Funny Phonemes: Slang Fest
© 2018 Studio Goojaji
It's quite uncommon to find a phonics game with for older children, middle school USA slang. But this responsive, well designed early reading skills app helps you translate the sounds of the English language into writing. The main hook is the use of clean, current slang and pop-culture jargon (with words like poop and fart) that is high interest but low difficulty. Designed specifically for reading teachers or SLPs (speech language pathologists), the app provides structured phonemic awareness training using a non-conventional set of rhebus symbols. Note that the app is a free download, but delivers an interstitial video ad every 15 exercises. An upgrade to the premium version, via IAP, costs $3.99. This removes the ads and unlocks more content. No information is collected, and anonymized usage analytics are collected. Features include the ability to mute extra sounds (a feature int he paid version). There's also a content editor that lets you pick which phonemes you want to present. Our recommendation? If you teach reading, have a look, but be sure to purchase the full version. It's well worth the $4.
$3.99, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: reading, language, phonemic awareness
CTR Rating: 92%