READING MAGIC 5 focuses on the silent final "e" and its essential roles in phonics. This app is committed to time-tested phonics principles, helping your child develop solid reading skills.
READING MAGIC 5 provides direct experience with letters and sounds, enhancing their phonemic awareness. It aims to improve your child’s phonological processing abilities, guiding them toward becoming proficient readers. By building strong foundations in reading, READING MAGIC 5 assists your child in staying on the winning side in school and life.
The app includes engaging games that help your child experience blending and segmenting, which are crucial pre-reading skills emphasized by language researchers. The categories and levels in READING MAGIC 5 offer meaningful challenges to strengthen your child’s phonemic awareness, specifically focusing on silent final "e" rules. Additionally, the app features built-in tools to discourage picture guessing, promoting actual reading skills instead.
Five Types of Silent "e" Rules:
Makes the Vowel Say Its Name: The silent "e" at the end of a word can make the preceding vowel say its name (e.g., "time").
Words Don’t End in U or V: English words typically do not end with the letters "u" or "v" (e.g., "love").
Softens G and C: The silent "e" allows "g" to say /j/ and "c" to say /s/ (e.g., "twice").
Every Syllable Needs a Vowel: Each syllable in a word requires at least one vowel (e.g., "able").
No Job: In some instances, the silent "e" does not affect pronunciation (e.g., "one").
In the deluxe version, available through an in-app purchase you'll find lesson tracking and a sequenced curriculum that guides children through their reading journey. Our latest update introduces sequential lessons that ensure every child thrives, making it perfect for home or classroom use. Monitor progress to ensure mastery of each skill before moving on.
READING MAGIC 5 is excellent for young children learning intermediate reading skills and is also beneficial for those acquiring the foundations of English as their second language. It provides significant practice in blending and segmenting.
Developed by a team of educators using accelerated learning techniques and Montessori principles, this fun app is enjoyable for children and has been successfully tested with preschoolers.
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