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LetterSchool - Learn to Write!

Mindprint Rating

Tags

ELA: Writing Elementary School iOS App

Skills

Fine Motor Skills Visual Discrimination

Mindprint Expert Review

Pros

  • Guides students through proper letter formation in an appropriate three-step process.
  • Graphics and noises are fun and engaging.
  • Allows students and parents to visually see which letters were practiced.

Considerations

  • The app requires a fair amount of precision which could be problematic for students with very weak motor skills.
  • Older students who would benefit from the app may not like the childish graphics.

Mindprint Expert Review

LetterSchool is a superb app to teach students to write upper and lower case letters and numbers. This free version allows a student to try numbers 1-5 and letters a-e. In each case, a student picks a letter or number from the main screen. The student will hear the letter/number properly pronounced and used in context (part of a word for letters and counted for numbers). Students write the letter/number in three ways. First the app draws the number for the student, but only after the student clicks on the dot representing the start of each appropriate stroke. Next the student traces over the letter but must fully complete the stroke for it to work. Finally, the student writes the letter/number freehand on a plain screen. Arrows pop up to guide students if they make mistakes. This third step requires a reasonable amount of precision which could frustrate some students, but it does instill proper letter formation and the arrows should guide the student to success without too much trouble. Each screen includes fun sounds and engaging graphics for young elementary school students. Older students who are still having difficulty with proper letter formation would definitely benefit from this app, but they may not like the graphics that are clearly designed for a younger audience. This app will be an excellent choice for most young students to learn proper letter formation.

Academic Benefits

Improves academic skills

  • Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
  • Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
  • Presents educational concepts accurately
  • Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
  • Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
  • Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
  • Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

Fun

Engaging for the Mindprint recommended age range

  • Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
  • Subject matter and problems are relevant, interesting and authentic to students
  • Visually appealing to children in the target age range
  • Provides virtual rewards or incentives after meeting specified goals or objectives
  • Provides a "break activity" between academic problem sets
  • Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
  • Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

Easy to Use

Understandable for children in the Mindprint recommended age range

  • Has a free or trial version
  • Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
  • Provides an age-appropriate tutorial/first time users can work independently
  • Student should be able to use independently after first use
  • Has a multi-player option to foster in-person collaboration or cooperation
  • Multiple users can save a profile
  • Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
  • Can play without sound and not distract others
  • Students can save work between sessions
  • Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
  • Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
  • Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
  • Overall - Easy to use

Manufacturer Description

The #1 alphabet tracing and words spelling app for toddlers & pre-schoolers. Recommended and used by parents, teachers, and occupational therapists!
Loved & played by more than 2 million kids and used at more than 5,000 schools!

- Winner of 'National Parenting Product Awards 2018' - NAPPA Awards
- ‘Best Mobile App of 2018 Platinum Award’ nominee! – BMA

SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Block & Cursive Letters,
- Uppercase and Lowercase,
- Numbers 1-10,
- 24 geometric shapes for toddlers!
- Keep track of your child’s progress,
- Unlock Golden Levels!
- 72 CVC words, 36 CVCC words, and 39 long sound words!
- Progress and settings stored for up to three players on the same device,
- Interactive and visually attractive fun animations,
- Available for both iPads and iPhones!

IMPORTANT:
The first five letters of the alphabet (both uppercase and lowercase), five shapes, and the first three CVC flashcards (nine words) are completely for free. They can be played entirely (on 3 game steps). Enjoy this trial and have fun!

PERFECT FOR KIDS:
Kids want to have fun and LetterSchool offers an educational journey with the most engaging and entertaining educational material!
- Learn while engaging with over 20+ exciting animations, graphics, and sound effects.
- Associate letters with words, master and memorize tracing directions and the correct formation of each character.
- Learn phonics, the formation of words, understand syllable formations, and spell entire words.
- Perfect for home-schooling kids and kindergartens. A user-friendly app for children with special educational needs.

PERFECT FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS:
- Choice of the three most popular font families in handwriting education (Handwriting Without Tears, D’Nealian, and Zaner-Bloser).
- Complete a set of letters, numbers, or shapes to unlock the Golden Levels!
- Golden Level allows progress tracking and displays exactly how the letter was drawn!
- A new challenge at every step: Your child traces a letter, number or shape 3 times using different parameters.

SAFE:
- An educational app created together with parents and educational professionals.
- NO ADS!
- Advanced settings or purchases only accessible by an adult!
- Extremely committed Customer Support ready to answer all questions and fix any issues.

LET'S PLAY & LEARN!
Join LetterSchool on this exciting educational journey! Download the app and allow your toddler to discover the magical world of letters and words. Before you know it, your kid will become a pro in writing and spelling!

SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
LetterSchool offers three auto-renewing subscription options: per month. quarter, and year.
- You can cancel your subscription anytime without an extra cancellation fee.
- Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase.
- Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
- The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.
- Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
- No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period.
- Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
- Your iTunes account will be charged automatically after the 7-day free trial.

CONTACT
For more reviews and information, visit our website www.letterschool.org
If you have any question or suggestions, please contact us at support@letterschool.org
You can also check our FAQ page on www.letterschool.org/faq.
Terms of service and privacy policy: https://www.letterschool.org/terms & https://www.letterschool.org/privacy-policy/