YOU CAN’T DEPEND ON SCHOOLS TO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO READ AND SPELL
Most schools do an excellent job of teaching children to read. But so many other schools do not. Even in schools that do an overall good job, some student’s fall through the cracks and don’t learn to read & spell before third grade. The result is a child struggling to catch up for years to come.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR CHILD CAN’T READ AND SPELL?
Reading & spelling failure erodes the child’s self-confidence, makes reading & spelling a puzzling or terrifying experience. Both the short and long-term effects can be devastating. The child now avoids the humiliating experience of trying to read or spell as it gives them repeated evidence of being a failure.

Like many of others, your child may have come out of first grade believing that reading & spelling is nothing more than learning the alphabet, looking at pictures and memorizing words. Maybe they think it is a guessing game based on the first letter of the word or the context in which the word occurs. It is proven that youngsters who fail to learn to read & spell on schedule lack self-confidence because they have learned that they are failures. They dislike reading, spelling and school and often struggle to succeed in life.

The greatest single predictor of various antisocial behaviors, use of drugs, teen pregnancy, crime, and school failure is failure to learn how to read and spell. In 1998, the National Institute of Health and Human Development recognized not learning to read & spell as not simply an educational problem but as a problem of health and welfare.

Success in learning to read & spell is certainly not a cure-all for life and happiness, but it is imperative for school success. As a rule: no reading, no spelling, no bright academic future. The flip side of the reading and spelling coin is that children who know how to read and spell have many opportunities available to them that non-readers/speller and poor readers/spellers do not have.

WHAT CAN CAUSE A CHILD TO FAIL IN READING AND SPELLING?
We shouldn’t be eager to blame the teachers. Often times it is the school districts that purchase unproven, untested, reading & spelling programs that the teachers are forced to use. Many of these programs promote guessing and do not have any systematic approach to teaching. Children read & spell from texts and stories that have predictable sentence patterns so the child who learned incorrectly did what the books call for. For example: When they figured out the first part of a sentence “The boys wanted to go swimming so they . . .,” the children knew that the last two words were “went swimming.” And when the children said these words, the teacher told them that they were “good readers & spellers,” even though they were guessing. The real crime behind a child who cannot read & spell is the teaching that leads to this type of tragedy.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO ENSURE READING AND SPELLING SUCCESS IN YOUR CHILD?
You can avoid these problems by arming your child with proven reading & spelling tools before going to school. Supplementing those skills with a good reading & spelling program at home while your child is in their K-3 grade years will prove invaluable. This armor will guarantee that your child will excel, have confidence, like reading & spelling and will not associate school with failure or humiliation.

Also, if you plan to home-school your child, this armor will start the schooling on a good note. Your child will succeed and associate schooling with FUN. Just as this success is great for your child, it will give you the confidence that you can teach the most difficult part of home-schooling–the beginning reading & spelling skills. When your child has reading & spelling skills, you have a lot of options of what to teach next.

There is help; two amazing products on the market are:

1. ClickN READ Phonics: Learning to Read With Phonics
2. ClickN SPELL: Kids Spelling Software

WHAT IS ClickN READ and ClickN SPELL?

These Online Beginning Reading & Spelling Programs contain 100 precisely sequenced, research-based lessons designed by nationally recognized research professor Dr. J. Ron Nelson. The results are beginning reading and spelling programs that are beyond compare. All other phonics and spelling products and programs are simply toys when compared to ClickN READ Phonics and ClickN SPELL. They are the only products needed to teach your child to read & spell.

ClickN READ teaches the entire phonics curriculum that is taught in US schools & ClickN SPELL teaches the 800 most commonly used words. It is recommended for children who are learning to read & spell English for the first time, those who are struggling with reading or spelling and children with learning disabilities. It even helps adults who are learning English as a second language.

ClickN READ and ClickN SPELL are the only programs to simulate live tutor instruction. The onscreen instructor speaks to the child exactly like an expert teacher would in a classroom setting. Your child learns in an environment where answers are learned and not simply given away by the program. Your child must respond correctly to move forward within a lesson and the program re-teaches until the correct response in learned. This program also provides detailed progress reports, which provide an accurate assessment of what the child has learned.

This cutting edge program is designed to be so easy that your child can do it all by themselves. Daily instruction is as simple as the child completing a lesson and the parent reviewing the report. Your child can use it on their own with minimal supervision further building children’s confidence through self-achievement. The lessons are taught in colorful interactive space themed classrooms by lovable cartoon animated characters, which keeps the element of fun so your kids will love it.

Everything needed is built into the program and it is the only product you will need to learn to read and spell. The programs are used online just like viewing standard web pages. Your child can use it at home, at Grandma’s, at the office or while on vacation. There is no software to install and no waiting for shipping. You just complete your purchase and immediately begin using the product.

