We know it can be a challenging road when it comes to helping your child learn to read. That’s why we have created a fun learn-to-read experience that lets your child read REAL books out loud, conjuring the alluring magic that makes dreams want to come and listen! Kids use their power of reading to help bumbling dream catchers Oliver and Nebula save the world of Mot by catching and restoring the world's lost dreams to the enchanted realm of Slumber! Can your child find all the dreams and return them to their homes? STARTING THE READING JOURNEY Reading Adventure is interactive, fun and responsively adapts to meet the child's skill level as they play! Designed to accommodate both new and advanced readers alike, Reading Adventure provides level-appropriate books, practice, corrections and phonics challenges that match your child’s pace as they move through our K-1st grade reading program. SKILL-BUILDING MINI GAMES Reading Adventure primarily focuses on reading books aloud. But in seeking out the elusive dream creatures, the player will find themselves face-to-face with fun phonics, sight word and comprehension challenges that use the Osmo Crystal Wand! These games adjust their difficulty to correspond to the current reading level of a child and the specific books they are using. FEATURES * Analyzes your child’s reading, using speech recognition on-device that will assess, correct and support your child's reading privately and effectively. * Uses real Osmo books that your child reads to furry companion, Oliver. * Developed with educators, Reading Adventure features real-time responsive instruction based on your child’s current progress. * Compatible with a magical Crystal Wand that introduces new forms of engaging with phonics exercises. IMPORTANT COMPATIBILITY NOTE: Reading Adventure is NOT compatible with iPad Air, iPad Mini 2 or iPad Mini 3. Playing Reading Adventure on these devices may result in crashes and other technical issues. For additional information on device compatibility, please visit Osmo Support here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010156067 ABOUT OSMO -- 21ST CENTURY PLAY AND LEARNING Osmo uses the screen to create a new healthy, hands-on learning experience that promotes creativity, problem-solving and social interaction. We do this with our reflective artificial intelligence technology. "This interplay between the physical and digital realms looks and feels like magic." - Forbes "Osmo has been a revolution in our family." - Wired “Innovative Toy of the Year” - TOTY Finalist, 2015 “Best Inventions” - TIME, 2014
Fun, but not good for “teaching a kid to read.”
Pros ✅: Engaging Allows word practice in isolation Has some phonics practice Cons ❌: Not sequential/systematic No published scope and sequence No way to track what your kid is working on/their progress Books are not decodeable (the stories contain phonetic concepts that have not been previously taught). In short, this could be a good app for a precocious reader who likes the game, but if you are hoping it will support a struggling reader this will likely not help them because it lacks explicit, systematic instruction. It doesn’t teach your kids things sound by sound, from the beginning, so it might be a good supplement to a curriculum but it by no means “teaches your child to read” as they claim, unless your child happens to be really good at figuring out the phonetic code on their own.
United StatesNot working
All my other Osmo apps are working fine except this one. It was initially detecting books but the 2nd time using the app it will not detect anything. Only for this specific game not the other Osmo apps which lead me to believe it’s an app issue and is not an issue with my iPad or reflector. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled the app and it will not detect anything. I’ve used the Osmo detector app and it is working fine. Please fix this app so that I can utilize the books I’ve spent money on.
United StatesSo Frustrating
I just ordered the beginner books for my son. We were both so excited to use them only to find that I could add the books into the app. I tried EVERYTHING with no luck. You would think that there was a way to just type in the books but no, you have to submit a ticket and wait to hear from someone. I really want to like this company but they make it really hard.
United StatesNo longer detects books
This app was okay for practicing reading until now when it won’t even detect the books. I’ve been disappointed with how it hears and corrects reading as it is (as mentioned by other reviewers), but now that it won’t even detect the books it’s completely useless. I’d come to expect more from Osmo.
United StatesUnusable
I loved this little program initially but for some reason it stopped picking up the books and now is unusable. I’ve been in contact with the support team for two months with no one offering any way to fix or remedy the issue so basically just wasted my money on this program.
United StatesDoesn’t work
The app does not work. Don’t waste your time or money
United StatesLove mostly everything osmo but doesn’t recognize books
It’s super cute and creative but I have to move the book around so much that my child loses interest. The animation is cute and fun but it doesn’t understand what my kid says. It will be perfect once they work out those issues.
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