As an educator I worked with several different age groups and levels of learning with Tiggly Words. The creativity needed to not only decide which vowel needed to be inserted but to also play the little games in between words was a great imaginative tool to practice. For the younger children I worked with the skills used most were visual and cognitive to see the object and decide what the word was. Then as they sounded out the word and decided which vowel was required to spell the word correctly sometimes used phonics skills and sometimes deductive reasoning skills. Listening skills were required particularly with the older children as they listened to the app sound out the longer words. Fine motor skills were practiced with both groups when using the toys.

As an educator I found this to be extremely captivating for the youngest and oldest aged children in the age group and equally as exciting for both extremely gifted advanced learners and struggling learners. It was very versatile all across the board. I like that there are several apps available which can narrow down the style and level for each child to work on. I love that you can use the Tiggly Words app with and without the toys allowing several children in a room to still use the app regardless of whether the toys were available - that is a HUGE plus. I appreciated the very bright captivating colors, cute characters and durable toys that are not easily destroyed. This is such a wonderful product and perfect for everything from summer learning, homeschool supplement, activity centers in the classroom, or just plain educational fun at home.

It was very easy to use. The letters are big and easy for my son to hold. He really loves playing games and this kept his attention, helped him learn, and he was proud of himself when he got something right. There was a lot of laughing and simple enjoyment as he played and he loved showing off what he learned. I like the bright, happy colors, how easy it was for him to use it independently, and how it helped his confidence with both letters and sounds and himself.

My son is at the older end of the age range, but has high functioning autism. He also has a language delay (apraxia). This product was something he really enjoyed and it got him excited about making words. He tried his hardest to actually say things right. He carries the little sack of letters around, plays with them, tries to put them where he thinks they should go (for example, on the newspaper he'll put the "a" on the "a" in paper) and he learned what the vowels were in about 10 minutes and remembered, something I've been trying to teach him for weeks.