Blog - LetterSchool

The Benefits of a Connected Classroom

As a teacher, your main focus is to advance your students’ understanding and knowledge in the most efficient way possible. With limited attention spans and classes that may be more management than instruction, you need to maximize your time. Thankfully, you are also a teacher living in the 21st century and technology can and should have a place in your classroom. For those teachers already embracing technology – kudos to you, you are on the right track, and teachers who are a bit more hesitant – let us try to change your minds.

March 25, 2021

Kindergarten

Behind the Scenes – Interview App of the Day

LetterSchool was recently featured on the App of the Day and we are thrilled about it. During our short talk with the team, we described the development process of our latest update, the challenges of developing an educational app and what it’s coming next.

February 23, 2021

Education

Cursive: A Comeback Tale

The painstakingly and intensive study of cursive helps increase brain activation, develops a foundation for higher-order thinking skills and increases performance across all academic subjects.

January 19, 2021

Education

LetterSchool Enhances Young Learners’ Handwriting and Manual Dexterity

Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington investigated the effectiveness of digital handwriting applications when paired with the traditional method of practicing handwriting. Both groups in the study (control and experimental) were given worksheets to practice their handwriting. The major difference was that the experimental group also used an application (LetterSchool) on a tablet with a stylus. Findings from this study prove that including digital applications within instruction can enhance children’s handwriting skills. This may also lead to an overall increase in many fine motor skills.

December 24, 2020

Schools

7 Tips For (Much Needed) Teacher Self-Care

Being a teacher, you feel like you are in a constant juggling act. While managing school expectations, you are also dealing with the high standards of your principal, pushy parents and students who may not be motivated. All of this is on top of your own beliefs about education and how to best reach and connect with your classes. So what’s a busy teacher to do when at the end of a long day, your voice is sore and your feet are tired? We know this feeling all too well and recommend these seven essential tips to regain focus on yourself and your well-being.

November 23, 2020

Development

LetterSchool goes Beyond Borders and Launches B2B Operation

The mission of LetterSchool is to teach all children how to read and write, worldwide. So it probably doesn’t come as a surprise that one of the features most requested by our users is the support of a second language.

October 20, 2020

Education

Second Language Learning: Unlock A World Of Possibilities

When you consider the benefits of learning a second language, you most likely imagine faraway destinations where your child can now confidently communicate, read street signs and better understand other cultures. But, did you know that second language acquisition far exceeds the ability to simply speak and comprehend? By learning different alphabets, sentence structures and grammatical tenses, learners can actually improve their brain’s processes and increase their intelligence.

October 18, 2020

Development

The Greatest Update: How & Why

We added a new component: “Learn to Spell” with 150+ words in English for kids to learn to sound out! We changed the initial game selection screen so it’s much easier to navigate between different components. We did this based on the feedback we were receiving from many users who found it challenging to access different screens. After careful consideration, we came to the conclusion this would be the best solution as now it is very easy to access each part.

September 17, 2020

Parenting