Dyslexia Spelling Software

Spelling & Software

The English language is very complex and consists of many “exception to the rule” guidelines that must be followed. Therefore, correct spelling and word pronunciation can be an ongoing challenge for the dyslexic individual. Fortunately, there are many excellent software programs that focus on spelling and phonetics. Learning phonetics can help dyslexic students decode words and gain a better understanding of spelling rules. On this page, you will find many excellent spelling and phonetic programs that are designed for dyslexic children and adults. The designers and manufacturers of these programs understand dyslexia and the spelling problems dyslexic children and adults experience.

 

 ClickN Spell

K-5th
$49.95

http://www.clicknkids.com/Public/Spelling.asp ClickN SPELL is a research based spelling program for PreK through 5th grade that teaches the 800 most commonly used words in the English language. The program may also be used as an intervention curriculum for struggling spellers regardless of age or grade level. On screen instructor speaks exactly like an expert reading tutor in a live classroom. Your child is taught by Dr. J. Ron Nelson because he wrote every word the instructor says. Instructor speaks perfect English pronunciation.

Parents with children who have autism, dyslexia and down syndrome, among others, no longer need to try to find specialized products designed specifically for a particular disability. ClickN READ Phonics has proven to work for many learning disabilities and special needs with both children and adults. We guarantee it will work, period, or your money back!

Spell-2

MAC/WIN
Ability Level-Grades 2-Adult
$445.00
W60WB

http://www.donjohnston.com/products/ SPELL-2 is the only spelling assessment tool that determines why a student misspells words and recommends the type of word study instruction needed to improve spelling and decoding skills. Students receive targeted, individualized goals for instruction that have been proven to improve both spelling and reading performance. SPELL-2 makes data-driven recommendations for instruction in five key areas:
• Phonological awareness
• Phonics
• Vocabulary
• Word parts and related words
• Mental images of words

SPELL-Links

MAC/WIN
W60LWB
$249.00

http://www.donjohnston.com  Classroom teachers and learning specialists now have a powerful new tool for improving their students’ spelling, reading and writing skills. SPELL-Links to Reading & Writing combines systematic spelling instruction with connected writing and timed reading activities that emphasize the five key components of word study. This is a three-volume set.

Spell Track

By Semerc Ltd

   

$69.95
TF-2058
Tags: for dyslexia & Lds, spelling & vocabulary software, multi-sensory approach to learning,

http://www.turningpointtechnology.com Learners ranging from pre-school to dyslexic adults will appreciate Spell Track’s expertly designed, multi-sensory activities in: phonemic awareness, left-to-right tracking, word recognition, sequencing, segmenting, blending, and proofreading.

Word Track

By Semerc Ltd

TF-2070
$69.95
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/Software/TF/02070.asp Learners ranging from pre-school to dyslexic adults will appreciate Spell Track’s expertly designed, multi-sensory activities in: phonemic awareness, left-to-right tracking, word recognition, sequencing, segmenting, blending, and proofreading.

Show Me Spelling

AC-SL-07
$129.00

http://www.turningpointtechnology.com Show Me Spelling allows even the most struggling reader the opportunity to succeed at spelling. All 600 spelling words have corresponding speech with pictures. Appropriate for any age and a wide range of ability levels.

The Language Tune-Up Kit® Reading Software

Orton-Gillingham Phonics on CD-Rom

Simon S.I.O.

picture

MAC/WIN

Grades PK-3 & remedial
$149.00
Code: P37WB

http://www.donjohnston.com/ Students who fail to attain foundational phonics skills face inevitable academic hardships as they move beyond the early grades. Simon S.I.O., developed in collaboration with Dr. Ted Hasselbring, Vanderbilt University, uses a personal tutor to deliver individualized instruction and corrective feedback to ensure students acquire the critical skills they need to become readers.

