THE BEST INTRODUCTION TO LETTER SOUNDS\rbr\rbrLove the app? Download from iTunes here:\rbr\rbr\rbrAWARD WINNING ABC PHONICS APP - INCLUDED IN THE APP STORE BEST OF new\rbr\rbrLAUNCHED in new as EDITORS CHOICE for iPad.\rbrNo.1 Best New App\rbrNo.1 Best for Ages 5 & Under\rbrNo.1 Education App\rbr\rbrCREATED BY TEACHERS\rbrabc flashcard songs is brought to you by the co-founders of hip hop hen who are passionate and dedicated teachers in the UK. Their aim is to create learning games for kids to raise the standard of early literacy education and give children the best possible start to learning letter sounds (phonics).\rbr\rbr\rbrWHAT IS HIP HOP HEN?\rbrhip hop hen apps were launched in new as EDITORS CHOICE and FEATURED on Kids Store for iPad. Our first 3 apps: abc flashcard songs, abc jigsaw and abc letter tracing are educational games which are specially built to introduce children to hear, read and write early phonics sounds in an easy, fun imaginative way. Ideal kids games for boys and girls aged 2 - 4 year olds. These first 3 educational apps are part of a complete phonics reading scheme.\rbr\rbr\rbrWHAT IS PHONICS?\rbrBefore learning to read or spell – children must learn the letters of the alphabet and what sounds (phonemes) they represent. Our first three phonics-based apps help children understand that a written letter or groups of letters such as ‘sh represents one sound (phoneme). There are 44 phonemes in the English language to learn. Learning to pair letters and sounds accelerates reading readiness.\rbr\rbr\rbrDESCRIPTION\rbrabc flashcard songs has been specifically devised for children to learn the phonetic alphabet as well as new vocabulary. abc flashcard songs has 35 beautifully illustrated interive pages which instantly engages the childs attention. Each flashcard has a fun and catchy phonic song.\rbr\rbrThe game is to find and collect all the images that begin with the specific letter sound and the score is recorded on a star tally. When the child touches the screen, the image will glow and name the picture for the child to hear and read.\rbr\rbrFEATURES:\rbrOver 40 beautifully hand-illustrated, interive and child-friendly pages\rbrTwo interive phonics learning games \rbrSing along to fun and catchy phonics songs \rbrHours of educational enjoyment\rbrPerfect for 2 – 4 year olds \rbrComplements school curriculums \rbrPrintable teaching tips to observe and track early learning goals\rbrTested and loved by children\rbrhip hop hen is a Moms with Apps member, we follow the ‘know whats inside – best privacy prices for kids apps\rbrNo in-app purchases or third party advertising so your child can play uninterrupted and at their own pace\rbrPersonal information will never be shared\rbrParent gate to keep children safe from social media\rbr\rbr\rbrKEY SKILLS FOR LEARNING\rbrabc flashcard songs helps your child achieve many early learning goals:\rbrCommunication and language development \rbrSpeaking and listening\rbrLiteracy development\rbrJoining in with rhythmic patterns\rbrPhonetic awareness\rbrIdentify sounds in words for reading\rbrFinishing rhyming sentences\rbrObservation\rbrConcentration and attention\rbrCognitive skills\rbrProblem solving skills\rbrRecognition of familiar words, pictures and own name\rbrFine motor control and co-ordination\rbrGross motor control of operating age-appropriate software\rbr\rbrCOMPLEMENTS SCHOOL CURRICULUMS\rbrhip hop hen apps provide the perfect foundation to reading that complements major phonics programmes and school curriculums such as the UK (Government approved) Primary National Strategy – Letters and Sounds – Phase 2 and the start of Phase 3. ‘abc flashcard songs contains 26 single letter sounds and 9 consonant digraphs such as ‘th, ‘ck and ‘ch. It is important that children learn these sounds at the same time as single letter sounds as they appear in many frequently-used words.