Author: Jan: Chief Frog
Official Press Release…Main Idea – Short Texts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
– Main Idea App Makes Learning Fun for Children Who Have Difficulty Reading –
VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA, October 28, 2014 — Happy Frogs Apps announces the release of Main Idea – Short Texts, an app that helps children master reading comprehension, to the Apple App Store.
Main Idea – Short Texts is designed for children grades 2-5 and helps them build one of the foundation skills required for reading comprehension: knowing what a story is about. Main Idea – Short Texts is the second in Happy Frog’s Main Idea series and builds proficiency in understanding what a paragraph is about and the main idea it conveys. Once a child firmly establishes this skill, they are well prepared for understanding the main idea of a page or story.
Tested with typical and special needs children, Main Idea – Short Texts is designed to increase motivation and keep children engaged. Reading comprehension skills are built incrementally through a game-like format with a fun and engaging rewards system. New levels are unlocked only when users are ready as they master new skills. Instead of punishing users for wrong answers, users are always gently guided to correct ones, reducing frustration.
With content designed by professional teachers and researchers, users are assured of many hours of fun-filled, skill-appropriate training. To ensure fluency in the skill acquisition, advanced levels include timers.
Janine Toole, founder of Happy Frog Apps, has this to say about the app: “Our Main Idea series fills a big gap in the app store. Ours are the only apps that target these skills in a manner suitable for early or struggling readers. We’re happy to release Main Idea – Short Texts so more kids can get reading.”
Main Idea – Short Texts features…
• Incremental and guided learning for less frustration and embarrassment
• Fun and engaging Rewards Center
• App can be easily reset to wok with a different student
• Content designed by professional educators
• Colorful graphics and high quality sound effects

Pricing and Availability
Main Idea – Short Texts is available now for $2.99 and is compatible with iOS and Android (Requires iOS 6.0 or later).
Further Information
Website: http://www.HappyFrogApps.com
App video: http://youtu.be/QHwbFRhXxVM
Media Kit with screen shots, app icons, app description, etc:
https://happyfroglearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/MainIdeaShortTexts.zip
About Happy Frogs Apps
Happy Frog Apps creates fun apps that teach the foundation skills for reading comprehension. Happy Frog Apps is founded and led by Janine Toole, PhD, a keen reader who finds that her education and extensive experience in Linguistics, software development and special needs learning provides the perfect mix for the creative pond that is Happy Frog Apps.
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Main Idea – Short Texts….Available in 3 Days!
We’re excited about the launch of Main Idea – Short Texts on Tuesday!
We’ll have free promo codes available, so make sure you are on our mailing list to hear about it first!
Main Idea – Short Texts is the second in our Main Idea series and builds proficiency in understanding what a paragraph is about and the main idea it is conveying. Once a child firmly establishes this skill, they are well prepared for understanding the main ideas of a page or more.
This is a really important skill and one that many kids with a comprehension-deficit find extremely difficult! I’m really happy to make this app available.
We’d love to see you on Facebook on Tuesday, so come and join the promo code party!
Happy Frog Apps Joins ‘Know What’s Inside®’ Program for Family Friendly Developers
We are thrilled to be part of this excellent group. Here’s the press release that is going out tomorrow…
Vancouver, BC – Happy Frog Apps is excited to be the newest member of the prestigious Moms with Apps Know What’s Inside® program from ACT | The App Association. This program is dedicated to helping family-friendly app developers implement best practices around privacy and comply with new privacy rules including the new COPPA rules that took effect July 1st.
Announcing this milestone, Happy Frog Apps founder, Dr Janine Toole, says, “We are very proud to be recognized as a provider of quality apps for children. It reflects the excellence we bring to every aspect of our mission to help kids read.”
Apps which now include the Know What’s inside® seal include: Inference Ace, Inference Clues, Main Idea – Sentences and the forthcoming Main Idea – Short Texts.
All developers displaying the Know What’s inside® seal meet strict requirements.
“Our community of developers are creating transformational apps that are improving the educational lives of children around the world,” said Morgan Reed, executive director of the ACT | The App Association. “These developers are committed to maintaining trusted relationships with parents through the Know What’s Inside® program.”
Moms with Apps is the largest community of family friendly app developers in the world and a part of the ACT | The App Association.
About Happy Frogs Apps
Happy Frog Apps creates fun apps that teach the foundation skills for reading comprehension. Happy Frog Apps is founded and led by Janine Toole, PhD, a keen reader who finds that her education and extensive experience in Linguistics, software development and special needs learning provides the perfect mix for the creative pond that is Happy Frog Apps.
