The Acorn’s Story app for iPhone and iPad

Read the story of the transformation of a tiny acorn into a mighty oak, told in verse and in pictures. The illustrations depict the changing seasons and the flora and fauna of woodland. With this app, children will learn how a seed turns into a mighty tree.

The Acorn’s Story is a part of the Auracle line from Auryn Inc. The app is based on the book by the same name written and illustrated by Valerie Greeley.

▶ KEY EDUCATIONAL THEMES:
- Learn how a tiny seed grows into a mighty tree
- Introduction to the role nature plays in the growth of plants and trees

▶ EXTEND THE LEARNING! ASK YOUR CHILD:
- Name the animals/birds you’ve read about on the story
- Name the four seasons in a year
- To sow a seed in the garden or backyard.

▶ ENHANCE CREATIVITY BY PERSONALIZING THE STORY:
- You can write your own version of the text for the book
- Personalize the narration: kids or parents can re-record the narration to make it their own!

▶ DEVELOP READING SKILLS WITH THESE LITERACY TOOLS:
- Image and word association vocabulary builder - when an image on the screen is touched, the associated word is spoken and the written word is displayed.
- Karaoke effect - when a word is spoken during narration then the word is highlighted.
- Touch a word to hear it being spoken in “Read Myself” mode (almost like “training wheels” for new readers)

▶ THREE WAYS TO READ THE BOOK:
1) "Read to me" - Listen to the narrated story while the text is displayed Karaoke style. After the narration finishes on a page the child can interact with objects until they are ready to move to the next page.
2) "Auto Play" - same as "Read to Me" except the page advances automatically once the narration is finished. Useful for those long car rides when you want the child to have a complete book experience.
3) "Read myself" - There is no narration but the child can touch a word to hear it being spoken aloud.

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