One of my favorite things about this app is that it challenges my students to use their imaginations. The sound-specific dares really make therapy more interesting, exciting, and entertaining! This app targets the following speech sounds: S, Z, R, L, S/R/L Blends, SH, CH, and TH all in the initial/medial/final positions.
I have been using this app with students in 1st through 5th grade. For my younger students and non-readers, I have been reading the dares (with an emphasis on the words with their speech sounds) and having them repeat it. My older students read the dares themselves. As an added "twist", I ask them to pick out and say all the words that contain their speech sounds (extra practice..woo hoo!). Another awesome feature is that students can listen to each dare by clicking the "Hear the Dare" at the bottom of the screen.
Once the dare has been read, the super fun part begins....The dare is acted out!! I always participate especially to make my students who are a little shy or nervous feel more comfortable. It is so exciting to see how creative my students can be when acting out their dares.
Finally, the app includes an explanation, awesome directions, and rules. You can find all of that by pressing the "i" key on the homepage.
You can check out Erik's website for additional information. If you want to grab this app (which I HIGHLY suggest you do), head over to iTunes now. It's super affordable ($4.99). Because Erik is so generous, he has given me an extra copy of this app for one super lucky winner! All you need to do is enter below....
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I would use it for conversational carryover with my artic kids.
ReplyDeleteThis app looks fantastic! It would be an especially effective in a group setting so the childtren could feed off of each other. It would target not only artic skills but socila pragmatcs as well!!
ReplyDeleteI would use it with my speech kids needing work at the sentence/conversation level. Looks like it could add a energizing 'twist' to therapy. --Cassandra
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ReplyDeleteI would use it with 4th to 8th graders to work on carryover.
ReplyDeleteThis would be wonderful to use with my child who is dyslectic and gotten behind in some of the skills reinforced with this app. I have others who could benefit as well.
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Great for carryover!
ReplyDeleteI so want this! I think it is saying- Monday morning artic fun!
ReplyDeleteI would like this as a new more interesting artic app versus just a pic. thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like so much fun!! Great for carryover and following directions! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI would use it to break up articulation sessions and make kids laugh! They always seem more willing to practice targets if it's fun!
ReplyDeletei would use this app for my students working on artic in sentences and conversation. This app would bring a different spin to artic therapy.
ReplyDeleteI would love to use this app with my speech kids in therapy.
ReplyDeleteLooks great for carryover and to interest the older kiddos who need new activities.
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