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Drag and Spell Sight Words for Windows 8 Now Available

So, Drag and Spell for Sight Words is now available in the Windows Store.  Checkout the screenshots and descriptions of Drag and Spell.

Drag and Spell for Sight Words is an exciting new way to learn sight words.  New readers learn to recognize and spell sight words, and have fun too! New readers select a level and drag letters to the empty letter boxes.  In Practice mode, letters turn green and stick when in the correct position.

In Challenge mode, new readers are rewarded with treasure and earn points. Challenge mode displays summary information.  New readers are rewarded for their effort and encouraged to improve.

Drag and Spell for Sight Words

I’m putting the finishing touches on Drag and Spell.  Drag and Spell is a Windows 8 app and will be available soon in the Windows 8 app store.

Of course, I tested this with Sebastien, my 9 year old son.  After some suggestions he approved the design :)

Drag and Spell for Sight Words is an exciting new way to learn sight words.  New reader learn to recognize and spell sight words, and have fun too!

Windows 8 app Drag and Spell Sight Words

Windows 8 app Drag and Spell Sight Words

Select a level then select Practice or Challenge mode.  New readers drag letters to the empty letter boxes.  Letters turn green and stick when in the correct position.

Drag and Spell Practice mode helps new readers learn to recognize and spell sight words.

Drag and Spell Practice mode helps new readers learn to recognize and spell sight words.

In Challenge mode, new readers are rewarded with treasure and earn points.

New readers earn treasure and points while learning to spell sight words.

New readers earn treasure and points while learning to spell sight words.

Challenge mode displays summary information.  New readers are rewarded for their effort and encouraged to improve.

New readers are rewarded for their efforts and encouraged to improve.

New readers are rewarded for their efforts and encouraged to improve.

Drag and Spell encourages all new readers to learn sight words.  New readers can learn independently without the pressures of the classroom.  Drag and Spell rewards and encourages students to learn.

 

 

 

 

 

Sight Words Fun Release 2 Available Soon

So, release two of Sight Words Fun will be available in the next 4 hours. Release 2 features 4 new levels and over 200 sight words.  Sight Words Fun #1 is available exclusively in the Windows 8 app store.

SIght Words Fun #1 Main Menu

Sight Word Fun #1 features a new main menu that makes it easy to launch any level.

Sight Words Fun helps new readers learn sight words. Sight words are divided into 5 levels. Each level features on screen characters Alex or Cat.

Level one features Alex in Spring. This level includes some interactive elements. For example, when you touch (or mouse click) the sun, Alex displays a speech bubble and says, “A nice sunny day.”

Sight Words Level One image.

On screen character Alex introduces new readers to the first set of sight words.

In level 2, Cat displays flash cards to new readers.  In the Windows 8 store app, touch the green arrows to move through the list. Touch the word and listen to the spoken word.  Touch other on screen elements and Cat responds too.

Sight Words Fun Level 2

Cat introduces new readers to level 2 sight words. Interactive elements keep everyone entertained.

The next 3 levels feature the characters in a forest in Summer, and in Fall and Winter.  These levels do not have interactive elements, so the student can focus on the higher level sight words.

Sight Words Level 3 with on-screen character Alex in Sight Words Fun #1

Alex in a lush forest in Summer displays level 3 sight words.

Sight Words Fun #1 - Level 4 image

Features Cat in Sight Words Fun #1 – Level 4.

Sight Words Fun #1 Level 5 image

Alex in Winter introduces new readers to level 5 sight words.

I hope this helps your new reader become a better reader.  This app is available in the Windows 8 app store.

Sight Words Fun (level one) – released

Sight Words Fun level one is available in the Windows store… http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/app/sight-words-fun-1/3dd01f0c-36f8-4c3e-bb5e-b5091986e01a. So, if you click the link on a Windows 8 computer or Microsoft Surface PC you’ll see the app in the Windows store.

 

Sight Words Fun Level One Submitted to Windows App Store

Sight Words Fun #1, the first in series of 5 Sight Words Fun titles, submitted to Windows App Store today.  The expected availability on the App Store is approximately five days.

Sight Words Level One screen shot

Sight Words Fun Level One

Ojo Learn presents Sight Words Fun Series (1 of 5).  Pre-schoolers to adults will enjoy learning Sight Words with Ojo Learn characters: Alex, Cat and Max.  In Sight Words Fun level one, Alex introduces the first set of sight words to new readers.  Interactive and engaging Sight Words Fun keeps everyone interested in learning.  Alex displays flash cards. Touch a word on the flash card and listen to the spoken word.  Touch the arrows to move forward or back.  Touch items in the picture and Alex responds.  Ojo Learn makes it easy and fun to learn Sight Words.  Follow Alex, Cat and Max on OjoLearn.com