Between-Session Practice Your Students Actually Complete

No, Lit Spelling is a practice tool not a teaching tool, designed to ensure students practice between sessions while you provide the expert instruction, diagnosis, and tailored feedback that no app can replace. Your professional expertise in identifying learning gaps, explaining spelling patterns, and building student confidence remains irreplaceable. This app simply handles the repetition practice that reinforces what you teach, freeing your session time for higher-value instruction and breakthrough moments rather than drilling word lists.

With a Plus account, you can see progress dashboards showing which patterns each student has worked on, their accuracy rates, and practice frequency, helping you focus session time on areas needing instruction rather than testing recall. This diagnostic data tells you exactly what happened between your sessions, so you can identify patterns causing difficulty and plan targeted instruction. No more guessing whether students practiced or wondering which concepts need review. The dashboard gives you instant visibility into practice completion and struggle points before students walk in the door.

Yes, with Plus or Ultimate tier you can create custom word lists aligned to your scope and sequence, while free tier students follow our adaptive general curriculum which covers common spelling patterns. This flexibility lets you assign words that reinforce exactly what you taught in your last session or preview patterns you'll introduce next time. Many tutors create lists arranged by the phonics progression they teach, spelling rules they're targeting, or high-frequency words students misspell in writing. The flexibility ensures practice directly supports your instructional plan.

The app works on any device with internet including phones, tablets, or library computers, and most practice sessions take under 10 minutes daily making them manageable even with limited internet access. For students without regular home access, consider practice during waiting room time before your sessions, at school computer labs, or public libraries with free wifi. Many tutors also schedule brief practice during the final 5 minutes of tutoring sessions to build the habit and ensure some practice completion even if home circumstances are challenging.

Yes, the audio-first design means students hear proper pronunciation before attempting to spell, with no time pressure to reduce anxiety and a multi-sensory approach using hear, speak, and type that supports various learning styles. This complements but does not replace dedicated intervention programmes like Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading, or Barton. Many tutors use it for between-session practice that reinforces the structured literacy principles they teach without requiring you to be present. The self-paced nature and audio support make it accessible for students with reading difficulties who might struggle with traditional workbook practice.

Lit Spelling uses multi-sensory principles compatible with structured literacy, reinforcing phonics patterns through independent practice while not replacing explicit instruction in syllable types or morphology that you provide. Many Orton-Gillingham tutors use it for between-session reinforcement of concepts they've already introduced. The app won't teach syllable division rules or morpheme study, but it will help students practice applying those concepts you've taught to real words. This division of labor lets you spend session time on explicit instruction while students get repetition practice between meetings.

Yes, progress tracking is visible to account holders, letting you encourage families to check practice completion or share screenshots of progress dashboards during your parent communications. This transparency helps parents understand their child's effort and progress between sessions. Many tutors send weekly progress updates to parents showing practice consistency and areas of growth, which builds trust and demonstrates the value of your instruction. The data also helps parents understand why you're focusing on certain patterns during tutoring sessions.

The Daily Challenge with 15 words per day is free forever with no signup required, while students who want unlimited practice can upgrade to Plus for $9.99 per month. Many families find the free tier sufficient for maintaining skills between tutoring sessions. For tutoring centers needing custom solutions like bulk accounts, white-label options, or integration with your existing curriculum materials, contact us to discuss custom options. Individual tutors can recommend the app to families without any financial obligation on your part.