"Wish list" ****
03/07/09 08:11 Filed in: PocketPhonics | iPhone apps
“I wished the letters were alphabetical so that the kids can know tht they are writing them in order. I like the tracing by computer and then the child traces. Good app”
By: Canuckprincess (Canada iTunes Store, 2 July 2009)
The order of the sounds is based around what’s the best order for learning to read. Thus it’s based around frequency of use and keeping apart sounds that children confuse if they learn them at the same time. For instance, many children confuse “b” and “d”, so these are deliberately kept apart.
UK parents might be interested to know that it’s pretty much the same order as used in the UK’s National Curriculum.
Obviously being able to apply alphabetical order is a useful skill to acquire. It’s one of the things that I hope our next app (Dot-to-dot) will help with.