Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Reading Raven

Get it here.
Cost: $3.99

UDL Guideline 3.1- Activate or supply background knowledge
Reading Raven allows the student to receive critical prerequisite concepts of reading through demonstration and interaction. It is a comprehensive, phonics-based app that includes game-style interactive reading activities for children from ages 3-5 that are completely customizable, spanning five progressive lessons.  Each lesson has its own fun theme, from the garden to the circus, and even into space.  These lessons move from introducing a handful of consonants and a short vowel, some basic sight words, and simple punctuations rules are also introduced to strengthen early reading skills. As the student moves through each lesson with their own individual activities, he or she earns stickers and rewards to decorate their own multi-story treehouse with.

General Critique
In Reading Raven each lesson is displayed on a map and the students journey along a path of learning. This app has a wonderfully simple options page where changing settings is easy and understandable. There is also a teacher's guide in the app and on their website. 

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