iWriteWords 4+

This is a good idea for young children learning to write (who tend to write some letters backwards to begin with, and get confused between similar ones like b, d, p, q etc. With this App they can 'write' the letter (or number or word) with their finger. Professional layout and well designed colours and fonts. Only suggestion (not a criticism!) is that the double digit numbers should be able to be 'written' together (instead of the 1 then the 2 then joining them together to make 12) as this is the way schools teach and it might confuse? Have yet to try it on my daughter, but it gets my Mummy Vote!

Cute app for kids. Money well spent. Very effective way for teaching them to write numbers and letters, and very good graphics. Could benefit from some more game-type elements to hold their attention for longer as it is a little too tedious for the 5 and 3yr old that use it. They enjoy putting the boxes into the black hole, but those stop/play buttons kind of get in the way and they tend to accidentally tapthem. I find that the alphabet song is enjoyed by the kids but has little teaching/learning value. The transition between the completed letter/word and next one is a little too slow. For numbers on the dice, it would be better to illustrate the numbers in base-ten form as that could help introduce place value. And perhaps for those pictures of the dice, they could even be pictures and the kids interact with them in some way? E.g. They put the correct number of say, bees into a hive to represent that number traced. This could be an optional thing turned on/off in settings to make it more appropriate and accessible for a broader age group. Also, one slight 'flaw' is that you use numbers to show the order/sequence of tracing the number/letter. This assumes that the kids already know their numbers and if they do, makes the activity of tracing the numbers irrelevant. Though it does help reinforce their understanding of sequencing... It's hard to know what is best. Perhaps arrows would be more relevant?

We love this app! Both my 3 and my 5 year old spend quite a bit of time with it. I love that you can change the accent of the speaker, she speaks clearly, and that it comes in different languages. I upgraded from the Lite version because the kids were enjoying it so much and it seems so good for them. It's good hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills for my 3 year old, and good writing practice for my 5 year old before he starts school. My 3 year old also really enjoys the music although she hasn't got the rhythm right yet.

Highly recommended and great value!