Word Wizard for Kids School Ed App Reviews

We are just beginning to use this app for its intended purposes, as we have spent a good deal of time just playing with the movable alphabet screen. My entire family enjoys creating messages for each other for fun. My daughter, who is using this for spelling is delighted by the animations that tell her when shes correct, and I like the simplicity of the layout. It is colorful, but not too busy. In addition to the many other assets of this app mentioned in other reviews, I must add that I have had a completely positive interaction with the developer. I had a few questions which he quickly and thoroughly answered.

Both our 4- and 6-year old grandsons love playing it. For them its a game that competes w other-nonlearning (imho) games. It has lots of important features, like a parent being able to silence sounding out curse words or only a parent being able to access tools. Let me echo that the developer is very responsive to (even my stupid) questions.

I like this apps very much, its so cool to hear native voice on each word. Its very clear and so smart made.

We use this app in our school as a part of our multisensory phonics program for students with dyslexia and other reading disabilities, and we love it! Students can manipulate letters, hearing their sounds as they are touched and words as they are formed. Spelling lists can be customized, so students can practice a preset pattern or group of words. I recommend this app to parents as well - its a great way to practice spelling words each week!

I recommend this app to all of the clients that need help with reading and spelling when I do a consultation/training. I love the interaction and the spelling tests! I use them mainly for uniquely challenged individuals so that FINALLY they can learn with multiply senses engaged.

I was looking for an app that allowed me to do with the iPad what I could do with the Wilson Programs FUNdations and this is the closest to it. Its great for teaching phonics as well as word families and syllable patterns.

Thanks for all the great updates! This app just keeps getting better! Wow!

I remember downloading the first version of this app, and I liked the open-endedness of being able to create new words. I just upgraded to version 3.0, and am amazed at all of the new features, like integrated word lists, quizzes and numbers. It looks like there is also the ability to create customized word lists - nice work!

My son is on the autism spectrum and loves this app. It has taught him to spell dozens of words and has become part of his bedtime routine. When there was an issue with the iOS update Pierre with LEscapadou was most helpful and prompt to answer email.

If only I could figure out how to get my sons spelling words onto a spelling quiz, I have them in some list, but do not see the use this list button anywhere or any instructions for how to do it. I have looked on line and am still searching, if I could figure this out I would give it 5 stars.

I got this for my six year old with special needs and it is a great app. I love the ability to program his spelling lists in. He enjoys this much more than using regular flash cards. Awesome!

As a phonemic awareness teacher, this app would be more helpful if it would have digraphs as an option such as ch, sh, etc. The way it is now, when you spell a ch word for example (chip, such, and so on), it says the /k/ sound first & /h/ until they are placed together, when it finally says /ch/. This is confusing for students, especially students with reading disabilities or auditory processing weaknesses trying to learn how to spell or blend (read) sounds that are formed with more than one letter. This applies to all sounds made with more than one letter, not just ch- it would take too long to type them all here.

It looked great, but then there was no sound. What a waste.

Great app.. My 6 yr old son just loves it ... He was really having trouble blending words and this app just made it really fun .. We thank the team for all efforts done.. I would love to see an option for my son to write his personal weekly spelling words along with this app ... That would be awesome and we challenge your team to allow us to continue to support what you do.. Million thanks!

My son has learning disabilities and this app has been an amazing tool in helping him learn his weekly spelling words. Best app I ever spent money on!

This app is great. My three year old and my six year old both play with this.

I love this ap, it is the best educational one Ive come across. great practice for my 12year old autistic child, and requires little supervision or urging, and for my 4 year old non-autistic as well. The voice function and choices are terrific. I love this app!

Love this app for both my 8 year old hyperlexic daughter with autism & my 5 year old. Oldest daughter uses it for labeling, answering questions, making requests. I have not seen any other app that gives her access to a keyboard while integrating the phonetic sounds of each letter she picks / word she creates. This feature allows her to hear when shes making a mistake with her spelling and correct it immediately. Awesome! I use it for my younger daughter to create sentences using her spelling words. She doesnt get to ask me "how do you spell ****?" without trying to figure it out herself on the app. Then when she gets the sentence all set, she copies it onto her paper using the model! One request -- which Pierre says hell get to soon -- is to make the lowercase A visually look like the one that the kids learn in school as opposed to the one seen on computers with the hook at the top. My daughter spends an inordinate amount of time trying to replicate that bc she thinks its the right way to make the letter. All in all, great app! Great support!

I give this five stars I have a special needs son and this app has done wonders for his spelling and his spelling tests I would love to see a math version of this

It is fun to play around the the letters to spell words and hear the voice read them. If you click on the "Spelling Quiz" option, you can choose a built-in list or click on My List to make your own from your childs spelling list. You do not have to record your own voice like other apps. The computer does it for you and the pronunciation is great, not "computery." This is must for any public school student or homeschool student. It is absolutely worth the price.