What's New

A number of improvements based on feedback from educators:
- Changed how the phonogram hint buttons appear to aid more with phonemic awareness.
- Increased the maximum number of user accounts to 40.
- The speech button will pulse now after a period of inactivity to help students that are easily distracted to resume working more seamlessly.
- Removed link to social media.
- Added ability to view the contents of a word list from the Main Menu.
- Added additional contextually relevant spelling tips (new silent E rule).
Fixed an issue where sound would not play for success words on rare occasions.
Improved the sound quality on a number of audio files.

Older Version 1.6.0
Added a new Dolch noun spelling list.
Added new spelling rule tips for explaining:
- The use of A, E and EA at the end of words.
- Where Y can be used to make the Long E sound within words.

Thank you everyone for sending your feedback so that we can keep improving Simplex Spelling. We already have more great improvements planned based on your feedback.

Please email ios.apps@pyxwise.com with any suggestions and if you like Simplex Spelling please leave a rating to let others know how well Simplex Spelling worked for you (you can also email us, or leave a rating directly through the Simplex Spelling app by clicking on the email icon).

App Description

★ Placed 2nd in the 2011 Best App Ever Awards
★ TheiPhoneMom Approved - 'If "tremendous" was a Dolch sight word then you would find it in Simplex Spelling HD and it would be right at home because this is a tremendous spelling app!'
★ AppsforHomeschooling (earned 5/5 and a Golden App award) - "Simplex Spelling HD uses incredibly rich, educationally sound, and powerful tools to teach high frequency words."
★ "Applicable2U has explored a number of spelling applications, and this is the best one yet."
★ Technology in (Spl) Education - "Simplex Spelling – If you have Spelling Goals in your IEP, then this [is] the app for you."
★ Kids Apps Awards (earned 5/5 and an Education Award)
★ BestAppsForKids (4.5/5 editors choice) "one of the best spelling apps (maybe the best) in the app store at the moment."
★ Mobile iEducator (4.5/5)
★ Muslim Friendly Apps (Rated a Gold Apple)
★ CrazyMikesApps (4.5/5)
★ iPadAppsReviewer (4.5/5)
★ The Daily App Show Featured App - “If you are looking for a great spelling app, feature packed for your iPad, Simplex Spelling HD is your app.”
★ PadGadget Recommended (4/5)
★ CommonSenseMedia (4/5)
★ Lunchbox Reviews (5/5)
★ Featured by Apple in "New & Noteworthy", "What's Hot" and "Grammar & Vocabulary"
★ Editor's Pick Best10Apps

Simplex Spelling improves English spelling and reading skills in a fun and interactive way by combining a unique “reverse phonics” approach with contextually relevant spelling rules that explain why words are spelled in a particular manner. It works like a personal spelling coach with every word.

Simplex Spelling HD teaches the Dolch sight words to establish a base foundation in spelling and reading fluency.
Please check out the word lists on our website before purchasing to ensure they meet your learning requirements http://www.pyxwise.com/sswordlists.html

Rather than using flash cards, Simplex Spelling enables the student to build each word. Students gain skills above and beyond the sheer memorization of words.

Simplex Spelling is great tool to have for kids learning to spell and read, remedial students, or those learning English as a second language.

Recommended for ages 5+.
Note: You can not create your own spelling lists in Simplex Spelling HD.

Features:
★ Over 260 high frequency spelling words to help build literacy.
★ Words are spoken and used in a sentence to establish context.
★ Introduction seamlessly leads a student through the application’s features by providing spoken information while having the student spell new words.
★ Powerful phonics hint feature sounds out each word and provides a list of possible phonograms for each sound.
★A full “reverse phonics” approach that includes sounds made by all the different letter combinations.
★ Contextually relevant spelling rule hints that help explain “how to spell” English words.
★ Unique letter by letter feedback system that provides immediate feedback.
★ Guaranteed success on every word.
★ Support for multiple user accounts.
★ User stats screen that allows you to see words that have been mastered and words that require further practice.
★ Remembers each user’s position and progress.
★ Supports both upper and lower case letters.
★ Supports both alphabetic and QWERTY keyboard layouts.
★ Supports both US, UK and Canadian English spelling.
★ An approach that appeals to audio, visual and tactile learners.

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