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Kids Learning - Little Speller 3 Letter Words
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- iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- $.99
- Educational Games
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Kids Learning – Little Speller 3 Letter Words is an easy-to-use set of digitized flashcards that lets kids practice spelling and recognizing basic words. It's fully customizable from the level of hints to even recording your own labeling for each word. Don't like a specific word? Delete it. Want to include other words? Take a picture and add it. Teachers will appreciate that there's even a setting to select the type of words, like consonant-vowel-consonant words. The amount of options may be a little much at first, but parents may come to appreciate the flexibility as kids improve and seek more difficulty.
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What's it about?
In Little Speller, kids can see a picture with some letters jumbled up. They have to rearrange the letters to spell the word the picture depicts. Parents can set it so kids have to spell the word in order or not or see upper- or lowercase letters; the options are seemingly limitless. If parents turn off the visual cue (the picture), the app only shows the letters, which makes it challenging to figure out what word can be spelled. Parents and kids can also create flashcards to add their own touch.
Is it any good?
Kids Learning – Little Speller 3 Letter Words is a simple app. Kids scroll through word after word and spell them. Each word is paired with a clear picture (which can be turned off, of course!). There's also clear pronunciation of each letter and word. However, the app does not include any letter sounds to help phonics skills.
For kids who like to look at pictures and spell, this app is great. But it may not be as engaging to kids looking for something that has more game qualities. Again, the strength of Little Speller is in its customizability. Being able to add and edit words increases its range and also lets parents and kids have some fun with it.
Talk to your kids about ...
Label and spell words in everyday life. For example, tape a "chair" label to a chair, and a "door" label on a door.
Make your home a print-rich environment with books, magazines, and other print publications in your kid's reach.
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App details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Subjects: Language & Reading: letter or word recognition, spelling
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: applying information
- Price: $.99
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Release date: January 31, 2012
- Category: Educational Games
- Size: 16.40 MB
- Publisher: Grasshopper Apps
- Version: 3.0
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 4.3 or later
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