Writing Wizard - School Ed. App Reviews

My daughter really likes this app, especially the bright graphics, and I like that its helping her learn her letters. My one suggestion would be if the graphics could be matched to the letter being traced. For instance, instead of having tigers for the letter P, tigers could be used to trace the letter T, further reinforcing the letter.

This writing app allows the parent to set the level of difficulty. Provides suggestions to transition the child from using a finger to a stylus. A great prewriting app that leads to writing your own words or Childs name. Fun.

I love the app! I tell everyone about it! The only thing that needs changed asap is the "next button" / arrow. Its too close to the settings button and even tho the parental lock on it can keep kids from changing settings, its still a pain for little fingers that want to do things themselves to get to the next adventure when they keep clicking other things. Move the settings and refresh buttons to the bottom of the screen or center... ;) Thanks for the great app!

My four year old became interested in learning how to write letters at the beginning of the school year, with the expectation at preschool to write his name to sign in each day. He is very resistant to instruction from us on how to form letters, but he loves working with this app. I love how customizable it is, with user-defined word lists, different fonts (currently Zaner-Bloser, DNealian, and Handwriting Without Tears), and the ability to finely tweak different aspects of difficulty. I also like how I can see what my son has been doing with it. I contacted the author to ask whether he would consider adding Getty-Dubay Italic style to the program, and he is considering it for the next revision! He is incredibly responsive and nice. What a great set of apps hes made - I think we have all of the English-language ones now except for the cursive one.

It seemed like a good app at first, and I bought it after reading positive reviews. I observed many children playing with the app, and decided to stop using it in the class. The app offers many options, but they dont work out very well. I see that the children are spending quite some time playing with all the “objects” flying around, but their handwriting does not improve. I also resent the bad design. Now I’m using different high quality apps with much beter results for a little more money. Its certainly worth it!

My son loves this app. It is great.

This app keeps crashing on my phone. It just goes dark. The only way to move to something else is turn the phone completely off. Had to do it every time I went into the settings. Otherwise I really like the app, what I could see of it.

Love this app with the tracing mode. As it suggests, using a stylus with toddlers and older since children will eventually use pencils or other writing instruments. Love the five star offering where it can be individualized Also adding your own words like your childs names is fun and easy!!

My child has already learned to write her name however starts some letters at the bottom. This app reinforces the correct way to write but is not as frustrating as others. I love the customization allowing you to write in your own words or names! She loves the app too! The animations and the fact that you can record the words are very rewarding to keep her motivated in learning.

My nephew LOVES this app! Its funky, fun, and holds his attention. Really helping me keep him busy while teaching him at he same time.

This is a must have. Highly polished in every way. The only thing missing is the ability to export/share word lists to nearby devices. If the devs add this feature, the App Store will need to add an option for 6 stars.

This is a great tools for my 1st grader

This app is fun for both my 2 year old and 4 year old!

Really challenges my daughter but still fun enough for her to stay interested. Definitely worth it and glad she is learning letters, words, shapes and more!

I use this with my PreK students to help them learn the proper way to write their letters. Love the fact that I can customize the word lists for each child to learn their own name. Great App for both parents and teachers.

My kids are really enthralled with it, but it doesnt last long because all too soon they find it "frozen" or the letters or shapes are invisible when they shouldnt be. I paid too much for this one app to not have it work for most of the content.

This is a great app to help pre-k and kindergarten aged children to learn writing letters, numbers and also to assist in teaching them to read as each word includes a voice recording. You can even create your own rod lists and record your children saying each word to more personalize the app. The worksheet option is great because it is a way to continue practicing once the app (device) is put down. I initially had problem importing/exporting word lists between two devices, I contacted the developer and he was kind enough to help me figure out why it wasnt working and now with the latest update, email sharing works.

I find this app has been the best at holding my kids attention as they work on letters and sight words. Captivating and very fun!

My 4 year old had zero interest in tracing or writing of any kind until this app came along. He can now trace all the letters and a myriad of shapes with ease! He has also learned how to spell all the names of the people he loves + his favorite things with the custom word lists. This app makes it fun, and I cant thank Pierre enough for creating such a wonderful app that literally changed our lives.

This is a fantastic app, and my son adores it and it can keep him happily occupied for the majority of a plane ride, and he loves playing with it at home, too. It teaches writing skills very solidly — I’ve watched my three-year-old progress from unrecognizable squiggles to readable letter forms on paper since he started playing with this app a few months ago. And the newly-added left-handed support (for little lefties like mine!) will help make it even easier for him to master writing! Strongly recommended.