Alphabet Track

By Semerc Ltd

Grades Kindergarten-2, Inclusion
TF-2081
$69.95
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com Pre-school children can get a head start on the path to academic success by practicing with Alphabet Track, and older learners who may struggle with reading challenges such as dyslexia will also benefit from the motivating activities. Learners will finally get a solid grasp on their abc’s with this first program of the literacy skill-building Track Series. In addition to helping students learn the names of letters and practice alphabetical order, this software helps improve short term memory as it asks students to recall alphabetic sequence. By learning to recognize and locate letters of the alphabet quickly and consistently, students of all levels will acquire more spelling independence and be on track for developing dictionary skills and other vital literacy skills.

Word Track

By Semerc Ltd

TF-2070
$69.95
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com Learners ranging from pre-school to dyslexic adults will appreciate Spell Track’s expertly designed, multi-sensory activities in: phonemic awareness, left-to-right tracking, word recognition, sequencing, segmenting, blending, and proofreading.

Intermediate and Adult Intensive Phonics Kit

Age: 10 – adult
$149.00
http://readinghorizonsathome.com/ The Discover Intensive Phonics method is a revolutionary approach to teaching phonics. It has been used in homes and schools across the country for over three decades.The easy-to-teach direct instruction materials and self-guided student software make a perfect combination to any reading curriculum. This Orton-Gillingham approach to reading has been used in schools and literacy centers for over 30 years. Now we are offering it to you at a dramatically reduced price! Get the program that feels like having a personal reading tutor right in your own home.

This easy to use and easy to understand reading program is especially helpful for individuals suffering from Dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Thirty multi-sensory, interactive software lessons, each followed with practice sessions, guide you through the sounds and word patterns of English in a way that is simple to understand and builds confidence in younger & older learners.

First Keys to Literacy

by Widgit Software

Ages: 1st -3rd
Price: $79.00
Code: W30WWB
http://www.donjohnston.com First Keys 2 lets teachers combine curriculum words with basic word-study activities. Input vocabulary from reading assignments or words from any topic in your curriculum. Six levels of activities help students develop literacy skills through text-matching, spelling and word blends from picture cues.

Phonics teacher

$39.95
http://www.phonicsteacher.com/ This system teaches kids of all ages to read by sounding out letters and words. There are only 26 letters and some letters have more than one sound. But think of the thousands of words a student must memorize if he is taught to read by the “sight method.” The recording teacher on the CD is a REAL teacher. Learn Phonics Will Read was developed by a Board of Education Administrator who developed this innovative phonics system as she taught reading in the public schools. Her students surpassed those students who did not have the opportunity to experience Learn Phonics / Will Read.

Lexia Reading Software

Ages 4 – Adult
Early reading version (ages 4 to 6): $119.
Primary reading version(ages 5 to 8): $159
Older students version( ages 9- adult): $159
Tags: for dyslexia, Ages 4- adult, phonetic software, teaches phonics, & reading, builds phonological awareness
http://www.lexialearning.com/ Lexia Reading Software Lexia Reading software supports reading skills development in students at all levels of ability, Pre-K through Adult, building skills with explicit practice in phonemic awareness and phonics while promoting gains in fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

ABC CD

   

Grade Kindergarten-1,
TF-2206
$59.95
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/ Have you ever seen the letter ‘t’ turn into a tadpole? The talking animated alphabet will bring all 26 letters to life for young children. Their delightful guide does flips, twirls, grins and congratulates kids with “All Right!” as they progress through the program. Children work to improve visual discrimination as they identify letter shapes; and auditory discrimination as they listen to letter sounds. Activities such as “I Spy” and “Matching” make learning the alphabet fun for kids, especially when they get to see letters morph into objects before their very eyes. The program is designed with simple controls and clear speech so that young children can use it independently. Teacher Options lets teachers select difficulty level, choose games, and target letters for each student.

Alphabet Fun

SL-AF1
$35.00
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com

Complete Package on one hybrid Win/Mac CD:
- Alphabet Strip with pictures and words
- Alphabet Posters for all letters –plus th, ch, and sh
- Alphabet Book: each page has a sentence stressing the letter
- Activity for each letter with accompanying language development lesson
- Add new language-based activities to your supply of alphabet materials!

