How does it work
Little Critter is an interactive story app where the stories about Little Critter comes to life. To be able to use this app you need one of the devices it can be downloaded to. (IPad, IPhone, Android) The apps cost between 7 and 15 Swedish kronor.There are several different stories about Little Critter to choose from. Through the stories children will learn logical and perceptual skills. It’s made to promote reading in young children and individual words are highlighted as the story is read and words zoom up when pictures are touched. The original text and artwork made by Mercer Mayer makes the App appealing and fun. It’s a very well-made app with lots of different uses and ways to read it.
This is what I found on Apple Store about the app:
Three ways to read this omBook (Oceanhouse Media digital book):
★ "Read to Me" — listen to the narrated story with words highlighted as they are read
★ "Read it Myself" — read the book in its traditional form
★ "Auto Play" — plays like a movie, automatically reading and turning pages. Great for younger children!
Additional Features:
★ Picture / Word association — words zoom up and are spoken when pictures are touched
★ Individual words highlight and are read aloud when tapped
★ Find the creature mini-game
★ Professional audio narration
★ Custom background audio for each scene
★ Pages pan & zoom to accentuate the beautiful, original art of Mercer Mayer
The recommended age for the app is ages 1-5, and then used for first language readers. I think it is a really good way for second language learners and will work for primary school probably up to the age of 8, depending on the children and which story you choose to work with.
How the recourse can be used by teachers
This app is very easy to use and would be great in a bigger context about Little Critter. It engages the children and the stories are about things the children can relate to. The vocabulary learning opportunities are good because the word is presented in picture, text and speech. All the words are in a context and used through the story.There are so many other opportunities with the stories. Of course the real books about Little Critter are good for reading in the classroom. There is also Little Critter’s official website with lots of activities, songs, videos and games which would be to great use for teachers. You could also use the stories as a template for the children to create stories about themselves using the vocabulary and sentences used in the books.
Hi Anna!
ReplyDeleteGood writing and what a great tip
I think it is a lovely program you have found. I can truly see its potential within the classroom education and I imagine that kids would love to use it. The education does not become "hard" and the pressure on the children to learn can easily become less while they are having fun and it is good. The can forget about the fact that the are "working" and getting new knowledge at the same time while they are enjoying themselves
Like you have written it is a low cost of what you get by downloading the app. It has truly benefits trough both the app and the webpage. If the children for some reason don’t have access to a computer at home and wants to use one, perhaps they can visit their library in order to use a computer at their spare time.
Best regards/Ann-Sofie Andersson