice critical CVC words but no way to quit the game or customize speech. Some sounds incorrect. A little disappointing.