 

Making Sense with Letters

IT-MS02
$99.00
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com Different word building activities using 300 different graphics and sounds. Find the initial sound, fill in the missing letter, listen and type and unscramble the letters. Making Sense with Letters is designed for pre-school and pre-literacy use, to help develop visual perception, memory and language skills. There are 9 different activities, some requiring auditory perception as well as visual perception. Rewards take the form of a picture of the completed word, together with speech.

Clicker 5

by Crick Software Ltd.

MAC/WIN
Grades K-5
$249.00
Code: J16WB

http://www.donjohnston.com Clicker 5 is the versatile tool that lets teachers customize reading and writing materials for students with beginning to advanced literacy skills. Create on-screen books and talking communication boards for students developing early literacy. Built-in auditory scanning gives immediate access to switch users.

Letter Olympics – For B/D Reversals

Grades Kindergarten-2, Win/Mac
TF-20107
$69.95
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/ Young learners and students with dyslexia alike will love taking the sporting challenges while working on b and d reversals. Activities cover recognition, discrimination, and differentiation for lower case letters b and d, with full auditory and visual instructions emphasizing accurate sound pronunciation of the b and d phonemes.

Activities target: Visual motor and letter formation, Visual memory and sequential memory, Visual Closure, Visual discrimination, Figure ground skills, Spatial memory, inference and deduction

Phonics 4 CD Set
   

Grades K- 1st ,
TF-2161
$49.95

http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/t Each of the 4 Phonics programs follows an easy-to-use layout, based around 3 sequential activities for teaching each letter/sound relationship. Start by selecting a target sound from the group such as ‘b’. Listen to a captivating story that includes many ‘b’ words. Next, students are challenged to find the ‘b’ sound on each story page. Finally, learners will create words from a selection of letters and letter sounds with common distracters. Students will be captivated as they separate sounds into groups, select a sound and play the three activities for every sound!

Sound Stories

Grades Kindergarten-2,
TF-2205
$59.95
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/
Skills taught include:
• Identifying letter sounds
• Recognizing initial letters
• Developing alphabetical awareness
• Reading and spelling words

Sound Activities

Grades Kindergarten-2,
$49.95
TF-2232
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/ The friendly spider from Sound Stories is back to cheer, “Well done!” as children complete 4 focused activities designed to support the following important literacy skills:
• Sound identification
• Letter recognition
• Listening skills
• Phonological awareness (particularly of initial sounds)
• Knowledge of sound/symbol correspondence
• Segmenting and blending
• Alphabet knowledge

Teach Me Nouns Series

Initial Sounds: ST-TMN1, $115.00

http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/ Teach Me Nouns is for students with articulation, sound production and speech production goals. The series has over 700 vocabulary words organized by target sound. Using the SoftTouch morphing activity, these programs help students make the connection between a photograph, line drawing, symbol and text for each word. These Steps to Learning Programs give you the ability to select specific words for each student. Music, movement, morphing and narration engage and motivate the students to select the words at their own pace and as often as they wish. Using the powerful changeable format, you can place the target words in different locations to ensure the students are making purposeful choices. you can also increase or decrease the number presented at one time to simplify or make the task more complex. As students choose the words over and over, they learn to hear the sound and often increase their ability to say the words. (Previous version was called Teach Me Phonemics.) Win/Mac CD-ROMs

Two Wise Owls                                                                                                 

By Semerc Ltd                                                                                                                         

   

Grades 1-7,
TF-20116
$69.95

http://www.turningpointtechnology.com Rhythm Helps Your Two Hips Move! That’s how you spell Rhythm! Two Wise Owls is bursting with tons of mnemonic devices like this to help students remember difficult spellings! The program has been created to target pupils aged 7 and beyond as well as learners with specific learning difficulties (including dyslexia), as well as those who may find using mnemonics a useful tool for memorizing important information.

