Rosetta Stone Kids Lingo Letter Sounds
© 2013 Rosetta Stone
Featuring bright and happy (a bit too happy) narration that is rather pushy, Rosetta Stone Lingo Letter Sounds is a free app that contains a nice taste of a what Rosetta Stone hopes will be many future apps. The idea is to solve workbook-like problems to earn toys. You choose from two types of early reading drills, one in English, the other in Spanish. The Spanish-language tutorial is better designed because it asks children to actually say a short phrase in Spanish. This might be "throw harder" (mas fuerte). Your voice is shown in a audio meter on the microphone. Other than showing your volume you get no other specific feedback on how well you pronounced the phrase, however. The English language drill is rather typical -- match letters with objects. The Spanish drill does a better job providing context to the phrases, by way of short animated sketches. Features include a Parent Corner, kept behind an age gate, where you can monitor a child's progress, providing you register. You can also adjust the pronunciation accuracy and the volume. This app was developed by a new San Francisco and Austin -based product development team. The app is available for free in the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. People behind the app include West Stringfellow, CPO of Rosetta Stone. http://www.rosettastone.com/lp/kidsapp/
iPad, iPhone
Teaches: Spanish, early reading, phonics, letters
CTR Rating: 80%