Our First Phrases HD App!
Full Version $15.99 US
Lite version 99 cents US FREE for the month of March 2025 only!
Lite version 99 cents US FREE for the month of March 2025 only!
20 Users;
17 simple and 12 verb + prepositional phrases
Girl or boy voice narrators
6 characters: girl, boy, cat, dog, bear, mouse
*Total of 456 animations
Available for the iPhone, iPad, Mac and all Android devices, including Chromebooks.
Lite version 99 cents US FREE for the month of March 2025 only!
Lite version 99 cents US FREE for the month of March 2025 only!
Lite version 99 cents US FREE for the month of March 2025 only!
1 User and 1 Guest
4 simple verbs, 2 verb + prepositional phrases
Boy voice narrator only
Cat performs all animations
19 total animations
Now available on one app for the iPhone, iPad and Mac!
Tap below to find it in the App Store!
Tap below to see it in the Google Play Store!
Customize Your App Experience!
Set up a User
Select your Features
Select Your Verbs
Select Your Verbs
Child taps each picture and hears the phrase
Q. How do you play this app in the full setting?
A. The child can select the character(s) to play with or the program will select them randomly. The choices are a mouse, a cat, a bear, a girl, dog or a boy. The narrator instructs the child to tell the character what to do. For example, if the girl is selected, the child is told, “Tell the girl what to do.” In the normal mode, the child then touches each part of the phrase, in order. As each word/part is touched, a pre-recorded voice says the words. The child can choose a boy or girl voice to say the words in the settings or the default (the girl voice) will be used. The child is coached by the narrator to “Do it again” until the desired number of repetitions is achieved. (In settings, can be one, two or three repetitions. The default is one tapped phrase.)
Child sees the video
After the child activates the phrase the selected number of times, the character then indicates he/she will perform the desired action. For example, the girl will say, “Ok, I’ll drive the bus!” The animation of that phrase will then automatically pop up so the child can see what a "girl driving the bus” looks like. The animation generally lasts 5-7 seconds.
Use the Recording/Playback Option for Talkers!
Child is prompted to tell the character "what to do". In this case, it is "drive the bus".
Child sees the character follow his/her direction. Child's voice narrates the video. The adult taps on the parts of speech the child says correctly. Data is stored.
Tap on the colored squares to reveal pictures to remind the child the words in the target phrase.
Tap on the colored squares to reveal pictures to remind the child the words in the target phrase.
Child sees the character follow his/her direction. Child's voice narrates the video. The adult taps on the parts of speech the child says correctly. Data is stored.
Tap on the colored squares to reveal pictures to remind the child the words in the target phrase.
Child sees the character follow his/her direction. Child's voice narrates the video. The adult taps on the parts of speech the child says correctly. Data is stored.
Child sees the character follow his/her direction. Child's voice narrates the video. The adult taps on the parts of speech the child says correctly. Data is stored.
Child sees the character follow his/her direction. Child's voice narrates the video. The adult taps on the parts of speech the child says correctly. Data is stored.
All correct? The character gives a thumbs up and we hear "Awesome" or similar praise.
Child sees the character follow his/her direction. Child's voice narrates the video. The adult taps on the parts of speech the child says correctly. Data is stored.
When done, tap on "End Session". Data is stored and available for printing or emailing, and is saved. Replay the missed items by tapping on the button at the bottom of the Session Results page.
When done, tap on "End Session". Data is stored and available for printing or emailing, and is saved. Replay the missed items by tapping on the button at the bottom of the Session Results page.
This is the Challenge Level
Three Levels of Play!
Q. Can you explain the levels of play?
A. “Easy Play” is for children who have difficulty with fine motor control or touch/point responses. All they need to do is touch any part of the phrase parts and it will activate the voice to say the entire phrase, and the child is given credit for successful completion with a check mark. The recording option is automatically turned off unless otherwise selected. This activity is designed to expose the child to the meaning of the phrase and associate the language with the actions shown.
“Normal Play” requires the child touch each part of the phrase in order to be considered successful. So in a 3-part phrase, there would be three elements to be touched in order: the verb, “the”, and the noun.
For the “Challenge Play” mode, the child needs to touch and drag each part of the phrase to the boxes above, in the correct order.
This is the 2-Part Phrase Format
Three Levels of Play!
Q. What is the difference between the 2-part and 3-part modes, and why do you have them?
A. In the 2-part mode, the child has each phrase broken into two parts: the verb/verb and preposition + the object. For example: Eat + the apple; Step over + the rock. The child only needs to touch the verb (e.g. "ride") and any part of the noun phrase (e.g. "the bike.") It is a chunking technique that is often helpful for children who remember language better in smaller units. It also provides a more fluent phrase production and is slightly more challenging because it has less emphasis on the word “the”, requiring the child to remember to integrate into the phrase with less cueing. In the 3-part mode, the child has more attention drawn to the word “the” and so it is more helpful for children who need to cue in to the article and syntax form of the phrase. In may be helpful to start in the 3-part mode and then progress over time to the 2-part mode.