Author: Jan: Chief Frog

From Summer to Fall…

Hello everyone!  We’ve had a quiet summer here at Happy Frog Apps.  We are a family-oriented business, so summers are low-key as we spend time with our families.

But we are excited to announce our plans for Fall as they include some exciting new apps!

First out of the gate will be School Words 1.  This is the first in our new grade-by-grade series that teaches the 30-50 key vocabulary words that are needed to succeed in each grade. For all kids, School Words 1 is a great place to start to ensure no learning gaps.

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This app is important because children who struggle in school often don’t understand what they are asked to do. They don’t know the meaning of the words. This app ensures they understand AND can use the key terms.

Our next app will be the first in another new series.  Reading Comprehension Grade 3 will provide reading comprehension skill development for… you guessed it… kids in Grade 3 and older struggling students.  Unlike other reading comprehension apps, our apps will analyze your child’s performance by skill level. So you’ll know exactly what your child’s strengths and weaknesses are.
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Our third app will be helpful for earlier learners.  Wh Questions will build strong skills in answering WH questions such as What, Where, When, Why, Who and How.  Vital skills needed to demonstrate that you understand what a text is about.
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We are thrilled to be adding these new apps to our collection of high-quality, award-winning apps for children.  Look for announcements in October for release dates!

 

Fun Reading Activities: Day 2 – Daily Report

Learning to read is difficult — so we are making it easier with a series of fun activities that you can do with your child for reading practice.

With each activity your reader will practice core reading skills such as inferencing, prediction, main idea, description, etc, AND you and your learner will be having a great time!

Let’s turn reading into fun!

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Quickly draw 4 pictures that present some activities done that day — stick figures are fine!

Next get your child to write a few sentences about each picture. Use the words ‘WHO, WHEN, WHERE, DOING WHAT, WHY, FEELINGS’ to give ideas about what to write. After each picture, have your child read what they have written.

At the end, cover the writing and ask your child to tell you about the things they did today. They can use the pictures as reminders.

If your child’s writing is too brief, suggest that they need to give at least 3 sentences about each picture.

Congratulate your child on an excellent job!

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Fun Reading Activities: Day 1

Learning to read is difficult — so let’s make it easier. Today we start our series on 30 Fun Reading Activities.

With each activity, your reader will practice core reading skills such as inferencing, prediction, main idea, description, etc, AND you and your learner will be having a great time!

Get started today. Turn reading into fun!

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Today’s task is to… make up a story!

Help your child choose a setting (Where does this story take place? Is it fanciful? Is it a mystery? Is it a true story? etc.) Make up some characters for your story. Then ask your child to dictate a made-up story to you.

Write/type it down just as he or she says. Please be encouraging. No criticisms!

Keep the story going by asking questions to lead your child into new thoughts.

At the end, read it back, or even better, ask your child to read it.

Congratulate your child on an excellent job!

Want the ultimate convenience?

Download all 30 Days of Fun Activities in one FREE PDF.