The Joy of Reading app for iPhone and iPad


4.0 ( 3200 ratings )
Games Education Educational Word Family
Developer: EDOKI ACADEMY
8.99 USD
Current version: 2.1, last update: 6 years ago
First release : 30 Oct 2014
App size: 396.66 Mb

The Joy of Reading is a comprehensive collection of 9 multi-level games that are designed to encourage early reading. An array of colourful animals supports the child according to their readiness as they are exposed to systematic and explicit instruction in phonemic awareness and phonics.

*** The Joy of Reading is the winner of the Parents Choice Gold Award, the Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice 2014 and was featured in more than 100 countries as an App Store Best New App ***

Embark on a guided adventure through our digital world and help your child become an emergent reader!

Developed with early reading specialist from McGill University, Dr. Robert Savage, and the English Common Core State Standards in mind, The Joy of Reading can serve as a preparatory tool for children entering elementary school or as a complement to what your child is learning in class.

Learn, play, and progress with The Joy of Reading!

Recommended Ages 3-6

This game targets the following foundational skills in reading as outlined by the Common Core State Standards for the kindergarten level:
> Phonemic Awareness
> Letter Tracing
> Letter recognition
> Rhyming and blending of sounds
> Differentiation of long and short vowel sounds
> Spelling
> Recognition of compound words
> Recollection of common high-frequency words
> Reading emergent reader texts with fluency

FEATURES:
> 9 unique, multi-level games targeted to specific reading skills
> Multi-user interface
> Universal app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
> Secure gaming environment: No ads, no external links, no in-app purchase, no social media access, no personal information request
> Pedagogical content developed with renowned expert in early reading and put to life by our team of teachers, video game designers, and programmers.
> Personalized and customizable play in the Sight Words game to include the child’s name and those close to him
> 3 different game modes: guided learning path, free play, or practice with specific words in ABC dictionary
> Real time dashboard to track progress
> Parent & Teacher handbooks
> Bright, colourful, and encouraging characters
> Clear, concise instructions

ABOUT US
Edoki Academy’s mission is to provide children with enjoyable early-learning activities
using the latest technologies. Our team members, many of whom are young parents or teachers, strive to produce tools that motivate and inspire children to learn, play, and progress.

PRIVACY
We take your child’s privacy very seriously, for this reason, we are proud to offer a product that is certified COPPA compliant by PRIVO.

CONNECT WITH US!
If you have any support requests, comments, or questions do not hesitate to contact us at support@edokiacademy.com or visit Edoki Academy Online at edokiacademy.com. We’d love to hear from you!

Pros and cons of The Joy of Reading app for iPhone and iPad

The Joy of Reading app good for

This app is well designed with very nice graphics, but most importantly, the pedagogical approach is compliant with what children learn at school. I can’t wait to play with my 4 years old :)
If youre looking for a reading app that merges content and design seamlessly, then look no further! The app is simply wonderful, well thought out, and full of adorable little characters!
id been looking for a reading app like that for my son for months. This is no marketing fluke, lets-please-the-parents, app. This the real thing, something that stands a real chance of making my kid read sooner rather than just aim to entertain him while Im driving. Thanks to the dev
Great to learn how to read smoothly ! Thats perfect for my son Aristide.

Some bad moments

Why - out of all the possible words that begin with g are we using a GUN as a visual to teach the sound? Its a questionable choice at best and just a stupid content decision at the worst. One star because the app, content aside, is full of bugs. When incorrect answers are submitted they are accepted and the educational content is jumbled and confused due to these errors. Sloppy execution and poor content choices = one star review. To all parents: this company has some decent games but this one is just terrible. Be sure to watch what this company produces before putting it in the hands of your little one. My trust has definitely been broken.
So far this app is great practice for my Pre-K child. The only issue we have come across so far is with the tracing mini-games. The app fails to recognize a finger tip or stylus every other letter. Causing me to exit the game then reload it to continue. I have emailed support and I will update my review once fixed.
I just bought this app for my daughter and for reason it will not work. After opening the app it loads for a few seconds and eventually closes on its own. Terrible!
This is an amazing App! My daughter (almost 4) absolutely loves this game and it has made phonics fun. She is already addicted. graphics and sound are very good.
This is a wonderful App for beginning reading. My two children (3 and 5) are really enjoying it!
My daughter enjoys this app until she gets to the tracing mini game which does NOT WORK!!!

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