{Review} Colorcards Apps + Giveaway

App review and giveaway time!

Disclaimer: A copy of each app was provided to me; however, the views expressed are solely my own.

I was recently asked to do a review of Colorcards apps. I chose to review What Can You See? and Basic Sequences. Stay tuned for a giveaway opportunity at the end of the review!

The first app I tried out was What Can You See? You tap the screen and it exposes a piece of a larger picture. I tried it with my kids with autism and my kindergarteners to work on part/whole relationships, basic vocabulary, and WH questions. They loved it! I liked that you could also record the student (there’s a microphone). You could also do this with older students and have them describe the item using the EET.

In the settings, you can also choose between easy, medium, and hard, plus which cards you want to use.

What I Liked:

-functional, real life pictures

-engaging

-allowed me to work on language skills in a slightly different way

What I Would Change:

-nothing except having more cards available (you can purchase additional cards)

The second app I reviewed is Basic Sequences, which features 3 step sequences. You can have the kids put the cards in order, predict which one comes next, or describe a card.

This is the ordering activity. Kids need to drag the pictures around so that they’re in the right order. There’s an option to record too.

This is the prediction screen. You can pick between 1 and 3 cards. Your student needs to pretend what happens next and you can record the response. This activity is great for verbal sequencing, plus sentence formulation (pronouns, verbs, etc).

This is what the describing card looks like for one of the sequences. Again, you can record. I used it with the EET and also for sentence formulation.

What I Liked:

-the 3 step sequences are great for beginners

-real life, functional pictures

-different activities really kept the kids engaged

What I Would Change:

-nothing

What Can You See? is available in the app store for $1.99 and Basic Sequences is $1.99.

Overall, both apps are great for language development with younger kids or those with more severe language disorders. I really liked the real life pictures and simple interface of both apps!

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