Getting Real with Reading

AC-GR-02
$59.00

http://www.turningpointtechnology.com Teach word meanings and spelling for high priority words with an engaging hands-on tool! Students practice learning definitions, then self-check their spelling. Users simply slide the insert up or down until the desired word is located. Alphabetized words include number, calendar, direction, math and high frequency words plus homophones and synonyms. Set includes two durable laminated

Looking for Words

AC-LW-07
$99.00
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com Community exploration program combines reasoning skills with vocabulary building. Excellent for reading enrichment. Engaging graphics, interesting animation and clear speech help teach hundreds of words in context. Features “explore,” “list,” and “picture print” options. In “explore,” students freely move to different locations, 24 in all, learning new words as they go. Select any object and it identifies itself. In “list” option, students search for specific words on their list. Where would you find a basketball, broom or mailbox? How about a fire hydrant, fire truck or toaster?

Use the “picture print” option to create student activities or illustrated vocabulary booklets. New feature lets teachers select specific words on student lists. Scores are saved to track skill development.

Reading World

$99.99
IT-RD01
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com A delightful new collection of 21 different reading games designed for literacy development. The variety of activities is designed to widen letter and word recognition, build familiarity with alphabetical order and to increase spelling skills. Different types of activities allow you to work with letters, building words, or with whole words. Practice alphabetical order, matching pictures and words, guessing the word, typing the word and sorting words.

Play exciting games like bandit, flash words, letter factory, word worm and word tetris. Create new word lists that are completely relevant for your learners. Create groups of activities tailored for your students.

Studywiz

IT-ST01
$89.00

http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/ This bundle of two CDs (Semester 1 and 2) features 274 talking books with computer-graded tests. Each book is linked to a date in history. DRC software automatically recognizes the date and selects the corresponding book. Or, you can assign books to students by date or category. Students can also explore the titles and read the books that interest them.

Fuzzbuzz Level 1: Word Learning

http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/ read the text in stages. The text will be revealed sentence by sentence so it is not too overwhelming
read disappearing text – set the speed and work on reading faster
pick out keywords from the text. When you think you have enough, click on the Hide button. The text disappears and it is your turn to tell the story.
At any stage, you can listen to the text being read. You can also record yourself reading for reviewing. Many texts are included on the CD, and you can easily add your own.

SuperSpell: A Day At The Beach

   

More on A Day at the Beach
Grades K-7,
$99.95
TF-2120
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/ This incredibly comprehensive program is based on a sequential development of spelling skills, ranging from the simplest 3-letter words to harder multi-syllabic words. Teachers can even type in their own word lists, or record their voice in order to target students of all ability levels. The program’s b developmental focus makes it ideal for kids of all ages. This one-of-a-kind package has three parts.

Teacher’s Cupboard

   

Gr K-2, Inclusion
TF-2203
$59.95

http://www.turningpointtechnology.com One teacher would like an apple, the other a crown. Eager young learners must venture into magical lands with kangaroos and giants, to find the gifts their teachers most desire. Early readers and non-readers alike will dive into books with this interactive literacy program. Two wonderful adventures lead children through focused literacy activities where they practice skills such as identifying beginning letter sounds, story sequencing, and filling in missing words from a selection of pictures.

Spell Track

By Semerc Ltd

   

$69.95
TF-2058
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com Learners ranging from pre-school to dyslexic adults will appreciate Spell Track’s expertly designed, multi-sensory activities in: phonemic awareness, left-to-right tracking, word recognition, sequencing, segmenting, blending, and proofreading.

Word Processor

   

Grades K-7, Inclusion
TF-2115
$99.95

http://www.turningpointtechnology.com This is the most child-friendly word processor you’ve ever used. Designed for students, teachers, and parents, you can click anywhere on the page and just start typing – it’s as easy as pencil and paper. With full multimedia support, you can drag-and-drop photographs, drawings, video, and audio…and your images stay right where you put them! You’ll spend hours creating presentations, projects, and flyers based on the huge collection of clip art which is included on the desktop

WordWise CD

$99.00
AC-WO-07R

http://www.turningpointtechnology.com WordWise combines pictures, words, speech and print features to form a comprehensive language enrichment package. A student records her voice and compares it to the computer’s for pronunciation training. Create an individual word list to build vocabulary. All 588 illustrations are realistic and appropriate for any age. Includes an instruction and multiple choice option. A new feature presents the written word with or without a picture. Touch screen and IntelliKeys compatible.

