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Updated on May 24, 2012

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*** Used in teaching in schools worldwide ***
*** Contains over 700 words (Dolch's Sight Word List and more) +create your own list***
*** Featured and recognized by Apple in extra categories in iTunes ***

► option to create a list of spelling words in addition to 700 existing words(type in the new word and record your voice)!
► audio and/or visual prompt
► PROFESSIONAL narration or child’s narration
► SEVEN+ word lists: Short Vowels, Long Vowels, Sight Words,… and Your Own Word lists
► three modes: Learn, Practice and Test (quiz)
► upper or lower case letters
► optional Montessori-style color coding of vowels and consonants
► immediate sound feedback heard upon tapping the correct/incorrect letter
► positive reinforcement lowers affective filters making learning a more engaging and enjoyable process
► focus is put on letter recognition, word recognition, as well as on word/letter association
► ACCESSIBILITY options to for VISUALLY impaired and those struggling with fine motor skills
► option of custom made features for special needs students
► watch video: http://youtu.be/-__mVxHC8L4

Build A Word Application helps children as young as three learn how to spell. Children are motivated through positive reinforcement in the form of a fun balloon popping game (optional) offered after each successfully "written" word.

Advantage for Special Need Students:
* option of using blank background helps children focus on letters only
* option to choose high-contrast background for visually impaired
* option to choose answer method: drag&drop or simple tap
* the letters are easy to spot due to big letter cards
* no frustration since visual and audio prompts in the Learn Mode lead the child step by step through the correct spelling process
*the right spelling technique becomes salient since the app leads the child step by step through spelling allowing dragging one letter at a time in the correct order
* choose any number of redundant letters: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
* wrong letters become obvious with the help of immediate sound feedback heard after tapping the wrong letter
* repetition of audio prompt helps with hearing and remembering the word and letters

The underlying pedagogical methodology for this application is to teach children letters as well as to teach them how to combine letters into words. A child is offered either/both a visual prompt or/and audio prompt to "write" a word. The word is to be written by dragging appropriate letters one at a time in the designated slot in the correct order. Success is rewarded by a short fun game. The child is drawn into the world of dinosaurs. The task is to save the dinosaurs captured and taken up into the sky in magical balloons. By popping the balloons the child enables the ancient creatures to use their parachutes and land safely.

***"It is clear this app was created by those that understand learning and for those of an appropriate age it is a must-have."- AppAdvice***
***"You can’t beat the app for content, 600 words is plenty to keep your child spelling for a good long while." - The iPhone Mom)

*Requires iOS 4.0 or later

***For PHONICS version of Build A Word Easy Spelling go to http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/build-a-word-easy-spelling/id436102581?mt=8***
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