Build A Word Easy Spelling Long&Short Vowels,Sight App Reviews

I downloaded this application a week ago and it is still being used. Update: There are new words with this update, but I wish I could add my own words, that would make it a perfect app for young children.

I have only had this app for 20 minutes or so, but my daughter has been playing it for that whole time! The voice is nice and clear and you can easily understand what words they are saying. I like how it repeats the letter names and the word, but if I had one request it would be that it sounded out the word at some point. I would like for her to learn that the letters make sounds to make up the word, not just memorize the letters to make up the words. Thanks for a great app and I look forward to updates, hopefully containing letter sounds! :)

Its really good. Worth every penny.

This app approaches spelling from memorization rather than sound and rule based. The program only offers the option of sound on, where the letter is named, or sound off. Children should be able to hear the sound the letter makes not the letter name. This is how they begin to learn spelling before they start learning the rules. Spelling is a thinking process. It would also be nice to see the option of choosing the vowel sound youd like to focus on. This would help children who are really struggling to acquire their reading, writing and spelling skills. Another suggestion is to color code the vowels.

Nice app for my children. I can tell a person with experience in teaching is behind this app - huge difference between this and most of the cheaper apps that I have installed.

thanks!

The canned words are good. The audio is fairly clear as well. The custom words needs more work. I was unable to figure out how to edit or remove custom words. I will give 5 stars when this is fixed!

its great for preschool children, but my daughter is already in kindergarten and found them too easy. maybe an update will fix the limit of 6 letters on custom words to become more challenging.

As a learning tool this app is awful. They dont give the kid any idea as to which word to spell, but yet they only allow a certain word to be spelled. So the kid must touch every letter until one actually moves and thats how they know which letter the game is expecting next. Thats just guessing or trial and error, not thinking or learning.

This app is great for young students and children with learning disabilities. For $3, this app should also contain the phonics piece. You will need spend an additional $3 to have the phonics use, which I feel is excessive. Sometimes, the childs voice does not enunciate well the ending sound of a word, and you need to have the word repeated or guess.

This app greatly helped our five year old get ready for kindergarten. Her reading improved dramatically and she moved on to chapter books since mastering all 600 words from this app. Edit: multiple custom lists help us focus on problem areas.

Fun app. It is more of a tool to assist you with teaching the kids, not really a game. Highly customizable as well.

Dont buy this app for iphone! All of the letters necessary to spell the word dont show up on the screen. Frustrating and a waste of money. Cant figure out how anyone could review this positively!

Not a great spelling app

Just bought this for my iPad2 and the sound doesnt work. Contacted them and got a quick response but problem not yet resolved. Ok Im changing my review because of the Great cust. Service. I contacted them about the sound problem and they were right on it, offering help and staying in contact til it was solved. Got sound having a blast spelling. K level son is spelling 4-5 letter wods with this already. Thanks for great service!

I love this app because you can add your own word lists, but I wish they would come up with a better way to "reward" the child. Snapping bubbles are not so fun. Other apps have way more fun means of giving rewarding encouragement for a job well done.

My kids love this app. Makes spelling fun. I like that it has lists for each grade level from pre-k to 3rd grade. Kids can learn, practice, and take tests. It also keeps track of test scores. You can also make your own customized lists for words the kids are learning in school. Just create the list, add the word and record your pronunciation of the word. Just like that you have a customized test your kids can do narrated by mom and dad!

my son really enjoys this app!!....the graphics are cute..good sound effects ...i love that this app sounds out the letters....learning and having fun at the same time is a winning combination!!!...thanks for such a great app!!!

I love having the ability to add our personalized words! My one suggestion that would GREATLY improve this app would be to have the ability to quiz with the addition of pictures for those that has auditory processing delays

I bought this app assuming there would be a phonics component to it...silly me. This app only identifies letter, no sounds. In order to teach a child to read they need to be able to recognize letters and know what sounds they make. I do not recommend this app to anybody, especially at $2.99. NOT worth a penny.