iTunes and
Ruckus Media Group are offering a free download for parents looking to engage their children in a an early reading experience. This application is free to download from iTunes.com:
“...bound to be the darling of teachers, parents, and anyone who is concerned about making sure children read.”-- mediabistro
Action-packed interactive Transformers iReader that kids will love to read!
Perfect for independent readers (ages 6–8), Scout’s Honor is an action-packed story of how a routine training exercise turned into an epic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons. While training in a canyon, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are surprised by an attack from Starscream. Can the Autobots use their wits and teamwork to make it back to base in one piece?
Ruckus iReaders engage kids with story-driven activities such as a word hunt, catch the falling
objects, what’s wrong with this picture, mazes and a make-your-own-story page, which help kids hone word recognition, vocabulary and reading comprehension skills.
Powered by the Ruckus Reader, iReaders reinforce national educational standards for preschool through second grade. Some of the topics covered include:
•Book Concepts
•Alphabetic Knowledge
•Phonological Awareness
•Phonics and Word Recognition
•Reading Comprehension
Hasbro is a branded play company that provides children and families around the world with a wide range of immersive entertainment offerings based on the company’s world-class brand portfolio. From toys and games to television programming, motion pictures, video games and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its customers through the strategic leveraging of well-known and beloved brands.
