Teen & Adult Phonics Library 2.6

The Teen and Adult Phonics (TAP) Library offers a comprehensive collection of digital novels specifically designed to cater to the reading needs of teenagers and adults. These novels have been created with engaging and edgy themes, ensuring that older emergent readers, particularly those with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) such as dyslexia, ASD, or ADHD, have a positive reading experience.

The app provides users with a sample of every novel in the collection, along with access to teacher support materials and a narrated introduction. This allows for an initial assessment of student interest in each story.

For those looking for full access to the stories, the app offers an in-app purchase option. However, if in-app purchases are not suitable for you, consider opting for the TAP Library School Edition. The School Edition provides access to the entire collection at a discounted price of 25%, compared to purchasing the stories individually.

Key Features:

1. Build Confidence with Fully Decodable Texts:
TAP novels are designed to support the teaching of systematic and cumulative phonics to older learners, especially those with learning difficulties like dyslexia. By minimizing the use of non-decodable words, teens and adults can experience success in reading and develop into confident emergent readers.

2. Preserve Dignity:
The TAP apps feature high-quality images and clean design, making them suitable for older learners. Support materials and level information aren't displayed on the cover or within the main text, providing learners with a "novel reading" experience they can take pride in. Progress through the book is clearly indicated and encouraged through feedback specifically tailored to older learners.

3. Support Dyslexic Learners:
Every aspect of the app has been thoughtfully designed to cater to the needs of dyslexic learners and those with other difficulties such as ASD or ADHD. Features include:
- Option to use Open Dyslexia font
- Minimal distractions on pages with text
- Easily accessible page numbers and color-coded chapters along the margins
- Swipe or non-swipe page navigation to aid decoding without accidentally changing pages
- Optional images and sound
- Optional white noise to mask classroom noise
- User profiles to save preferences and location in each book
- Multiple user profiles

4. Systematic and Cumulative Phonics:
The TAP Library currently includes four novels at TAP Level 2. These texts use fully decodable words, including CVC, CCVC, CCVCC, and CV (open syllable) word types. Additionally, words may include consonant digraphs like sh, th, ch, wh, qu, as well as ending sounds ck, ng, and nk. Each book contains a small number of single-syllable open-syllable words and a minimal amount of non-decodable words. Users can also choose their preference for UK or US vocabulary and spelling. For more information on the TAP phonics progression, visit our website at FocusOnTAP.com.

5. Designed by a Reading and Dyslexia Specialist:
The TAP series has been designed by Victoria Leslie, an Australian-based reading and dyslexia specialist. Drawing on her expertise in the field, she has developed these high-interest novels specifically for use by dyslexia/literacy teachers, schools, parents, as well as teens and adults looking to improve their reading skills.

In conclusion, the Teen and Adult Phonics (TAP) Library provides a valuable resource for older emergent readers seeking engaging and decodable novels. With its emphasis on building confidence, supporting dyslexic learners, and offering systematic phonics instruction, this app is an excellent tool for both educational professionals and individuals on their reading journey.