Photograph the list from the book bag and Spelling.Live turns it into five minutes of daily practice, marks the paper test from a photo, and brings missed words back until they stick. For ages 5 to 11, free to start.
In short: most spelling apps give your child their own word lists. Spelling.Live starts from the list your child's teacher set, so practice and the Friday test are about the same words. It reads printed and handwritten lists, works in UK, US, Australian or Indian English, and runs on iPhone, iPad, Android and any web browser.
Snap the list from the book bag: a printed sheet, the teacher's handwriting, or words copied into a spelling book. You can also paste or type it. You check the words, then they become this week's practice.
Why it helps: the words your child practises are exactly the words on Friday's test.
Each word gets British audio (or US, Australian or Indian English if you choose), an example sentence and a crossword-style clue that never gives the spelling away. Children aged 5 to 7 also get a picture hint.
Why it helps: your child hears the word in a sentence, so their and there are never a guess.
Your child spells each word from memory by writing it by hand on screen, typing it, saying the letters or choosing the right spelling, in short sessions spread over the week.
Why it helps: most school tests are handwritten, so practice can be too.
Photograph the test that came home already marked, ticks and crosses included, or let the app read the words aloud while your child writes them on paper, then photograph the page.
Why it helps: last week's real results count, not just practice you set up yourself.
Every miss is matched to the spelling rule behind it and brought back on a spaced-repetition schedule, even after next week's list arrives. You get a weekly progress report.
Why it helps: the words that slipped through do not vanish with the old list.
Yes. Spelling.Live lets you photograph the list that came home from school, printed or handwritten, or paste or type it. The words become your child's practice for the week, with British audio, an example sentence and a clue for every word.
Yes. It reads a printed sheet, a list the teacher wrote by hand, or words your child copied into a spelling book. You check the words before they are saved, and any you want to change can be edited.
Yes. Photograph a test that has already been marked, ticks and crosses included, and every result is recorded against the right word. Or let the app read the words aloud while your child writes them on paper, then photograph the page and it is marked for you.
Each missed word is recorded with what your child wrote, matched to the spelling rule behind the mistake, and brought back in practice on a spaced-repetition schedule, even after next week's list arrives.
Yes. You choose which English each child's school uses. A US list keeps US spellings such as color and favorite, and words are spoken in that accent. UK English is the default.
It is free to start with 200 credits and no card, which is about 100 practice words. Reading a photo of a list uses 2 credits, and marking a paper test or practice sheet uses 10. After that, credits are £4 for 400 with no subscription, or the Family plan is £5.99 a month for up to four children.