WriteForSchool app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Little Caradams Pty Ltd
First release : 28 Oct 2012
App size: 95.96 Mb
INTRODUCING WRITE FOR SCHOOL
WRITE FOR SCHOOL PROVIDES
*A selection of international handwriting styles (fonts) used by your child’s school.
*Professional voiceovers in a variety of accents.
*Correct handwriting tuition to develop fine motor skills.
*Verbal prompts or auditory cues to identify differences in letter blends eg “sh” and “ch”
*Bright stimulating graphics to match sounds and letters.
*A program for parents to introduce lower and upper case letters and sounds to their children.
ABOUT
Write for school is a colourful educational program to educate your child about letter shapes, sounds and blends of letters. Students learn through visual and auditory cues. Children trace the letters on an i pad using their finger or stylus pen. This interactive program tells student the names of the letters, starting points (a star) to trace the letter as well as a number of visual cues that provide an example of objects commencing with each letter or blend.
Write for school is an easy app for children to learn and understand thereby, improving children’s knowledge and confidence.
FONTS
Write for school gives you the choice of many different letter styles (fonts) used in schools across the world. You can select the style of writing used in the school your child attends or will attend. Your child can practice the correct font from an early age, promoting their readiness for school.
The fonts used to produce the write for school app can be obtained from:
American www.schoolhousefonts.co
Australian www.schoolfonts.com.au
New Zealand www.schoolfonts.com.au
United kingdom www.cursivewriting.org
HAND WRITING
To promote correct hand writing children are taught to finger trace and use the stylus pen. The pincer grip which is holding the pen/stylus lightly between the middle finger and thumb with the forefinger resting on top encourages better letter formation, and develops the fine motor skills needed for good writing habits.
VERBAL PROMPTS
Write for school is an international program providing professional voiceovers, in a variety of accents related to each of the hand writing styles. Auditory cues are provided for each letter and blend. Children can identify the difference in letter blends eg. “Ch” and “Sh”.
GRAPHICS
The graphics used are bright and stimulating to remind the child that there is a sound that goes with each and every letter, there are a few different pictures to match each letter.
GROWN UPS
WRITEFORSCHOOL is a great way for children to practice their writing skills.
When a child starts showing interest in writing it is important to introduce them to the lowercase letters as this is a major focus for hand writing, and what they need to learn for school.