# Spooky Letters — Handwriting fun

> Interactive handwriting practice app for children focusing on cursive and pre-cursive letter formation. (iPhone/iPad app by madebyeducators.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spooky-letters/id717603986 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [madebyeducators](https://appshunter.io/developer/668446587)
- Category: Education, Games, Family
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, European Portuguese and 6 more
- Released: 2013-10-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spooky-letters/id717603986/reviews.md

## What is Spooky Letters?

Spooky Letters allows your child to practice letter forming in both cursive (joined up) and pre-cursive format. Letters are sounded out phonetically to allow your child to develop skills of breaking down words particularly useful for children with Dyslexia.

Completion of capital letters reveals a simple phonics based spelling game. Completion of either style of lower case letters is rewarded by a puzzle which reveals the Spooky character in the box.

10 Benefits of Teaching Cursive Handwriting

1.Relative ease in introducing cursive penmanship to preschoolers.
2.Prevents reversals and confusion of letters
3.Enhances spelling ability
4.Develops internal control systems that can be used as tool for learning
5.Potential for errors are diminished
6.Improved reading skills
7.Enforces the skills for patterns in reading and writing
8. Prevents erratic spaces between letters and words
9. Helps Left Handed Children
10.Use as a tool to put thoughts on paper quickly and easily

Conclusion:
We should teach our children ‘Cursive First, Print Later’.

Source: Samuel L. Blumenfield, "How Should We Teach Our Children to Write? Cursive First, Print Later!"

The British Dyslexia association recommend that children learn the continuous cursive style. The cursive style has some significant advantages for Dyslexic students. The key advantages to this system are: 
* By making each letter in one movement, children’s hands develop a ‘physical memory’ of it, making it easier to produce the correct shape;
 
* Because letters and words flow from left to right, children are less likely to reverse letters which are typically difficult (like b/d or p/q);
 
* There is a clearer distinction between capital letters and lower case;
 
* The continuous flow of writing ultimately improves speed and spelling. 

Spooky Letters A- Z posters and learning activities are available for free on our website.

## Key features

- Cursive and pre-cursive letter practice
- Phonetic letter sound-outs
- Spelling and word breakdown skills
- Phonics-based spelling game
- Character reveal puzzles
- A-Z poster and activity downloads

## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spooky-letters/id717603986/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Spooooky

*2017-04-24*

Fun

### 2/5 — Spooky bad spelling

*2014-10-20*

The app is okay for practising letters but it has some significant drawbacks. The main problem is that the developers are terrible at spelling. True the main goal is to teach children letters but surely it is important that they are then used correctly. Here are a few examples 'Lock Ness monster', should be Loch Ness, 'Quezacoatal' (and what 4 year old does not need this word in their vocabulary ) should be quetzalcoatl and best of all the word queue is spelled 'que'. No doubt there are plenty more examples, I only watched my son for a few minutes and saw these 3 mistakes.

The pronunciation is also bad. It is hard to hear the T at the end of some words, e.g. ant is pronounced an, rat is ra.

Overall, fine for learning some letters. The cursive letters seems strange, but don't expect your small child to learn to spell from this app. The developers obviously can't.

### 2/5 — Some mistakes from an educational viewpoint

*2014-05-07*

I bought this app so my daughter could practice her cursive but was disappointed to note the letter b is formed incorrectly. Also words are shown in upper case and if it 'made by educators' as it claims, they would know to always show words in lower case letters . Also it says 'start again' too quickly which is demoralizing for the kids. We do want them to be accurate forming their letters but we cannot expect absolute precision.

### 5/5 — Extremely great! Exactly what I was looking for!

*2013-11-25*

My 4 year old son is left handed. It's been stressful showing him the correct order of the strokes. I didn't think to teach cursive but this is the right age to teach that as well. Out of the many writing apps, this app shows which direction to go first. Exactly what I needed! Thanks. Very we'll worth the money from this passionate mom who just wants to assist...but not in a boring way! The other writing apps were a waste of my money and time!

### 3/5 — Ok, technical issues though

*2013-10-30*

My son loves the app, he spends ages with it doing the activities. 
What robs it of the 5* review is the amount of technical errors with the app. Frequent crashes, non responding buttons, dead links etc.
Such a shame, could be so much better but is let down by sloppy coding.

### 5/5 — Spooktastic !

*2013-10-26*

Nice - my kids liked it loads - especially the crazy music bonus screens when you finish all the letters !

### 5/5 — So much fun!

*2013-10-23*

Spooky letters is a fun way to practice tracing letters during the Halloween season. Practice lower case, uppercase, cursive, as well as making dot to dot drawings, or sight words. Letter formation is not always traditional, but taught from the point of few of keeping the pencil/stylus in contact at all times to the writing surface in order to promote a flow/memory to writing. This approach is particularly helpful to dyslexic or dyspraxic (kids who have difficulty motor planning. By completing a letter in one motion, steps are eliminated, and thereby makes it easier to remember. The graphics are adorable and engaging. The kids that I have used this with really gain a sense of accomplishment and are motivated to pursue practicing their letters. Recommended.

### 5/5 — Dot to dot

*2013-10-12*

Nice!

## Frequently asked questions about Spooky Letters

### What is Spooky Letters?

Spooky Letters is an educational app designed to help children practice letter formation in both cursive and pre-cursive styles. It incorporates phonetic sound-outs to improve spelling and word recognition skills.

### What age is Spooky Letters suitable for?

Spooky Letters is suitable for children aged 4 and above, as indicated by its age rating. The app's interactive features are designed to engage young learners.

### Does Spooky Letters help with dyslexia?

Yes, Spooky Letters is designed with features beneficial for children with dyslexia. The continuous cursive style and phonetic sound-outs can help with letter recognition and prevent reversals.

### What kind of games are included in Spooky Letters?

Upon completing capital letters, children can play a simple phonics-based spelling game. Completing lowercase letters unlocks a puzzle that reveals a Spooky character.

### How much does Spooky Letters cost?

Spooky Letters is a paid app, priced at $2.99. This one-time purchase grants access to all its handwriting practice features.

### What devices support Spooky Letters?

Spooky Letters is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed to run on Apple's mobile operating system.

### How often is Spooky Letters updated?

The latest version of Spooky Letters is 1.5, last updated on January 3, 2018. While updates have not been frequent recently, the app provides a stable learning experience.

### Are there any free resources available for Spooky Letters?

Yes, A-Z posters and learning activities for Spooky Letters are available for free on the developer's website, madebyeducators. This allows for supplementary learning materials.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2018-01-03

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Updated for latest OS

### 1.4 — 2015-10-12

Thanks for all of the feedback, we are updating to make the choice of cursive style clearer and have Optimised for iPhone 6 and 6+

### 1.3 — 2015-01-21

Bug Fix

### 1.2 — 2014-10-31

A little more spooky !

### 1.1 — 2014-10-14

Thanks for all of the feedback. We have improved the user experience and introduced a letter blending feature.

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