How Write Now works
How the keyboard supports practice
The keyboard is designed to help a child work towards the next letter in a word, while keeping the adult in charge of the teaching focus.
One word, one next step
In a typical exercise, the child hears a word, sees an image and selects letters to spell it. When the child finds a letter that belongs in the word, it appears in the answer. The child can then listen again and look for the next letter.
If a selected letter does not belong in the word, the app offers another attempt with fewer letter choices. This is practical support inside the exercise; it is not a measure of the child’s independent spelling.
What the child can use
Sound
The spoken word gives the child a starting point for listening to its sounds.
Image
The image helps identify the intended word and creates a shared point for conversation.
Letter choices
The changing keyboard narrows the choices after an attempt, so the child can continue with a more manageable selection.
Use the support as part of teaching
Before practice, introduce the sound, spelling pattern or word you want the child to notice. Afterwards, talk about the letters they chose and, when appropriate, ask the child to write a word without the keyboard.
Write Now is designed as a supplement. It does not replace systematic phonics teaching, assessment or individual support from a teacher or reading specialist.
Completion marks and data
The exercise overview shows whether an exercise has been started or completed in the current browser. Those marks are local to the device and can be reset; they are not a learner profile or an assessment.
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