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Word Wizard - Talking Movable Alphabet with Spell Check and Fun Spelling Tests
- iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Price: $2.99
- Category: Education
Common Sense Media says
Fun way to practice, but pronunciations need work.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Word Wizard - Talking Movable Alphabet with Spell Check and Fun Spelling Tests is a fun speaking, spelling, short sentence practice, and phonics tool for kids who are just learning to spell and play with letters. The spelling word lists and the option to create your own spelling study list are key features. On the open spelling board, an occasional mispronunciation can get through. For example, the word "awesome" is still pronounced correctly even when "e" is totally omitted from the word. Unless a child is coached to know the slight red glow around a word means it's misspelled, he or she may not keep trying for the correct spelling if the pronunciation sounds right.
Is it any good?
The spelling lists and the ability to make your own lists for kids to practice for their school spelling test make WORD WIZARD worth buying. It's also fun for kids to spell their own words or sentences and hear them spoken back by a computerized voice speaking UK or American English; settings can also change the voice via speed and tone. But be aware this is not a perfect word-to-voice translator: Kids may misspell some words and still have them auto-pronounced correctly, so you may want to clue them into looking at the red glow around incorrectly spelled words and remind them to keep trying or ask for help so misspelling isn't reinforced.
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| Category: | Education |
| Platforms: | iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad |
| Price: | $2.99 |
| Size: | 161.00 MB |
| Publisher: | L'Escapadou |
| Version: | 1.2 |
| Release date: | August 18, 2011 |
| Minimum software requirements: | iOS 4.0 or later |
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