Help & User Guide

Search for "SpellingKids" on the Google Play Store, or use the link on this page. Choose the app that matches your level (Level 4 through Level 8). All apps are free to download.

Select the app that matches your school grade. If you are preparing for a competition, consider also downloading the next level up for additional challenge words.

When you open SpellingKids for the first time, you will see a deck selection screen. Decks are organized by topic and difficulty within your level.

Tap any deck to begin a study session. The app will present cards based on what is due for review today plus any new cards up to your daily limit.

Each flashcard shows the word spelling on the front. Tap to flip the card and see the definition, IPA pronunciation, part of speech, language of origin, and example sentence.

After seeing the card back, rate your recall: Easy (remembered perfectly), Good (remembered with effort), or Hard (forgot or struggled). Your rating determines when this card appears next.

SpellingKids uses a spaced repetition system (SRS) that tracks each card's review history. Easy cards appear less frequently. Hard cards come back sooner. The algorithm adapts to your personal learning pace.

Each session mixes new cards (words you haven't seen yet) with due cards (words scheduled for review today). The balance is managed automatically — you don't need to configure anything.

Cards move through slots (levels) as you rate them. Slot 0 = brand new. Higher slots = stronger memory. A card at Slot 5 is well-remembered and won't appear for weeks.

In Settings, you can configure how many new words are introduced each day (default: 10). Increasing this accelerates coverage but also increases daily review volume in future sessions.

This setting caps the total number of cards (new + review) shown in a single session. Adjust it based on how much time you have available each day.

Toggle whether to show instruction pages when starting a flashcard or spelling session. Turn these off once you are comfortable with the app to save time.

Spaced repetition only works if you review consistently. Missing days causes cards to pile up and breaks the scheduling rhythm. Even 10 minutes daily is better than 2 hours once a week.

Rate cards accurately — don't mark Hard cards as Easy to get them out of your queue. Honest ratings are what make the algorithm work. Overrating leads to gaps on competition day.

Words need multiple review cycles across weeks to move into long-term memory. Starting early gives the SRS algorithm enough time to cycle each word through all its review intervals.