I'm so behind in bringing you guys some reviews, but I am hoping to get back on track these next couple of weeks so that you can see these awesome products!! Up first, we have Let's Use Langauge from Everyday Speech!
Let's Use Language was created by SLPs as a literacy based approach to teach vocabulary, sequencing, categories, and opposites. It includes 10 different stories to address each skill and covers a variety of topics! It uses the context of each story to target the language concepts in each of 40 lessons.
From the main page of the app you can access the Settings. This is where you can toggle on/off text to speech, which is a great feature. You can also read the privacy policy, information about Everyday Speech, social media links, and other apps.
Once you enter the app you can see the targets on the left side column, and when you highlight the target, the stories available are up on the main part of the screen. There is also a spot to add your own skill! I love that you can add more into this app to meet your caseload's needs.
So I added Synonyms to my list, and now I can add a lesson!
You can add a short story and the pictures to create your new lesson to target whatever skill you want! So cool!
When you choose one of the other skills, up pops the narrative and a picture. You also have the option to read it in a full screen. Once you read the whole story, you hit Start to answer the questions.
Here is an example of a question in the Opposites section. For all of the skills, the questions are in multiple choice form with a picture.
Students are prompted visually for correctness. You can go back and review the question, or you can skip to the next one.
Once a lesson is completed, a star chart comes up that shows how many questions the student got right. There is no other data collection included in this app.
Here's what I LOVE about this app…
- We know that literacy and language go hand in hand, so I really like to incorporate literacy skills into my therapy sessions.
- Options to customize for my students
- Common language therapy skills included
- Bright, engaging pictures to accompany each story
- Variety of stories included
Here's what I would love to see in the app…
- Student profiles and data collection
- The option to turn the pictures off for the questions…but Everyday Speech is two steps ahead of me and has already submitted an update to Apple to include this feature, so it will be available in an update soon!!
- The ability to choose the questioning type instead of just the multiple choice option, as some of my students are very good guessers!
Let's Use Language is available in the iTunes Store for $14.99 BUT you can enter to win one of TWO free copies in the Rafflecopter below!! Good luck!
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Disclosure: I was given a free copy of this app in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own. No other compensation was provided.
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This would be awesome to use in my therapy sessions. I agree. I love to include reading into my lessons.
I’m looking forward to getting this app and using it with my kiddos!
I can use this app for many a kiddo on my caseload!
I have many students on my caseload that would benefit from this app!
This app looks like a great way to target vocabulary through context of reading passages.
Inferencing, vocabulary and comprehension.
This looks great for some of my higher-functioning students in self-contained classrooms. I am always looking for new and fun ways to teach them language using the Ipad!
I can use this everyday with my students! Thank you.
This looks super! I love using literacy-based activities in my sessions.
Vocabulary is so lacking in my students, and this would certainly benefit them.
I use books to help reach my language goals. I’m so excited there is an app that incorporates literacy and language! I could use it beery day with multiple students.
This app looks like it will compliment the work we are doing in our class.
Looks like it has a nice variety of lessons, and would be helpful for a varied caseload. Love the narrative and comprehension aspects, very different from other apps out there.
I can use this for all the kids on my caseload. Looks great
I have so many language kiddos with vocabulary goals. This app looks great for targeting vocab in a contextualized way. Also looks like it would work for a wide range of ages and severities. I could see using this single activity for multiple goals for an entire session or two.
This app looks like a good tool for therapy. 🙂
Thanks for your review Jenn, this looks like a great app for therapy. I would love to get it!
My professional development plan for the upcoming year is to incorporate more literacy into language goals. This app would be perfect to get me started.
I would love to use this at school with my students!
It would be helpful to my son whos speech is just starting to come out.