What it is and what you do with it: animated alphabet flashcards (capital letters) with animals plus 6 alphabet mini-games.

What we liked: the concept. Great variety of letter/word activities and mini-games. Excellent artwork & animations with fun animal characters. Humor and fun factor. Ease of use. Sounds and sound backgrounds. Overall quality of the app.

What we didn't like: only capital letters.

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Please note that the overall score and ratings refer to the full version of the app!

What it is/what you do with it: letter writing/spelling practice with friendly monsters/Halloween theme.

3 activities: - letter forming/tracing (lowercase, uppercase and 2 types of cursive) - dot-2-dot puzzle activity - word building

Trace the letter then solve a simple dot-2-dot puzzle to unveil a monster whose name starts with the given letter (or - depending on the mode - spell out the name).

What we liked: good set of activities for letter tracing practice. Lowercase/uppercase/cursive formats included. Fun, kid friendly monster characters. Ease of use. Visual clues for both letter tracing and dot-2-dot activity. Multiple student accounts.

What we didn't like: we wish there was was some sort of progress tracking.

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What it is and what you do with it: animated alphabet flashcards with tracing activity.

Trace a letter to discover the animal whose name starts with the given letter.

What we liked: the concept. Funny animations illustrating each letter/animal. Good for introducing the alphabet to younger kids and for hand-eye coordination practice. Ease of use. Sound backgrounds and sounds. No ads or other distracting features.

What we didn't like: only uppercase letters.

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What is it and what do you do with it: a set of alphabet flashcards (uppercase and lowercase letters).

Tap the letter to hear its name and see animations illustrating words starting with the given letter.

What we liked: ease of use. Fun animations. No ads or other distracting features.

What we didn't like: animations are displayed in a small window. No phonics.

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What is it and what do you do with it: a set of alphabet flashcards (uppercase and lowercase letters).

Tap the letter to hear its name and see animations illustrating words starting with the given letter.

What we liked: ease of use. Fun animations. No ads or other distracting features.

What we didn't like: animations are displayed in a small window. No phonics.

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