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Spelling apps are multiplying, promising to help children progress while having fun. For a child with dysorthographia, they can be a motivating complement to remedial therapy. But not all are equal. Here is how to choose a suitable app and use it effectively. A useful complement, provided you choose well.
Spelling apps offer exercises in the form of games: completing words, choosing the correct spelling, correcting mistakes. Their playful side can motivate a child who associates spelling with failure. Play motivates.
They give immediate feedback, which allows the child to correct their mistakes straight away. Some adapt to the child’s level. Immediate feedback helps.
They also allow independent practice, a few minutes a day. Independence is valuable. See spelling games.
An app does not replace speech and language therapy. It can complement the work, but not direct it. Remedial therapy remains essential.
Many apps are designed for children without any particular difficulty. Their exercises may be too fast, too difficult or poorly suited to a dys child. Not all are suitable.
They also raise the question of screen time, which needs monitoring. Screen time matters. See dysorthographia and screens.
Favour apps designed or validated by specialists, such as speech and language therapists or teachers. Read reviews from other parents of dys children. Reviews are valuable.
Check that the app suits your child’s age and level, and that it allows you to target the difficulties they encounter. Suitability is essential.
Try before you buy: many offer a free trial version. Also ask your speech and language therapist for advice. Try before you buy.
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A good app for a dys child offers short exercises with a clear, uncluttered layout. It explains mistakes rather than simply flagging them. Clarity matters.
It allows the child to work at their own pace, without time pressure. It celebrates successes and progress. The child’s pace comes first.
Avoid apps overloaded with adverts or prompts that distract attention. Adverts are distracting.
For teenagers and adults, some online platforms offer spelling training courses, with rules explained and progressive exercises. These tools suit older learners.
They can be useful for consolidating grammar rules, such as agreement and the past participle. Grammar rules benefit.
See learning agreements. They consolidate what has been learnt.
Use the app for a few minutes a day, no more. Regularity matters more than duration. Regularity is key.
Support your child at the start, to check they understand the exercises and are not discouraged. Support helps at the beginning.
Make links with what they learn in class and in therapy. The link with the classroom matters. See learning spelling differently.
Apps are one tool among others. Board games, reading, craft activities and moments of enjoyable writing are also important. Variety keeps motivation alive.
Vary activities to keep your child motivated. All activities complement each other.
See spelling routines. Enjoyment above all.
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They can be a motivating complement, but do not replace remedial therapy. Their effectiveness depends on their quality and how they are used. They complement remedial therapy.
Favour those designed by specialists, suited to age, with short exercises and explanations of mistakes. Other parents’ reviews help.
A few minutes is enough. Regularity matters more than duration, and screen time needs monitoring. Monitor screen time.
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