Spooky Letters 4+

Handwriting fun

madebyeducators

Designed for iPad

    • 4.7 • 3 Ratings
    • $2.99

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Description

Spooky Letters allows your child to practice letter forming in both cursive (joined up) and pre-cursive format. Letters are sounded out phonetically to allow your child to develop skills of breaking down words particularly useful for children with Dyslexia.

Completion of capital letters reveals a simple phonics based spelling game. Completion of either style of lower case letters is rewarded by a puzzle which reveals the Spooky character in the box.

10 Benefits of Teaching Cursive Handwriting

1.Relative ease in introducing cursive penmanship to preschoolers.
2.Prevents reversals and confusion of letters
3.Enhances spelling ability
4.Develops internal control systems that can be used as tool for learning
5.Potential for errors are diminished
6.Improved reading skills
7.Enforces the skills for patterns in reading and writing
8. Prevents erratic spaces between letters and words
9. Helps Left Handed Children
10.Use as a tool to put thoughts on paper quickly and easily

Conclusion:
We should teach our children ‘Cursive First, Print Later’.

Source: Samuel L. Blumenfield, "How Should We Teach Our Children to Write? Cursive First, Print Later!"

The British Dyslexia association recommend that children learn the continuous cursive style. The cursive style has some significant advantages for Dyslexic students. The key advantages to this system are:
* By making each letter in one movement, children’s hands develop a ‘physical memory’ of it, making it easier to produce the correct shape;

* Because letters and words flow from left to right, children are less likely to reverse letters which are typically difficult (like b/d or p/q);

* There is a clearer distinction between capital letters and lower case;

* The continuous flow of writing ultimately improves speed and spelling.

Spooky Letters A- Z posters and learning activities are available for free on our website.

What’s New

Version 1.5

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Updated for latest OS

Ratings and Reviews

4.7 out of 5
3 Ratings

3 Ratings

bajebooth ,

So much fun!

Spooky letters is a fun way to practice tracing letters during the Halloween season. Practice lower case, uppercase, cursive, as well as making dot to dot drawings, or sight words. Letter formation is not always traditional, but taught from the point of few of keeping the pencil/stylus in contact at all times to the writing surface in order to promote a flow/memory to writing. This approach is particularly helpful to dyslexic or dyspraxic (kids who have difficulty motor planning. By completing a letter in one motion, steps are eliminated, and thereby makes it easier to remember. The graphics are adorable and engaging. The kids that I have used this with really gain a sense of accomplishment and are motivated to pursue practicing their letters. Recommended.

Vabronxboogie ,

Extremely great! Exactly what I was looking for!

My 4 year old son is left handed. It's been stressful showing him the correct order of the strokes. I didn't think to teach cursive but this is the right age to teach that as well. Out of the many writing apps, this app shows which direction to go first. Exactly what I needed! Thanks. Very we'll worth the money from this passionate mom who just wants to assist...but not in a boring way! The other writing apps were a waste of my money and time!

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Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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