Speech recognition in any app has limitations because (a) some students speak in a low whisper so the system cannot pick up their voices, (b) some students start talking into the app after tapping the “listening star” (before the “listening ears” pop up) which signals them to begin recording, (c) some students let go of the “listening star” before they have finished speaking, (d) some students speak in a dialect or accent that it is not recognizable to the speech recognition system, and/or (e) some students are working in a noisy room, making it difficult for the system to process their responses. Using a set of headphones with a microphone can help with (a), (d), and (e) above. If students are talking before the “listening ears” pop up, they need modeling from a parent or teacher to help them to understand the importance of speaking when the app is able to “listen”. If there are continuing issues, students are able to tap the “skip” button and move on to the next item, in the event that the system cannot process their response.