Crosswords for 4-year-olds: how picture clues help pre-readers spell
A crossword sounds like a grown-up thing. Swap the written clues for pictures and it becomes one of the gentlest first spelling games there is.
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Spelling at four, five and six is less about memorising and more about hearing the sounds in a word. These games build that, in five minutes at a time.
Read · 7 minHow to choose a learning app for a young child: a parent’s checklist
“Educational” is printed on a lot of app icons. Ten minutes with this checklist tells you which ones are built for your child, and which are built for their attention.
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