The results are proven and the testimonies are so incredible that the company offers a 60-day guaranteed refund if you’re not satisfied with the results simply get your money back!

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ClickN READ Phonics & ClickN SPELL AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR CHILDS FUTURE!

WHAT IS IT?
A spelling software to help your children practice their spelling lists. Compliments virtually any spelling curriculum since the spelling lists are custom created by you.

It’s ideal for:

• children that have regular spelling tests
• children preparing for spelling bees
• homeschoolers
  Click here for a page specially for homeschoolers: SPELLQUIZZER FOR HOMESCHOOLERS

HOW DOES IT WORK?

You create a spelling list on SpellQuizer by making an audio recording of the words you want your children to practice. These words will then be played back one by one. Your children type in the word they hear. If the spelling is incorrect, SpellQuizzer immediately displays the correction. Both words, the correct and incorrect spelling are shown so your child can make a comparison. When the list is completed, SpellQuizzer will ask if they want to be quizzed again on the words that were misspelled. So, your children can keep on practicing until they’ve spelled  all the words on the list correctly.

If you don’t have a PC microphone to record down the list of words, you can type in a reminder phrase instead. A reminder phrase is a definition of the word or a sentence that will help the children know what word you want them to spell. But of course, it’s more fun for your children to hear you say the words.

Click on the video link below to watch firsthand how it works.
SpellQuizzer Spelling Software Demonstrations

DOES IT WORK?

I have the software installed on my computer and 2 of my children (aged six and eight) are using it. I can see their excitement because to them, it’s a computer game. As long as it has something to do with computers, it is fun. That’s how children are. If I were to ask them to take out a paper to write the words as I quiz them, I would hear lots of moans and groans. But with SpellQuizzer, there’s no resistance and no attitude problems. It only takes a few minutes for them to go through their list. I try to make the audio recordings funny and personal. That adds a little more fun to it. My daughter asked if she could do the recordings herself and I said yes. It’s another win for me because she also gets to practice making sentences with the words.  SpellQuizzer is definitely helping my children spell better.

ADVANTAGES OF THIS SPELLING SOFTWARE

1. For me, it’s a time saver. The only time I spend is on creating the spelling list. Even then, there are several ready-made spelling list made by others that I can import into the SpellQuizzer program. (Click here to access the free downloadable spelling lists) My children can work on their spelling list while I go about doing my own business. They can also practice their spelling without the pressure of me watching behind their backs.
2. Since I have several children, the list can be “recycled”. I only have to create the spelling list once, then when they younger children are ready, they can work on it too.
3. Users can easily export and import SpellQuizzer spelling lists to share with other SpellQuizzer users.  Because of this parents with children in the same class and members of homeschool groups can share their lists rather than everyone having to record their lists individually.
4. Very easy to install
5. Clean and simple user interface
6. Easy to use.
7. The software has a built-in spellchecker that recognizes both US and UK English spellings.  The spellchecker warns the user when creating a spelling list if they enter a word that appears to be spelled incorrectly.  Because of this safeguard it’s reasonably safe to let children create their own spelling lists guided by the curriculum they are working on.

SpellQuizzer's Simple Interface

DISADVANTAGES OF THIS SPELLING SOFTWARE

1. It doesn’t have a reporting system in which you can track your children’s progress. So, if your children practiced on their own, you have no way of knowing how many they spelled correctly or incorrectly and which words they are having trouble with, unless they tell you.
2. Your voice recording may not be very clear. Your own pronunciation may not be very clear. So when you record your list, make sure you speak properly. Also, it’s best to do the recording when your children are not around (my children were giggling away when I did my recording) and there’s no background noise. If your recording sounds faint, you might want to check out SpellQuizzers instructions on turning on your Microphone Boost.
3. Make sure you don’t make your spelling list too long. They will get tired and bored. If your children have plenty of words to learn, break it up into several spelling lists.
4. SpellQuizzer is more like the “testing” stage of their learning. They still have to learn the words first. If you follow the Copy Cover Compare (CCC) approach to learning spelling, that would mean children still have to take to pen and paper to look and copy new words they want to learn. Only after this initial stage of learning should they use SpellQuizzer to spell without looking at the words.

MY VERDICT

This is a very simple, no-fuss but powerful and effective spelling software. The best and fun feature of this software is the self-customized spelling list. You can make your sentences funny and entertaining. For example, for the word “over”, your sample sentence could be “Mommy likes to jump over daddy’s big stomach.” I’m sure that’ll get them giggling. I also like how this software caters to all children regardless of age and level. I even made a list for my 2 1/2 year old. It went like this “/a/ for apple”, “/b/ for ball” etc…. He is so happy that he can be part of this program just like his older siblings.

So, if you are looking for a kids spelling software where you can use your own spelling list, this one comes recommended.

