PhonicsPlay Neptune Moon Zoom 4+

A simple fun filled phonics app.

Thousands of schools use games from www.phonicsplay.co.uk in their daily phonics teaching. Now, some of that PhonicsPlay fun is available in an app. Alien brothers Obb and Bob guide children through an ongoing sequence of mini-games that rehearse key skills from Phase 3 of the Letters and Sounds programme that is used widely in UK schools.

The app is simple to navigate. Children can play independently and can continue playing as long as they like without the game coming to an end. Alternatively, for any parents feeling a bit bemused about phonics and how it is taught these days, this app is a great opportunity for playing and learning together.

The app follows a similar pattern to the Phase 2 app but this app is set in the underground ocean that some scientists believe may exist deep inside Triton, the largest of Neptune's moons. This app has three levels to choose between.

Level 1 rehearses: j, v, x, z, qu, ch, sh, th, ng
Level 2 rehearses: ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ch, sh, th, ng
Level 3 rehearses: ar, or, oi, ow, ur, air, ear, er

This app isn't designed to teach phonics - human beings will always do that job best. Instead it was designed to be a simple and enjoyable way for children to rehearse and build on what they have already learned. As with any new skill, the more you rehearse it, the more automatic it becomes.

There is no in-app purchasing in this game.

For further information or to find out more about how the app can support phonics learning, please visit: www.phonicsplayapps.co.uk