You can easily create a personalized word file for each student, or choose from seven preselected lists: Community, house, people, outdoor, actions, and adjectives. Print out custom picture books for each user. Picture printouts can be large, medium or small; color or black and white.

Zed Project
By EnglishType Ltd

UK Prices: £45.00

http://www.dyslexic.com/itemMatrix.asp? Created by an Educational Psychologist, it is proven to build confidence in children who are finding reading difficult, and delivers outstanding results with children who have not succeeded in learning to read with other methods.This multi-sensory activity program includes letter recognition, formation/writing, sound blending & word formation. The guide has full teaching notes, ideal for Learning Support Staff, Parents and Teachers. Focuses on the 26 alphabet letters and early sound blending, it covers 65% of Reception Year words.

Lucid Reading Booster

Lucid Research Ltd

Uk Price: £60.00
http://www.dyslexic.com Reading Booster is a new program that enables children to improve their reading and listening comprehension. Reading Booster works by providing plenty of practice at reading different types of texts in an interactive learning environment that focuses on developing key strategies.

Come Alive Phonics
Yellow Door

UK price: £50.00
http://www.dyslexic.com/itemMatrix.asp? GroupCode=ComeAlivePhonic&eq=&MatrixType=1 Come Alive Phonics uses a multi-discipline of resources to reinforce the phonics teaching system. Due to the versatility of the resources they may be used individually or altogether in the teaching process. This activity based learning programme makes use of physical resources such as letter cards, wooden characters, picture cards and letter shapes to teach sounds and shapes.

 

Phonomena

By MindWeavers

   

UK Price: £34.00

http://www.dyslexic.com/itemMatrix.asp? GroupCode=Phonomena&eq=&MatrixType=1 Based on research from Oxford University, Phonomena helps those who have difficulty with auditory processing and phonological awareness. It develops the ability to discriminate between similar sounding phonemes which in turn improve reading skills. The adaptive learning environment uses accelerated learning methods to continually push the user to the edge of their ability. The games are simple to use making it suitable for all ages.

SCANiT

By Maia Learning Systems

UK Price: £170.21

http://www.dyslexic.com/itemMatrix.asp?GroupCode=SCANiT&eq=&MatrixType=1 Developing fluent and accurate reading skills is important for all, but it can be particularly difficult for those who have memory or visual discrimination problems. Some people with dyslexia have difficulty with reading and often can only read one word at a time. By the time they have reached the end of a sentence, words have been forgotten and the overall idea of the sentence has not been grasped. If a poor reader can be taught how to scan text and therefore read more words at one time, comprehension improves and more enjoyment can then be gained from reading.

Spin Out Stories

By 4Mation Ltd

UK Price : £45.00
http://www.dyslexic.com/itemMatrix.asp?GroupCode=SpinOut&eq=&MatrixType=1 The Spinout Stories CDs have been specifically designed to promote literacy among pupils in upper primary and early secondary years who have reading difficulties. Each CD contains four age-related stories on high-interest topics and three extension activities. Each Spinout Story has three different reading levels making it suitable for all levels of ability. The hardest level has optional hypertext links to further information at an even higher reading level.

TextThing PLUS

By Topologika Ltd

UK Price: £59.00
http://www.dyslexic.com/itemMatrix.asp? GroupCode=TextTHING1&eq=&MatrixType=1 textThing plus builds on-screen and printable activities for word, sentence and text level work quickly and with no fuss. It takes just three clicks to start any one of the ten activities, whether you choose one of the texts provided, your own Notepad, Word or web documents.

The suite of activities covers re-building text letter-by-letter and word-by-word, grammatical awareness, spelling, sentence construction, Cloze procedure and punctuation.

The Talking Computer Story Book

By Wordsearch 21

UK Price: £19.50 EACH
http://www.dyslexic.com/itemMatrix.asp? GroupCode=TalkingComputer&eq=&MatrixType=1 The Talking Computer Story Books provide an integrated reading program and worksheets that can be used to continue the improvements achieved from AcceleRead AcceleWrite.

