Common Sense Media Review
By Ashley Kemper
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Customizable handwriting tool; not the best method.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
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Write My Name
What's It About?
With WRITE MY NAME kids practice lower- and uppercase letter formation by following an arrow and audio cues. Once finished, a simple animation reinforces the letter or word traced. Writers can capture their work on the photo roll and can see how many words or letters they've completed. There are 112 preloaded sight words that a kid can trace in all uppercase or all lowercase letters. A voice says each letter and word as a kid completes them. Parents and kids can add their own words along with picture or audio clues.
Is It Any Good?
Its title is misleading, as Write My Name goes beyond name recognition, and kids write individual letters and words. The graphics are simple yet engaging, the preloaded sight words keep writers engaged, and the personalization of adding their own words may entice kids to use this more than other handwriting apps. For kids with fine motor delays, however, this app may not reinforce fluid writing skills as letters can be stopped and started mid-stroke. The Fingerpaint Mode also can produce some messy, incorrect results.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the benefits of good handwriting: You can have your kid take pictures of common household items to add to the My Name Tags section. Then, print out the best handwritten words to label your home.
Use the Write My Name app to create a book of your kid's favorite words. Print out their best traced words and organize them alphabetically for their own word dictionary.
App Details
- Device : iPad
- Subjects : Language & Reading : letter or word recognition , spelling , writing
- Skills : Self-Direction : academic development , goal-setting , work to achieve goals
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : November 19, 2013
- Genre : Education
- Topics : Numbers and Letters
- Publisher : NCSOFT
- Version : 1.2.3
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 4.3 or later
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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