Crazy Cursive Letters Lite vs LetraKid PRO

Full Version Features include; * Choice of cursive style letter e.g. two styles of the letter r. * Personalised feedback to tell kids which letters they are totally awesome at and which letters they could focus on practising. * Practice of single letters in cursive style. * The 100 most frequent words to try in cursive style. * Multiple Players, useful to track the progress of siblings or of up to 10 players in a class. * 'My Words', section where you could type in the weeks spellings to practice. * A phonics based approach supporting the writing practice. * Left / right handed adaptation * You can also use Crazy Cursive to help learn a new language! Select from American English, UK English, French, German, Italian or Spanish words and phonics. In the full version your child can practice writing the top 100 words in cursive style and can also type in their own words to practice. Letters are sounded out phonetically to allow your child to develop skills of breaking down words which is particularly useful for children with Dyslexia. Thank you to the Teachers, Children and Parents of Fairlawn School London for your support and feedback. Special thanks to Fairlawn Teachers for being inspiringly Crazy for Cursive! 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.

"LetraKid PRO - Cursive Writing" is an educational learning game for kids 4-10 years old that can help them to learn to write cursive letters, while having fun when doing so! Alphabet, ABCs letters, 0-9 numbers, shapes and various funny tracing exercises are included in this educational game. WHAT KIDS CAN LEARN FROM THIS GAME • Recognize letter shapes and perfect alphabet pronunciation • The correct letter formation as learned in school: start, checkpoints, strokes direction, order etc. Difficulty Levels 1 and 2 with assisted writing are designed to focus on the letter formation. • Develop fine motor skills for handwriting activity. Difficulty Levels 3 to 5 with freehand writing activities will focus on this improvement to help maximize confidence and form when writing. • Playing with a stylus pen will also help to improve standard pencil grasp. Any stylus compatible with the device will work. MAIN FEATURES • 16 languages with full support for interface, human native voices for letter/numbers pronunciation and full official alphabets. • Makes use of the 9 most used fonts in classes all over the world for learning cursive handwriting • 5 difficulty levels with AUTO and LOCK settings, ranging from assisted writing for beginners, up to real freehand writing with minimal support and strict evaluation. • 4 set of glyphs: ABC (full alphabet for uppercase letters), abc (full alphabet for lowercase letters), 123 (numbers from 0 to 9) and a special set of shapes for funny exercises. • 5 progression levels, color coded for each glyph that allows parents and teachers an instant evaluation of the progression and most exercised letters at the alphabet level. • 16 funny sticker rewards that will unlock after progression milestones are reached. Writing practice made fun. • 3 profile slots with 50 funny avatars and name customization that will save independently the settings and the progression. • Full support for both Landscape and Portrait orientations. GREAT IN THE CLASSROOM! With a unique and real-time feedback feature as well as complex tracing evaluation algorithms, LetraKid Cursive is one of a kind tracing app. This is a new approach, focused on creating a fun game by utilizing handwriting mechanics itself. This avoids using distracting random rewards or secondary game mechanics that can break and confuse the learning process, optimizing learning progress and educational appeal to children. The real time feedback will give both audio and graphic clues about the quality of the tracing and will adjust with difficulty level. Our ABC and 123 tracing evaluation algorithms allow for an accurate and fun reward, using a 5 star rating for each exercise. This engages and motivates the kids to progress and to strive for more. DESIGNED for KIDS • Works OFFLINE! No Internet connection required. • No irritating pop-ups. • No collection of personal data • Game settings are behind a parental gate. This can be enabled, and ensures a child to work with a certain font, formation rule, difficulty level and various other features for total specification to their needs. • This game can be useful for kids with autism, ADHD, dyslexia or dysgraphia conditions. This is an educational app for kids learning handwriting with cursive alphabet letters in kindergarten, pre-school, home-school, primary school or using as Montessori material.