Amazing Letters and Numbers App for Ipad, Iphone 5, and Ipod

Handwriting in the early grades is linked

to basic reading, spelling, and math achievement; for example, when children learn how to form the letter m, they can also be learning its sound. As children write their numbers, they can also use manipulatives to count to that number.

Amazing Letters and Numbers is FREE to try. The full version is $1.99 to purchase which will give you access to all uppercase, lowercase letters, and numbers 1-9.

What is Amazing Letters and Numbers?

• A colorful handwriting interactive game to

learn the proper way for any student having trouble forming their letters and numbers.

• Visually demonstrates how to write each letter/number by following the on screen arrow.

The struggling student will learn:• How to write letters/numbers• Letter/number name and sounds• Uppercase and lowercase letters• Fine motor skills• Eye-hand coordination

Below is an example of a first grade struggling writer:

“Repetition and rehearsal of information enhance a process called consolidation, the process by which memories are moved from temporary storage in the hippocampus (a small structure within the brain) to more permanent storage in the cortex (the outer layer of the brain) (Richards, 2003, p. 24).”

In this video we used the app to correctly form the number 6.

Amazing Letters and Numbers not only shows children the correct letter and number formation but it follows it up by rewarding students with a game. For instance, after correctly writing the letter “P”, the screen leads them to a piano that they can play. Each correct number is followed by interactive soccer balls to represent that number.

Once the student has had several repetitions with the “Amazing Letters and Numbers” app, it is important to transfer that skill to pencil and paper.

Notice how the student follows the same tracing pattern as the app.

Amazing Letters and Numbers App for Ipad, Iphone 5, and Ipod

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/amazing-letters-numbers-interactive/id597214844?mt=8

1. What devices can I install “Amazing Letters and Numbers” on?

2. How much does “Amazing Letters and Numbers” cost to download?

3. What can a student learn with “Amazing Letters and Numbers?”

4. Can repetition and rehearsal of information help a student to remember?