4.3
2022-06-11
- Practice and Test Fidel activities will say "show (the word)" and will give an example sentence where one exists when repeating the problem word.
- In all Word Chart Practice activities, when the answer is marked as correct and there is a sentence in the answer box, pressing anywhere on the sentence will now play the entire sentence, rather than individual words.
- Unselectable and disabled buttons are darker.
4.2
2022-04-27
New in 4.2
- Fixed issue with scrolling in Word Charts Practice Touch Letters
- Added new words and sentences
New in 4.1
- Updated word lists
- Fidel activities now take 12 signs up from 10
- Added "usual" and "azure" to Chart 10
- Disabled levels now look the way they should
New in 4.0:
- The content of the app is complete, covering all the sounds of English and most of their associated representations in print
- New levels: Stage 3 Levels 4, 5, and 6
- New voice synthesizer with more accurate pronunciation of Stage 3 words and sentences
- Better support for new and smaller iPad screen sizes
- Dozens of refinements to the Word Charts activities and curricula
- Hundreds of new words and sentences for existing levels
- Fixed a bug where users resuming the app could get stuck in a loop logging in
- Dozens of other bug fixes, performance improvements, and UI refinements
4.1
2022-04-24
New in 4.1
- Updated word lists
- Fidel activities now take 12 signs up from 10
- Added "usual" and "azure" to Chart 10
- Disabled levels now look the way they should
New in 4.0:
- The content of the app is complete, covering all the sounds of English and most of their associated representations in print
- New levels: Stage 3 Levels 4, 5, and 6
- New voice synthesizer with more accurate pronunciation of Stage 3 words and sentences
- Better support for new and smaller iPad screen sizes
- Dozens of refinements to the Word Charts activities and curricula
- Hundreds of new words and sentences for existing levels
- Fixed a bug where users resuming the app could get stuck in a loop logging in
- Dozens of other bug fixes, performance improvements, and UI refinements
4.0
2022-04-14
- The content of the app is complete, covering all the sounds of English and most of their associated representations in print
- New levels: Stage 3 Levels 4, 5, and 6
- New voice synthesizer with more accurate pronunciation of Stage 3 words and sentences
- Better support for new and smaller iPad screen sizes
- Dozens of refinements to the Word Charts activities and curricula
- Hundreds of new words and sentences for existing levels
- Fixed a bug where users resuming the app could get stuck in a loop logging in
- Dozens of other bug fixes, performance improvements, and UI refinements
3.3
2022-02-14
This version fixes a bug that did not allow students who passed the test for S2L1 to progress to S2L2.
3.2
2022-01-26
- The Fidel activity will no longer sample words whose alternative pronunciations were already presented as questions.
- Speech synthesis engine has refined pronunciations of some words
3.1
2022-01-14
- Many bug fixes and performance improvements
- Stage 3 content for Levels 1, 2, and 3, extending the content through Word Chart 8
- Completely revised test questions and the option to skip Stage 1 without passing the test for that level.
- Fidel activities available on Stage 3
- Voice synthesizer to craft and hear aloud any combination of words in the Word Charts activities
3.0.4
2021-04-20
This version contains some small fixes and updates:
- Fix to mostly eliminate rare login issue.
- Restore sentence "ten moms pass ten tests."
- Update libraries and frameworks and fix small bugs.
3.0.3
2021-03-19
This version fixes some rare bugs:
- Restore missing sentence "Pam's sons sun on a mat."
- Restore missing sentence "Must Pop pat Pat's pet pup?"
- Fixes a bug in Test's Was It activity where words with apostrophes sometimes don't play.
- Refine login flow that should prevent some login errors.
3.0.2
2021-03-03
Vowel sounds are clearer and more easy to tell apart. Fixes a bug that could happen when creating a new user the first time the app is run on a new device. Fixes a bug that could make Word Transformer unresponsive. Fixes a bug that doubled dragging signs from the Fidel component in the Test activity. Passing Stage 1's test now only takes 6 correct answers. Leveling up now automatically increases your level rather than requiring you to press the "Level up" button. Also contains many bug fixes and performance improvements.
3.0.1
2020-12-17
This version eliminates the ambiguity between "wind" (the wind blows) and "wind" (wind up the top) in the Word Charts activity, among other small updates.
3.0
2020-11-18
We have now integrated all of the activities needed to establish a firm foundation in literacy, including our new set of Word Chart activities. Additionally, progress currently depends on successful mastery of the content of each level, which teachers can easily monitor through our new iReadBetter on-line portal.
2.3
2019-03-24
The new Infused Reader activity introduces a unique approach literacy instruction. It provides learners with an immediate and accurate entry into the demands of reading and writing English, permitting them to experience, gradually and with growing confidence, the otherwise confusing inconsistencies inherent in its written code.
2.2.4
2018-11-30
This version fixes a bug where the level 1 intro would play regardless of level if you created a new account.
2.2.3
2018-11-22
In the updated Transformation Game, we added indicators for the transformation that led to each possible word, as well as hints! Hints can take a few moments to generate, but you can still try to solve the puzzle while the game figures out a possible solution. There are also more voiced instructions, and the first five questions offer a little more guidance than they used to.
We also added memory to the Gap Game, so when you’re trying to see what other words you could make, you won’t lose the list of words you’ve already made.
It also contains many bug fixes, including one that solves an issue with saving level information to the cloud. If you use multiple iPads, try leveling up on the one you made the most progress on.
2.2.2
2018-10-27
This version automatically logs out idle users after 5 minutes of inactivity.
2.2.1
2018-10-20
This version fixes an issue where new users could select any level. If you haven't gotten to the level you want to try, hit "Skip" at the login screen to unlock everything!
2.2
2018-10-04
Now with the Transformation Game for levels 3 to 6!
2.1.1
2018-08-23
Now with the Gap Game on levels 3–6!
2.1
2018-08-22
Now with the Gap Game on levels 3–6!
2.0
2018-06-13
Now with progressing challenges, from simple sounds to English words.
A redesigned look and feel, faster performance.
An optional login system to maintain progress over time and across devices.
1.3
2017-12-04
You can tap signs in Test mode to send them to the answer box, and get feedback after checking your answer!
1.2
2017-11-22
You can now tap on signs in Test mode to add or remove them from the answer box.
Signs are easier to re-arrange in the answer box.
The current activity icon and the erase button are more emphasized.
1.1
2017-06-24
- New higher quality recordings of all words
- New intro video
- Simplified navigation