Sound to Symbol: Animals Level 1 app for iPhone and iPad

Sound symbols play an important role in language learning and communication. Based on Preverbal Elemental Music, series of apps are designed to support complex sound pattern perception in relation to basic visual experiences. Musical sound sequences have been specially composed and configured, and include syllabic rhythm of corresponding visual images. No language skills necessary. Ages 2 to 99

Category: Animals
Level I: Visual images and their shapes, auditory patterns. Easy differentiation level for guided discovery: musical sound patterns become sound symbols to represent objects you see

•Musical sound patterns + Visual Images + Shapes of the images + Motor action

Discover: touch images of different animals, their shapes or the word cards on the screen and listen to corresponding musical sound sequences
•specially composed and matched with each visual object
•3 second duration
•syllabic rhythm presented 3 times in different pitch ranges
•prerecorded
•acoustic violin, percussion instruments and keyboard

Compare: elements of musical sound sequences
•timbre
•rhythmic contour and accents
•melodic contour
•tempo

Connect the sound symbol to the meaning:
recognize that the same musical sound sequence represents the image, its shape, and written language symbol

Matching:
•Listen to a musical sound sequence
•Compare to experiences from previous screens
•Use visual cues if available
•Drag the matching animal visual image, shape or word card to the question box
•Keep track of your actions in the end of the app: number of answers correct

Have fun