Word Wizard for Kids
Word Wizard for Kids Summary
Word Wizard for Kids is a with in-app purchases iOS app in the Education category, developed by Pierre Abel. First released 6 years ago(Sep 2019), the app has 84 ratings with a 4.21★ (good) average rating.
Recent activity: 1 new ratings this week (5 over 4 weeks) with strong momentum. View trends →
Store info: Last updated on App Store on Jul 21, 2022 .
4.21★
Ratings: 84
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App Description
• "Speak ‘N Spell for the iPad Generation" - The New York Times •
Word Wizard is an award-winning app used in schools which offers several unique reading and spelling activities for children ages four to 10.
-- Learn to Read by Building Words --
• The Talking Movable Alphabet activity allows kids to experiment with word building and phonics thanks to the advanced text to speech engine (first step in learning to read)
• Any text can be written and spoken
• 2 child voices + 4 adult voices (US, UK & Australian voices)
• Uppercase & lowercase letters, numbers, digraphs, ABC or QWERTY keyboard
• Many, many settings to adapt the activities to the child’s needs (letter size, assign images to words, high contrast modes for kids with visual impairment,...)
-- Learn to Spell using the Talking Movable Alphabet and your word lists --
• 3 spelling activities that increase in difficulty
• 200 built-in word lists (about 2000 words)
• Add your own words to create unique spelling quizzes!
• Add your own images to illustrate your word lists
• Keep tabs on your children’s progress with detailed reports
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• Used in Schools (140K units sold to schools)
• "This is an important breakthrough in reading instruction" - The New York Times
• "This is a fantastic app for young children, right through to children in later elementary school " - Wired's GeekDad
• Editor's Choice Award for Excellence in Design - Children's Technology Review
• Winner of a Parents’ Choice Award
• More than 290K units sold!
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Talking Movable Alphabet Activity
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• Pronounce and spell-check any word, number or sentence
• Natural Sounding Voice - 2 child and 2 adult American voices + 1 British voice + 1 Australian voice
• Letter sound (phonic) or name when a letter is touched in the alphabet
• 4 keyboards available: letters (ABC or QWERTY, uppercase or lowercase), numbers, consonant digraphs (like “th”) and vowels digraphs (like “oo”)
• Keyboard emulation option
• 4 letter sizes available (allowing for more or fewer letters on the board)
• Customized word pronunciation, if necessary
• 4 high contrast modes for kids with vision impairments
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Fun Spelling Activities
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3 spelling activities of increasing difficulty are provided to adapt the activity to the child’s spelling level. You can use the