Junganew is a story based speech and language adventure app that creates an experience for the child to learn the sound of “Sâ€.
Perk up your ears, listen, and learn Miss Snake’s favorite sound! Sing and celebrate with our good friend Theo the Tree Frog as he takes us on a sound-filled adventure in the land of Junganew!
From visionary speech and language pathologist, Esther Giordano, MA, CCC-SLP, comes JUNGANEW: A Herd of Sounds, the first in a series of sound acquisition apps for children. Join us on this adventure as we approach learning sounds in this vibrant, hand painted watercolor jungle setting with our lovable, audible herd.
FEATURES
Sound acquisition
Phonemic awareness
Phonological awareness
Language development
Vocabulary expansion
Pre-academic and academic skills
Listening skills
Auditory discrimination skills
Turn taking skills
Pragmatic skills
Comparative learning of the target sound vs. the errored sound
ISOLATION OF THE SOUND GAMES
Miss Snake invites the class to practice her favorite sound, “Ssssssssssss.â€
Mirror Model: Copy, record, and watch yourself imitate Miss Snake as she says her favorite sound all by itself.
Seashells by the Seashore: Help Theo listen to seashells, and place them in the correct pail.
BEGINNING SOUND GAMES
Theo visits his good friend Sal A. Mander at Sand Central Station to learn Miss Snake’s favorite sound at the beginning of the word.
Hide and Seek: Listen for clues to help Sal A. Mander find Theo!
Mirror Model: Copy, record, and watch yourself imitate Sal A. Mander as he says Miss Snake’s sound at the beginning of the word.
MIDDLE SOUND GAMES
Theo joins his sweet friend Rissy Rose at Cocoon Coliseum to learn Miss Snake’s favorite sound in the middle of the word.
Dress Up: Help choose accessories to complete Rissy Rose’s outfit.
Mirror Model: Copy, record, and watch yourself imitate Rissy Rose as she says Miss Snake’s sound in the middle of the word.
Two-hand Tracing: Use both hands to trace fun pictures representing Miss Snake’s sound in the middle of the word.
END SOUND GAMES
Theo plays at the Funhouse with Ferris the Monkey learning Miss Snake’s favorite sound at the end of the word.
Balloon Pops: Pop the balloons that rhyme with words ending with Miss Snake’s favorite sound.
Mirror Model: Copy, record, and watch yourself imitate Ferris the Monkey as he says Miss Snake’s sound at the end of the word.
Guess the Goose: Choose the item that Mother’s Goosling describes which ends with Miss Snake’s favorite sound.
VOICED SOUND GAMES
Dance with Theo as his favorite band The Vocal Chords learn how to buzz Miss Snake’s favorite sound.
Mirror Model: Copy, record, and watch yourself imitate both Miss Snake and Bea Z. Bee as they slither and buzz their sounds.
BLENDED SOUND GAMES
Theo cooks with his friend Skeeter Skunk at the Blender Express where we blend Miss Snake’s sound with other sounds.
Blender Cookies: Help Theo blend Miss Snake’s sound at the beginning of the word to create yummy, fun-shaped cookies.
Blender Cupcakes: Add more toppings to the cupcakes, and learn your plurals by blending Miss Snake’s sound at the end of the word.
MUSIC
Musical strategy facilitating the production of Miss Snake’ s favorite sound.
Positive reinforcement through song and dance.
Interactive music videos.
Strategically created music enhancing the left brain / right brain interaction.
More sounds coming soon!