These books bridge the gap between the AcceleRead AcceleWrite flash cards and other reading material while the worksheets and word searches enable children to receive a sense of achievement.

Tracker Series for Clicker

By clicker

UK Price: £100.00
http://www.dyslexic.com/itemMatrix.asp? GroupCode=TrackerSeries&eq=&MatrixType=1 The series is based on the fiction books from Oxford’s new Trackers structured reading series. It is particularly suitable for struggling or reluctant readers, and for English Language Learners.

There are six CDs in the series, each containing four on-screen fiction books. With each book there is a whole range of differentiated Clicker activities. At word level, these include word-recognition activities using high-frequency words from the stories, plus phonic word building. At sentence level there are activities to develop confidence in using ‘tricky words’ from the story.

Functional Words

6Nouns, verbs and describing words in context with live action video
Nouns :AC-FN-17R, $249.00
Verbs: AC-FV-17R, $249.00
Words: AC-CNS-07R, $99.00

http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/ Three programs to choose from: Functional Nouns (240 nouns, 3 CDs), Functional Verbs (240 verbs, 3 CDs) or the Functional Words Sampler (40 nouns, 40 verbs, 1 CD). Teach low-level readers of any age to recognize important words they encounter every day. Features instructional videos showing words in context, multiple-choice questions, and problems requiring the student to place words in realistic photos. Includes student management system and print exercises in PDF files. Touch screen and single switch compatible

Learn More about Words

$99.00
IT-LW01
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/Software/IT-Software/LW01.asp  Different activities to practice and reinforce reading and spelling skills
For ages 5 to 9, but can be successfully used with older learners who need extra practice.

• Fill in missing letters from the alphabet
• Select the correct word for pictures
• Type in or select from the screen the correct letters to spell the word shown in the picture
• Finally the words are presented in Word Search and Crossword layouts
• All activities have 3 levels of difficulty
• The Learn More Toolkit (included) allows you to edit the wordlist.
• Add words, delete them or re-assign difficulty levels.
• Attach different pictures or sound files to words and even create your own new wordlists.

Catch Up CD-Rom

By Catch U

UK Price: £50.00
http://www.dyslexic.com/items.asp?Tp=&iTpStatus=1&Cc=SPELL&Md=Spelling%20Software/ Developed in conjunction with Oxford Brookes University, the Catch Up Programme is an intensive intervention program for children with reading difficulties. These CD-Roms’s were designed as part of the Catch Up Core programme but due to their appealing presentation and interactive activities they has become popular as a stand-alone tools. Research has shown that this software can produce higher motivation and concentration levels as well as improved reading and spelling of high frequency words.

I Can Spell & I Can Spell Plus

By Resource Education Ltd

Ages: 5-14
UK Price: £42.50
http://www.dyslexic.com/items.asp?Tp=&iTpStatus=1&Cc=SPELL&Md=Spelling%20Software/ These programs offer six spelling activities with age-appropriate graphics: I Can Spell for ages 5-11, using a underwater sea world; and I Can Spell Plus for ages 11-14, using a futuristic space environment.

The separate editor program lets you choose which word lists are available for each activity or to add your own word lists from the database, for example pick out all six letter words ending in ‘ight’. The built-in speech function also helps struggling readers.

Magic E

Xavier Ltd

UK Price: Price: £36.50
http://www.dyslexic.com/items.asp?Tp=&iTpStatus=1&Cc=SPELL&Md=Spelling%20Software/ Magic E is a tool for graphically representing and practising the silent ‘e’, soft ‘c’ and soft ‘g’ sounds in English spelling. The teacher section uses distinctive animations to present spelling rules in a multi-sensory style, while the practice section helps reinforce these spelling rules. Digital sampled speech is used throughout the program to help with reading.

