Different hands, one shared chain
In Alicia family mode you do not have the same choices: the child chooses from three illustrated cards with syllables; the adult chooses from six text cards. These are two roles in a cooperative ten-link chain. Having six cards does not mean the adult should choose the child’s answer too.
Alicia is in development for Android and has no public download yet. This guide explains the published design and suggests a way to support it; it does not report a downloadable-version test or promise educational improvements.
First identify whose choice it is
On the child’s turn, focus on their three cards and the syllable the chain needs. You might say: “Let’s look at how the previous word ends and how this one starts.” That is a suggested family prompt, not a literal app message.
On the adult’s turn, inspect your six text choices. After a correct adult answer, Alicia’s design gives the child the link check. That is another participation in the game: avoid replacing it with your own “that’s right” before moving on.
An example separating choosing from checking
Here is an authored example, outside the card catalogue: the chain ends with lu-na and someone proposes na-ve. Check na → na. Recognising a boat picture or knowing that both words exist is insufficient: the syllable connection matters.
The example does not assert that “nave” will appear among the cards in a particular game. If it is absent from the displayed hand, the example does not add it. Choices come from the cards available to that role.
If the adult can already see the connection, they can wait while the child looks for it. For support, try reading the ending and beginning together before giving the full answer. Alicia has no timers or scores; there is no need to invent a race between the roles.
What the product provides and what your family decides
The Alicia product brief documents the two hands, checking step and always-visible words, with optional audio. How you offer hints remains a family choice. We do not describe automatic assistance levels or a setting to change the number of cards.
If considering the game, check Alicia’s current status. For your next example together, ask “Whose choice is this?” and “Who checks the link now?” Keep the Spanish words when discussing the activity in English: translating them changes the syllables and may break the chain.