Parents' Guide to

Wordia

By Erin Brereton, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 9+

Limited data, errors detract from spelling and word fun.

Website http://www.wordia.com/
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What’s It About?

Wordia is a website where you can play games that stress spelling and word recognition or make your own games using simple templates. Many games feature multiple levels, provide hints, and reward users for providing quick, correct answers. Games are organized by subject area or age level. Kids can view brief videos that offer explanations or get a definition by searching for a word. A classroom-friendly option lets teachers create and share games with students based on their curriculums.

Is It Any Good?

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For the most part, Wordia games offer helpful spelling and word-recognition practice for kids age 7 to 14. Some are stronger than others; a racing game focuses so much on speeding it's hard to let the vocab lesson sink in. Many games let you choose the difficulty level, and kids can create their own. However, there's no consistent way to track words you've missed versus ones you haven't. Wordia also could use more reference materials, including videos, and its set-up causes some limitations. For example, kids can't easily share games unless they're part of the same virtual classroom, which makes the experience safer but also limits the amount of content available.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Your family can talk about which games your child found most helpful. Did spelling out new words help your child remember them, or did the site's crossword and other games prove more useful?

  • Check out the new words your kid learned on the site, and ask them to work each one into a casual, after-school chat. Which did they find most difficult to understand?

  • Are there any vocabulary words your child is struggling with? Create a game together on the site to help reinforce the terminology. They'll feel involved with the process, and it should be fun, too.

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