There is also enough difficulty in the app for my proficient 6 year old to get a lot out of using it and backs up a lot of the learning that she is receiving in the classroom. Each of the games relies on the user being able to already read but helps to extend their understanding of the English Language by allowing them to practise the skills learnt through phonics and the Biff, Chip and Kipper Books. These include sentence building, word to picture matching and sound hunting. In total there are five different games that work on slightly different skills. As mentioned this app is aimed at those children already readers and geared towards helping them to become more proficient with slightly more advanced games. The main content of the app though is where the real quality lies. Where most phonics app look at the beginning of learning to read with sounds and blends this app is the next step after this where children are already readers but need help in becoming more competent readers. This app in particular is a slightly more advanced app and would fit young children already in their journey in learning how to read. The Biff, Chip and Kipper books are regularly used in schools to help young children learn to read and the developer has a number of apps utilising the Biff, Chip and Kipper series to help young children extend their classroom learning. The design is really well thought out, linking it clearly to the books young people would be familiar with. The usability of the app isn’t the only thing that makes this app simple to use. The gameplay itself in the app is really good which makes it extremely easy to use, however there is a page in the ‘parent’ section of the app that explains how to use it but I would suggest that this will not usually be needed due to accessibility of the app. There are also descriptions of each of the games within the app allowing any potential user to see how the app might be used and what areas of reading it can help with. As mentioned the developer’s website contains a good amount of resources including information on how to get the best out of the app and also includes videos and other resources to help with this. Everything from the design in the app to the developer’s website screams quality and with the illustrations the same as the Biff, Chip and Kipper books the user immediately finds themselves in familiar surroundings, something which immediately gives the app a strong sense of value. Most children will be given a book band colour (such as red) at school and will read within that until they are ready to move on.īiff, Chip, Kipper and Floppy have helped millions of children to read, making them some of the best-known kids book characters’ out there.Linked closely to the Oxford University Press series of books Biff, Chip and Kipper this app has all the quality you would expect from such an association. There are six stages in the Oxford Reading Tree (see more below) and within each one the books are categorised into coloured book bands. The simple plots and familiar characters help build confidence and the wide range of stories to choose from will hold young readers’ interest. The clear levels in the Oxford Reading Tree make sure that children are reading the right books for them, taking into account vocabulary, comprehension, language, sentence structure and pace. From the everyday to the magical, all the books have a funny element that young children enjoy and colourful illustrations that help tell the story too. The Magic Key books take the children on adventures all around the world, into space and even back in time on thrilling adventures. As readers develop, the stories get more exciting when the children discover a magic key that acts as a portal into different worlds. Books for younger readers follow the children in everyday scenarios: at school, at home or on holiday. The stories all focus on the Robinson family - Biff, Chip and Kipper, and their friends Wilma, Wilf, Nadim and Anneena. First published thirty years ago, there are now hundreds of books in the series, each one categorised by reading level making the three children by far the most popular Oxford Reading Tree characters. Written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, the Biff, Chip and Kipper books were designed by educational experts at Oxford University Press to help children to learn to read using the phonics framework adopted by primary schools. The Oxford Reading Tree books featuring the three siblings along with their Mum, Dad and Floppy the dog are used in 80% of primary schools to help children learn to read, primarily in Reception and Years 1 and 2. Biff, Chip and Kipper will be very familiar names to any child learning to read and to any adult who has struggled through the highs and lows of phonics with them.
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