Phonogram Sounds

Why does R says /er/ and not /r/. That’s incorrect and super frustrating! Please fix

This app is very helpful!! it is not just for beginning pre-readers where they just need to know the sounds of one letter. It is for the level after knowing one letter sound. This is if you’re are teaching your kids phonograms for the purpose of spelling and reading recognition quickly using the Spalding program. Our school uses the Spalding program, and I had a really hard time teaching my child Because I never learned it this way. It is so helpful to hear all the different sounds that each combination of letters could make. This app teaches exactly how they teach in schools, with the multiple sounds. It makes it easier for parents to help their kids practice at home just like they learn it at school.

Thanks for developing this free app! My kindergartener is enjoying it.

I’m raising the volume and when I tap a letter no sound comes out. Useless. Please fix!

The sounds are great, but I wanted the app where we could build the words - we’ve had a hard time keeping track of all the letter tiles so I thought an app would help us. We don’t currently have an iPad though… so we can’t use the app. Bummer.

If you can’t hear it, check sound.

I liked the layout and UI of this app and think it’s very easy to use but quickly discovered the sounds are not complete according to Spalding rules.

This is a great app! However the sound for the letter “r” needs to be fixed. The man says “er” instead of the sound at the beginning of rabbit. We don’t say “ erabbit” we say “rabbit”. Otherwise this amazing. Fantastic for my upper level students who have LD or dyslexia. Thank you.

I teach the Writing and Spelling Road to Reading and Thinking, by: The Riggs Institute. I have found this app to be a great supplement for the students to practice. Yes, I teach a couple of more phonograms than what the app has but, the students have fun finding the few that are different. I use it as a center. The students get to pick 5 each that they need to review before they start the game. Then they take turns saying the phonograms and touching the spelling pattern to see if they were right. If correct, that student gets a point. Then the next student gets a turn to say a phonogram then press it to check. When it is time to switch centers, the student with the most tally marks wins a reward ticket. My students love to play.

We love this program and I have used it to teach both of my kids good reasoning skills. However, this aap does not reflect the program. The program is awesome and comprehensive. This aap is good for those learning from a non-native speaking place or those who don't get to work a lot one-on-one with their kids in making the sounds. The multiple sounds repeated often are quite confusing for a little one. Just as a thought, maybe you could check a level? And as you move from level 1 to 2, or say 3 to 4, the new learned sounds are then all audible. Additionally, I searched in multiple ways for the movable tile aap, and it seems to be gone. I completely agree that without the tiles being movable, there isn't much of a point to the aap. Trying to be empathetic, I imagine part of the challenge could be because multiple sounds are for each letter. What an opportunity for the student to show how they know how to choose the sound! Again, if the sounds were available by level, when they pick a tile for a sound, and then put it into the word, they could be prompted to choose which sound it is! This is a help for both spelling and reading! I gave this 4 stars instead of 1 because the program is great, and the developer has been so, so responsive to comments. But the aap on its own without those factors is a one star to me. I know in the future you'll make it a 4 or 5 like your program!!