"speak ‘n spell for the ipad generation" - the new york times word wizard offers several unique reading and spelling activities for children ages four to 10: • a talking movable alphabet that allows kids to experiment with phonics and word building thanks to the advanced text to speech engine. • 3 spelling activities that increase in difficulty • 184 built-in word lists (about 1800 words) • add your own words to create unique spelling quizzes • keep tabs on your children’s progress with detailed reports • editor's choice award for excellence in design - children's technology review • winner of a parents’ choice award • featured by apple as 'new and noteworthy' , in ‘apps for learning to write’ & 'apps for kids' • used in us schools (60k units sold to schools) • more than 240k units downloaded ! _______ talking movable alphabet activity _______ • pronounce and spell check any word, number or sentence • natural sounding voice - three american voices, one british voice and one australian voice • letter sound (phonic) or name when a letter is touched in the alphabet • alphabetic or qwerty keyboard • 4 keyboards available: letters, numbers, consonant digraphs (like “th”) and vowels digraphs (like “oo”) • uppercase or lowercase letters • keyboard emulation option (dragging letters is optional) • 4 letter sizes available (allowing for more or less letters on the board) • voice transformer (speed and tone) for added fun • customized word pronunciation, if necessary _______ fun spelling activities _______ 3 spelling activities of increasing difficulty are provided to adapt the activity to the child’s spelling level. you can use the built-in word lists or create your own. 1 - "word practice" says and displays the word to spell, and asks the child to spell it using the talking movable alphabet 2 - "scrambled letters" says the word and displays the letters needed to build the word or sentence, and asks the child to reorder the letters. 3 - “spelling quizzes” is a standard spelling test. the app won’t move onto the next word until the child has correctly spelled the word, helping them to remember its correct spelling. • 184 built-in word lists of 10 words: words for beginners, dolch words, 1,000 most frequently used words, body parts and more • create custom word lists by entering your own words and sentences • import and export word lists you’ve created • hints are available should kids not know how to spell a word • colorful animations are displayed when a word is completed • once a quiz is completed, interactive animations are available as a reward -- users & reports -- • unlimited number of users • detailed spelling test reports per user (can be exported in pdf) _______ more accolades _______ • the new york times "this is an important breakthrough in reading instruction, because it leverages the ipad’s size, powerful speech synthesis abilities and touchscreen, so that every letter can be a building block of phonetically accurate sound" • children's technology review editor's choice award for excellence in design - 4.8 stars out of 5 - "turn your ipad into a talking alphabet/language generator - and the perfect tool for a child just starting to experiment with letters and their sounds" • wired's geekdad "this is a fantastic app for young children, right through to children in later elementary school which makes it an app worth having on your ipad." • “i love the talking alphabet. (...) the app supports letter recognition, phonological awareness, spelling and self-correction without sacrificing fun. i will certainly recommend it to early educators.” mary ellin logue, ed.d, associate professor, early childhood education,university of maine ________ please send any suggestions to support@lescapadou.com. we listen to our users to improve our products.
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