Learn to Read: Vowel Stories 2.0

Learn to Read: Vowel Stories 2.0

Quackenworth – Commercial – iOS
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Latest Version
2.0
Safe to install
EXCELLENT User Rating

This app is designed for students in the emergent or beginning stages of reading.

Voted Best App for Beginning Readers by iTeachHub!

The app is praised as a simple yet effective tool that supports young or struggling readers in their early decoding efforts. Its user-friendly interface features clear instructions and intuitive controls, making it accessible for children.

4-star review from BestAppsforKids.com!

Learn to Read: Vowel Stories is an interactive application focused on teaching both long and short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) through a CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) framework. Developed by credentialed educators, the app aims to enhance reading skills while fostering confidence among learners.

The application encompasses straightforward narratives that emphasize vowel sounds and sight words, targeting children who are just beginning to read or those needing to strengthen phonemic awareness, reading fluency, and the recognition of letter sounds along with common sight words.

Mastering vowel sounds is pivotal in the reading journey. This app serves as a valuable resource to guide children toward reading proficiency.

Recommended For:

  • Beginning readers
  • Struggling readers up to age 8
  • English-language learners

Features:

  • Watch Section: The app narrates stories while animated visuals enhance engagement.
  • Read Section: Children can choose to read independently or hear the text read aloud with touch input.
  • Fluency Information: Includes word and sentence counts aimed to support fluency metrics.
  • Vocabulary: Each story features a section dedicated to key sight words, allowing children to hear pronunciation upon tapping.
  • Text Highlighting: Words are visually emphasized as they are read aloud.
  • Interactive Animations: Characters and scenes foster greater interactivity.
  • Professional Narration: Stories are narrated by skilled professionals.
  • Supplemental Worksheets: Additional printed resources are accessible via the website.

Research-Based Effectiveness:

This app has been utilized by parents and educators across 45 countries to teach long and short vowel sounds. Research indicates that it can:

  • Enhance reading fluency.
  • Improve recognition of long and short vowel sounds.
  • Strengthen understanding of rhymes and word families.

Aligned with Common Core State Standards:

Learn to Read: Vowel Stories supports various foundational reading standards, particularly in the areas of Phonological Awareness and Phonics for Kindergarten and Grade 1:

  • Reading: Foundational Skills > Phonological Awareness > Kindergarten: Demonstrates understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). Recognizes and produces rhyming words.
  • Reading: Foundational Skills > Phonics and Word Recognition > Kindergarten: Applies grade-level phonics skills in word decoding; understands one-to-one letter-sound correspondences; associates common spellings with vowel sounds; reads high-frequency words by sight.
  • Reading: Foundational Skills > Phonological Awareness > Grade 1: Demonstrates understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

Overview

Learn to Read: Vowel Stories is a Commercial software in the category Education developed by Quackenworth.

The latest version of Learn to Read: Vowel Stories is 2.0, released on 01/05/2025. It was initially added to our database on 01/05/2025.

Learn to Read: Vowel Stories runs on the following operating systems: iOS.

Users of Learn to Read: Vowel Stories gave it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

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