Richmond English Language Training (richmondelt) It is a division of Santillana dedicated to teaching English. They have let us try some of the new applications available for iPad and iPhone and that are included in the link at the end of the article. Their goal is to make children have fun while learning English. The applications are very entertaining stories for children to practice reading and especially hearing.
Richmond's works they can be used by students, parents and teachers. They are interactive readings to facilitate learning English. The application allows it to be read autonomously or for the device to read it. It seems to me that the option of listening to children in English allows them to accustom their ears and practice the sounds of the language.
At home we tried 22-page Toby's Magic Train and Treasure Hunt. They are in comic mode and the protagonists of the stories are children. Applications include activities, which are games to discover letters and make pairs, a dictionary with the words and images they represent and that are used in the work. There are also coloring applications and a game to entertain the kids.
The applications are designed for children from 3 to 12 years old. They have a format with little interactivity in the pages, because for example, when turning the iPad the story does not change, in addition it is not possible to zoom in the pages of the story. In return, the mode of reproduction of the story is very complete and you can continue reading the machine because the words light up as the hearing progresses.
The complete application package is currently available for iPad, and some of them are also adapted to the iPhone. I think it's a great bet from Richmond to make it easier and, above all, enjoyable. English learning. I am sure that these applications will evolve and become a reading reference for children.
