Word Wizard for Kids

Word Wizard for Kids is a spelling, phonics, and short sentence-building practice tool for emerging spellers. The spelling word lists and the option to create your own spelling study list are key features. First, create usernames for each student. Then, each kid chooses his or her username and taps on Movable Alphabet or Spelling Quiz. On the movable alphabet board, place letters into boxes as the narrator speaks each individual sound. The student can build a word or sentence. In the quiz mode, dozens of built-in word lists pop up, as well as the option to create a new list, which is as easy as entering the list title and typing in the words. The options to customize include changing the voice speed and tone, showing only certain letters in the movable alphabet for beginners, and more. On the open spelling board, an occasional mispronunciation can get through. Unless students are coached to know that the slight red glow around a word means it's misspelled, they may not keep trying for the correct spelling if the pronunciation sounds right. Spelling lists and tests are accurate, and they won't let kids move forward until they spell the word correctly.

Word Wizard helps kids improve their spelling by creating their own lists and playing with word-building on their own.The spelling lists and the ability to make your own lists for kids to practice for their school spelling tests make it a very useful language tool, especially in the classroom. It can be fun for kids to spell their own words or sentences and hear them spoken back by a computerized voice, too. Be aware this is not a perfect word-to-voice translator: Kids may misspell some words on the open spelling board and still have them auto-pronounced correctly; teachers may want to clue students into looking at the red glow around incorrectly spelled words and remind them to keep trying or ask for help so misspelling isn't reinforced.