
Mahjong: Letters and Words
Observation and Reading
$9.99 · Designed for iPad
**About the Game**
Developed by an experienced educator, this game helps children hone their observation skills, boost concentration, and take their first steps in letter recognition and reading short, high-frequency words.
Designed for ages 5 to 8, Mahjong: Letters and Words is ideal for parents and educators who want to support early literacy in a fun, motivating way.
**Game Rules**
Inspired by traditional solitaire Mahjong, the goal is to clear the board by matching identical tiles. You can select a tile only if it has at least one free side (left or right) and isn’t covered by another tile. Available tiles appear in white; blocked tiles are shown in gray.
**App Content**
- Observation and matching of simple pictures
- Recognition of uppercase and lowercase letters
- Reading of short, high-frequency words (e.g., the, and, is)
- Number recognition and reading from 1 to 100
**Educational Goals**
- Improve visual discrimination of letters, pictures, and numbers
- Encourage focus and sustained attention through play
- Support listening skills and recognition of common words
- Promote number recognition and reading from 1 to 100
- Reinforce memory of high-frequency words for reading and writing
**Key Features**
- Simple, intuitive rules
- Fun, progressively challenging levels
- Unlimited random boards
- Optional read-aloud feature
- Ideal for classroom or home use
- Dyslexia-friendly design
- No ads
- Fully playable offline
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Information
- Seller
- Nancy Gagne
- Size
- 223.3 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 Nancy Gagné
