Developing quality listening skills at an early age is a great advantage for speech sound, language and reading development. Listen Hear 1 targets focused listening and attention, vital for speaking, reading and learning. Listen Hear 1 aims to assist with listening skills, auditory memory as well as auditory sequencing (remembering in order). Listen Hear 1 relates sounds to the visual symbol (alphabet) which is important for reading development. Listen Hear 1 focuses on paying attention to contrasts between sounds. Listen Hear 1 was designed by a Speech-Language Pathologist. Listen Hear 1 is divided into sections for specific sound contrasts: short vowels long vowels tricky consonants alphabet s blends speech sounds The exercises are completed quickly for positive reinforcement. They can be repeated any number of times. There is an optional timer as a feature for increased motivation and challenges. Each wrong tap attracts a five second penalty. The game "Find Me" focuses on listening to a single sound. The game "Follow Me" focuses on listening in sequence to as many items as can be remembered. The items must be tapped in the correct order. Listen Hear 1 is a useful and valuable resource for: Speech Pathologists, teachers, teacher aides, students, parents as well as for ESL(English as a Second Language) & TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). It's target age is from 4+. Find us at speechiefun.com