VocabularySpellingCity
Free
2.0.5for iPhone, iPad
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About VocabularySpellingCity
VocabularySpellingCity App
Improve Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
This app is designed for students of our Premium Members. Visit our website to sign up today.
More About VocabularySpellingCity
VocabularySpellingCity is a research-proven tool that helps teachers and parents meet the challenge of providing meaningful, intentional, and extended vocabulary practice for students while improving fluency and retention.
Parents, schools and districts across the country and the world continue to use VocabularySpellingCity to improve vocabulary retention and reading comprehension.
With 35+ interactive word games and thousands of pre-made word lists, our app helps build literacy skills in a fun and engaging way!
With each game, students can see, hear, speak, write, break down, and play with words including high frequency words, developmental spelling words, and vocabulary. This helps students strengthen their literacy skills in an effective and long-lasting way.
*Access to the full features of this app is limited to VocabularySpellingCity Premium Members. To go Premium, visit our website: www.spellingcity.com
Keeping up, catching up, or getting ahead in vocabulary retention and comprehension can be fun and easy! Rather than memorizing flashcards or reading textbooks, our specially designed games offer a wide variety of interactive ways to improve literacy skills.
STUDENTS catch up, keep up, and stay ahead on your literacy skills at school, at home, or on-the-go.
PARENTS help kids develop effective reading skills, which are key for success in school (and in life)!
TEACHERS help students continue their learning and review material in or out of the classroom.
RESEARCH-BASED METHODS
The 35+ interactive games and activities let students learn and retain words more effectively through:
Multiple Encounters
• The games provide diverse and repeated opportunities to encounter new words, greatly aiding in retention.
Multiple Modalities
• With voice recordings, interactive sound boxes, animations, syllable activities and contextual sentences, these games create a rich learning experience for students.
Spacing
• Students can create and save review lists and pair them with different games for continued repeated practice for greater retention.
Word Selection
• Our ready-made word lists support literature, academic vocabulary, content area vocabulary, and informational texts from the CCSS. Studying with these targeted lists can improve student performance across all aspects of their academic career.
Self-Testing
• Our self-testing activities give students this opportunity, while also helping them identify gaps in their knowledge, so that they can prepare for school evaluations and be sure to master the material.
FEATURES
• 9 free spelling, vocabulary, reading and phonics games
• Pre-made and customized word lists
• 35+ games with a Premium Membership
• Automatic tracking and progress reports with a Premium Membership
UPGRADE
When you go Premium, you gain access to all 35+ vocabulary, spelling, phonics and writing activities, as well as student records and assignments. Visit our website, at www.spellingcity.com, to learn more.
Since our founding in 2008, we have received numerous awards for our website and app, including the 2017 and 2016 SIIA CODiE award in the “Best Game-Based Curriculum Solution” category. We have also ranked among Homeschool.com’s Top 100 Educational Websites every year since 2009.
Improve Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
This app is designed for students of our Premium Members. Visit our website to sign up today.
More About VocabularySpellingCity
VocabularySpellingCity is a research-proven tool that helps teachers and parents meet the challenge of providing meaningful, intentional, and extended vocabulary practice for students while improving fluency and retention.
Parents, schools and districts across the country and the world continue to use VocabularySpellingCity to improve vocabulary retention and reading comprehension.
With 35+ interactive word games and thousands of pre-made word lists, our app helps build literacy skills in a fun and engaging way!
With each game, students can see, hear, speak, write, break down, and play with words including high frequency words, developmental spelling words, and vocabulary. This helps students strengthen their literacy skills in an effective and long-lasting way.
*Access to the full features of this app is limited to VocabularySpellingCity Premium Members. To go Premium, visit our website: www.spellingcity.com
Keeping up, catching up, or getting ahead in vocabulary retention and comprehension can be fun and easy! Rather than memorizing flashcards or reading textbooks, our specially designed games offer a wide variety of interactive ways to improve literacy skills.
STUDENTS catch up, keep up, and stay ahead on your literacy skills at school, at home, or on-the-go.
PARENTS help kids develop effective reading skills, which are key for success in school (and in life)!
TEACHERS help students continue their learning and review material in or out of the classroom.
RESEARCH-BASED METHODS
The 35+ interactive games and activities let students learn and retain words more effectively through:
Multiple Encounters
• The games provide diverse and repeated opportunities to encounter new words, greatly aiding in retention.
Multiple Modalities
• With voice recordings, interactive sound boxes, animations, syllable activities and contextual sentences, these games create a rich learning experience for students.
Spacing
• Students can create and save review lists and pair them with different games for continued repeated practice for greater retention.
Word Selection
• Our ready-made word lists support literature, academic vocabulary, content area vocabulary, and informational texts from the CCSS. Studying with these targeted lists can improve student performance across all aspects of their academic career.
Self-Testing
• Our self-testing activities give students this opportunity, while also helping them identify gaps in their knowledge, so that they can prepare for school evaluations and be sure to master the material.
FEATURES
• 9 free spelling, vocabulary, reading and phonics games
• Pre-made and customized word lists
• 35+ games with a Premium Membership
• Automatic tracking and progress reports with a Premium Membership
UPGRADE
When you go Premium, you gain access to all 35+ vocabulary, spelling, phonics and writing activities, as well as student records and assignments. Visit our website, at www.spellingcity.com, to learn more.
