ABECE: An Application for Initial Literacy though the Phonic Method

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present the ABECE application, which is a support tool for teacher and pupil in teaching and learning the phonic method. The phonic method is a method of literacy who first teaches the sounds of each letter and then builds mix these sounds together to achieve the full pronunciation of the word. Allowing this way you be able to read any word. The application was based on reading and writing model proposed by Frith, explained and expanded by Capovilla, where there were enumerated three stages to the process of learning the reading and writing for children, namely: the logographic, the alphabetic and the orthographic. The application can be installed on smartphones and tablets with Google Android Operating System and is available free in the Google Play Store