Nessy Learning Programme

By Nessy

   

UK Price: £117.45
http://www.dyslexic.com/items.asp?Tp=&iTpStatus=1&Cc=SPELL&Md=Spelling%20Software/ Nessy has a revolutionary approach that motivates, builds self-esteem and improves reading, spelling and writing skills. The phonic structure is not just successful for dyslexics, resources are motivating for all children. Nessy is packed with teaching strategies and games, designed to make learning fun and raise confidence. This programme is an invaluable support for any child’s education by encouraging positive, independent, learning.

The Spelling Disc

By CTAD

UK Price: £125.00
http://www.dyslexic.com/items.asp?Tp=&iTpStatus=1&Cc=SPELL&Md=Spelling%20Software/ The Spelling Disc has been designed to help adult learners develop their spelling skills. It supports learners and their tutors in a wide range of adult education contexts, including FE colleges, community and family programmes, training organizations, the workplace and prisons.

The levels within the disc correspond to the national qualification framework making it also suitable for use in schools and sixth-form colleges.

Spelling Show

Sherston Software Ltd

UK Price: £59.95

http://www.dyslexic.com GroupCode=SpellingShow This is one of the few products we have found that explains the rules of spelling and is suitable for both KS2 and KS3. Using a TV show format, students progress through an extensive range of topics and activities. The interactive spell checker shows how to correct mistakes.

Teachers can test individuals’ spelling abilities, track progress and tailor activities. Diagnostic tools include problem word lists, reporting functions and identifying areas of weakness.

StarSpell

By Fisher-Marriott Ltd

for all ages
UK Price: £59.00

http://www.dyslexic.com/itemMatrix.asp?GroupCode=StarSpell23&eq=&MatrixType=1
Using a “Look-Cover-Write-Check” strategy, Starspell helps learners at all ages to improve their spelling. Designed to be both easy and fun to use for all ages, Starspell can help teach spelling for beginners at KS1 right on through to spelling lists appropriate for Key Stages 3 & 4 (up to age 15). Every word is spoken and also given in a spoken sentence for an example of context, making this program very accessible for dyslexic users.

WordMania 2 (7-11) & 3 (11-14)

By Topologika Ltd

UK Price: £59.00

http://www.dyslexic.com/itemMatrix.asp? GroupCode=WordMania&eq=&MatrixType=1 The two titles in the WordMania series are ideal for users who need reinforcement of basic literacy skills. By navigating their way through mazes users win points by answering revision questions on spelling, punctuation, comprehension and grammar. They can also tackle motivating word puzzles (e.g. word searches, alphabetical ordering and keyboard skills) between mazes or separately. A multi-player option lets students play against each other across a network or even across the internet!

Words In Action

By CTAD

UK Price: £150.00

http://www.dyslexic.com/itemMatrix.asp? GroupCode=WordsInAction&eq=&MatrixType=1 Words in Action helps older learners develop a range of literacy and communication skills. The program involves and motivates learners by using a structured approach to creating written documents such as an article or letter at their own pace. Exercises also help motivate and practice reading, writing and memory skills. On-screen text can be read, video clips illustrate key points, and a library of photographs enriches students’ documents.

Wordshark

By White Space Ltd

UK Price: £58.70
http://www.dyslexic.com GroupCode=Wordshark4&eq=&MatrixType=1 Wordshark is an important teaching resource for improving spelling, reading and motivation. Based on ‘Alpha to Omega’ and compatible with the National Literacy Scheme, it combines over 30 games with the serious task of learning to read and spell. Wordshark is designed for Key Stages 1-3 and includes KS1-2 word lists and KS3 subject word lists, but is also great for secondary and adult users as it includes higher level word lists.

WordSmart

By Learnsmart Software

UK Price: £45.00

http://www.dyslexic.com/itemMatrix.asp? GroupCode=WordSmart&eq=&MatrixType=1 WordSmart introduces phonic patterns in a systematic structured way, in line with the revised National Literacy Strategy, and reflects phases two to four as described in ‘Letters and Sounds.’

WordSmart works either as a standalone desktop application or in conjunction with an interactive whiteboard. It is supplied with pre-determined word lists or the teacher can adapt the word lists to match the needs of a class or individual student.