Since our founding in 2008, we have received numerous awards for our website and app, including the 2017 and 2016 SIIA CODiE award in the “Best Game-Based Curriculum Solution” category. We have also ranked among Homeschool.com’s Top 100 Educational Websites every year since 2009.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.0.5
Last updated on Feb 26, 2018
Old Versions
• New games (Rhyme & Climb, Word Counter, Sound Counter, Which Letter Team?, Sort It Out: Vowels, Vocabulary Memory Match)
• Ability to save progress on letter-by-letter games
• Support for settings applied by the teacher via the website:
• Restricting access to games outside of assignments
• Choosing Australian or British accent
• Limiting the activity categories students can access
• Various bug fixes
• Ability to save progress on letter-by-letter games
• Support for settings applied by the teacher via the website:
• Restricting access to games outside of assignments
• Choosing Australian or British accent
• Limiting the activity categories students can access
• Various bug fixes
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Version History
2.0.5
Feb 26, 2018
• New games (Rhyme & Climb, Word Counter, Sound Counter, Which Letter Team?, Sort It Out: Vowels, Vocabulary Memory Match)
• Ability to save progress on letter-by-letter games
• Support for settings applied by the teacher via the website:
• Restricting access to games outside of assignments
• Choosing Australian or British accent
• Limiting the activity categories students can access
• Various bug fixes
• Ability to save progress on letter-by-letter games
• Support for settings applied by the teacher via the website:
• Restricting access to games outside of assignments
• Choosing Australian or British accent
• Limiting the activity categories students can access
• Various bug fixes
2.0.2
Nov 6, 2017
Enhanced search to help students of Free Members quickly find their teacher's homepage through the app.
2.0.1
Aug 21, 2017
* Minor bug fixes
* Notifications added when exiting app
* Notifications added when exiting app
2.0.0
Jul 10, 2017
1. Completely redesigned interface that matches the desktop version of VocabularySpellingCity.com
2. Premium VocabularySpellingCity users have access to all 35+ games via app.
3. Premium VocabularySpellingCity students can create their own lists via the app
Note: A Wi-Fi connection is required to use this application
2. Premium VocabularySpellingCity users have access to all 35+ games via app.
3. Premium VocabularySpellingCity students can create their own lists via the app
Note: A Wi-Fi connection is required to use this application
1.9.13
Oct 23, 2015
This version of the SpellingCity app includes an update for a keyboard orientation error experienced by users of iOS9.
1.9.12
Aug 3, 2015
This version of the SpellingCity app includes the introduction of two new Premium phonics activities and an update to Sentence Unscramble for Premium Members. Also included are bug fixes for Word-O-Rama, WordFind, Alphabetize and HangMouse.
1.9.10
May 28, 2015
This version of the SpellingCity app includes updates for students with assignments from multiple teachers, high score reporting, and the addition of WordFind, a Premium activity not previously available for iPad users.
1.9.9
Dec 14, 2014
This update includes changes to allow iPhone 4s compatibility. Minimum operating system required is iOS 6.1.
1.9.8
Dec 2, 2014
This version of the SpellingCity app includes the introduction of new phonics activities for Premium Members.
1.9.6
Oct 13, 2014
This version of the SpellingCity app includes the introduction of six additional activities not previously available for iPhone and iPod Touch users. Two of the new activities are available for free users and all six are available to logged in Premium Members. The app has also been locked in the landscape orientation on all devices.
1.9.5
Sep 22, 2014
This release focused on updating the app for iOS 8 compatibility. This version will be compatible for devices that have been upgraded to iOS8 as well as previous versions of the Apple operating system.
1.9.3
May 9, 2014
Two free activities have been added, bringing the number of free activities to 10. Premium Members will also be able to access five newly added activities.
1.9.1
Feb 14, 2014
This release contains various feature improvements and bug fixes plus Review Lists have been added. Premium Members can access Review Lists which were generated using misspelled words.
1.8.9
Aug 30, 2013
This release allows the complete recording and printing of test results.
1.8.8
Aug 21, 2013
This version corrects two issues. The first fixes audio, no longer repeating a word multiple times. The second fixes a recurring (incorrect) message asking user to make a purchase.
1.8.7
Jul 10, 2013
This release fixes an issue with the Spelling Test activity where the Spelling Test wasn't playing the audio for the sentence. We've also adjusted the screen word bank layout in the Paragraph Writing activity for smaller screens.
1.8.5
Jun 28, 2013
Writing practice activities have been added. Premium Members can log into the app to complete Sentence Writing Practice and Paragraph Writing Practice. Registered students can submit writing practice activities electronically to their teachers.
1.5.1
Jan 29, 2013
New feature for students assigned to more than one teacher. Students will be able to select which teacher's lists and assignments they wish to access. Student activity is now recorded in the selected teacher's account.
1.5.0
Nov 8, 2012
1. Teachers and parents can now log into their account via the app for list management. Premium Members may also access student records and reports.
2. Ten new activities have been added. New free activities include Missing Letter, Word Unscramble, Audio Word Match and Alphabetize. New Premium (paid) activities include MatchIt Definitions, WhichWord Definitions, FlashCards, Word-O-Rama, Parts of Speech, and SpeedySpeller.
3. Students of Premium Members can now access their Assignments in the app.
2. Ten new activities have been added. New free activities include Missing Letter, Word Unscramble, Audio Word Match and Alphabetize. New Premium (paid) activities include MatchIt Definitions, WhichWord Definitions, FlashCards, Word-O-Rama, Parts of Speech, and SpeedySpeller.
3. Students of Premium Members can now access their Assignments in the app.
1.0.001
Jul 30, 2012
Critical bug fix
1.0
Jul 27, 2012
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iPhone
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VocabularySpellingCity supports English