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PRODUCT DETAILS:
Company Info:
SpellQuizzer is a product of TedCo Software which was founded by Daniel Hite

Requirement:
Computer running Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista or later.
A PC microphone (recommended but not required).
Sound card and speakers (recommended but not required).

Customer Service Link:

http://spellquizzer.com/contact.htm

Mode of Payment:
Payment handled by 3rd party payment processor PayPal
Or you can get it free through TrialPay

Merchant’s Guarantee:
Free 30 day trial period

Price:
Single PC License = USD29.95
Family Pack License up to 5 PCs = USD49.95

What is ClickN Spell?

It’s an interactive online children’s spelling program specially for PreK – 5th grade. It covers the spelling curriculum taught by USA public schools. Your children will learn to spell the 800 most commonly used words in English. It is ideal for homeschoolers, children struggling with spelling and learning disabled children.

Background
The whole curriculum was put together by Dr. J. Ron Nelson. He is a highly experienced and recognized education research professor that’s worked with the nations top Universities and educators for nearly 21 years. His work includes over 150 research papers, 13 book chapters, and 7 books that focus on early childhood research. Obviously the ClickN Spell software program was engineered by someone of reliable expertise. This makes it a powerful and effective learning tool.

How does it work?
The program utilizes the Copy Cover Compare (CCC) approach to learning spelling. This approach produces higher levels of accuracy compared to other teaching methods. Basically, children learn to spell through the following process:
1. Look at the written word then copy it
2. Cover the word, then spell it without looking
3. Comparing the spelled word with the original written word.

This method has been integrated into the ClickN Spell software program. Every lesson has 2 parts:

1. The spelling station
   8 new words are introduced by the animated “Cosmo Cat”.  For each word, your child types in the word twice. The first time, your child can copy the word shown on the screen. The second time, the word has been taken away and so your child types in the word without visual help.
2. The Practice Pod
   “Cosmo Cat” will say the words that were just learned and your child has to spell the words, like in a spelling bee.  There is no visual help. At the end, the screen will show side by side the words your child had spelt and the original words. This way your child can see the mistakes made and how to correct them (or be proud that they got everything right). Cosmo Cat will go one more round with the misspelled words and your child will have to spell the words again. This is done until your child spells them all correctly.

After every 5th lesson, there is a quiz or review. 10 words are randomly taken from the previous lessons and the lesson format is done like at “The Practice Pod”.

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Does it work?
One way to find out is to give your child a taste of it. ClickN Spell gives you the chance to try 2 lessons for free.

Another way to know if this spelling program is good or not is to see what users of ClickN Spell have to say about it. The feedback below are shared by people who are not compensated in any way for the review they write.

TESTIMONIALS:
“This is by far the best spelling program I have ever seen out there! My child loves using it everyday and it is the most advanced use of software I have seen for teaching children.”
(Excerpt from user feedback on amazon.com)

“I purchased this program for my 5 year old….She has only been using it a week and she can spell about 20 words! Its like having a spelling tutor at home to work with your child. I am so happy I found this product and would recommend it to anyone!!”
(Excerpt from user feedback on amazon.com)

Advantages of this spelling software:

• Don’t have to sit with your child the entire time. It’s easy to use, so you can show them how it works the first time, and they’ll be able to go at it by themselves after that. This will save you some time to do other things.
• It’s online. Your child can login from any place. She can use the program at your office or the babysitters.
• Learning to spell becomes like a game. There’s the element of fun. Plus they’ll like Cosmo Cat. Sure beats the traditional way of repetitively writing down the words.
• Kids love computers. Anything on the computer is fun. They become more receptive to learning.
• It takes about 20-40 minutes to complete the lesson. Kids won’t get bored by sitting too long.
• Progress reports that you can print. The report tells you how your child scored, which words they had trouble with and lessons that might need repeating.
• One time payment for a LIFETIME subscription. After one child completes the program, you can use it for another child. No more children? You can transfer it to someone else without extra transfer charges.

My Verdict:
I got my 6 year old son to run through the free lesson. He gave me the thumbs up. I asked this question “If you have to do this everyday, will you do it?” He answered “Yes”. That’s good enough for me. Once the child is interested, learning will take place effectively.
So, if you are looking for a online spelling software to help your children improve their spelling, ClickN Spell is a good choice. It’s fun and interactive, and the curriculum powerful. I would say the best age to start them is around 4-5 years old. Before that, do lots of reading and also teach them phonics. Along with this software, that will definitely help them to become better spellers.

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PRODUCT DETAILS:

• Company Info: ClickN READ Phonics is the trademark of ClickN KIDS, Inc. The domain www.clicknkids.com is registered under the company in 2003. ClickN KIDS, Inc. has been a BBB Accredited business since 2007.
• Requirement: Computer with access to Internet
• Customer Service Link:

  http://www.clicknkids.com/Public/ContactUs.asp

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