Type Words

Practice spelling by typing out words one letter at a time — every correct key plays the letter's name, and finishing the word brings a big celebration!

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Is My Child Ready For This Activity?

Your child is ready when they can recognise letters and type or tap individual keys. This builds naturally on Read Words — if they can read a word, they're ready to try spelling it.

Levels & Progress

This activity has 5 levels with increasing word length:

Level	Word Length	Examples
1	2 letters	at, go, up, on
2	3 letters	cat, dog, sun, hat
3	4 letters	fish, book, frog
4	5 letters	apple, happy, water
5	6 letters	rabbit, orange

As your child advances they'll work with longer words, building both spelling accuracy and keyboard confidence.

Gameplay Experience

1. See the Word: The target word is shown at the top as a row of letter tiles — tap it to hear it read aloud
2. Type Each Letter: Press the matching key on the on-screen keyboard (or a physical keyboard)
3. Hear the Letter Name: Each correct keypress plays the letter's name out loud
4. Watch the Word Fill In: Correctly typed letters appear in the boxes below, turning green one by one
5. Wrong Key?: The box shakes gently and a soft sound plays — just try again, no penalty!
6. Word Complete: After the last letter:
   • 🎉 Confetti celebration
   • The correct sound plays
   • The full word is spoken aloud

Visual Feedback:

• 🟩 Green box: letter typed correctly
• ⬜ Dashed border: the letter your child needs to type next
• ⬜ Faint border: letters still to come
• 🟥 Red shake: incorrect keypress — try again

Learning Objectives

• Spelling: Reinforcing the letter order of common words
• Letter names: Hearing each letter's name as it's typed strengthens the alphabet connection
• Keyboard familiarity: Building comfort with both on-screen and physical keyboards
• Left-to-right sequencing: Typing words in order supports reading direction
• Confidence: Immediate positive feedback for every correct step keeps children motivated

Progress Tracking

Each round tracks:

• The target word
• Whether the word was completed
• Accuracy across all keypresses (correct vs. total attempts)

Sound On?

Highly recommended! Sound is central to how this activity teaches:

• Letter names play on every correct keypress — your child hears "bee" when they type B
• A chime plays when the last letter is typed
• The full word is spoken after completion

The audio reinforces the spelling letter-by-letter, making it much more effective than typing in silence.

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