Spelling: The Missing Key to Reading Success

Reading and spelling are two sides of the same coin — but in classrooms, spelling often gets left behind.

We know that learning to read involves linking sounds (phonemes) with letters (graphemes). But what many people don’t realise is that spelling is actually harder than decoding, and it has even more potential to improve reading. Yet, it receives far less attention in daily instruction.

Why? Because teaching spelling is hard. Every child brings a different accent, different speech patterns, and different gaps in knowledge. Most teachers weren’t trained to break words down into their speech sounds, especially when a child’s pronunciation doesn’t match the phonics programme. That’s where MyWordz® comes in.

MyWordz® – Make the Spelling Code Visible

MyWordz® is the first bi-directional word mapping tool designed with dyslexia in mind. It already maps over 20,000 words, showing the phonemes and graphemes clearly.

You can:

• Search for any word 

• See the speech sounds (with Phonemies®) and spelling patterns

• Hear the word read aloud

• Check your own mapping

• Drag it into your personal spelling binder

If a word isn’t in the database yet – help us grow! Add your own.
 

Spell in Context – Not with Lists

The best way to learn to spell is to write what you want to say.

Choose your own words. Map them. Store them. Use them.

• Not sure how a word sounds? Say it aloud into the mic.
  MyWordz® will show you the mapped version instantly.

• Want to spell from scratch? Use Duck Hands to segment the word, then type it using Phonemies® in MySpeekie®.
  Map it and drag it into your binder to store the learning.

• Already know the sounds? Just type the Phonemies® and see if you got the correct spelling.
  Use Check Mapping to confirm, then save it with Map and Drag.

Every time a word is mapped, it builds your orthographic lexicon — your brain’s word bank.

Secure Spelling with Monster Routine and Spelling Mats

To really lock in the learning:

• Use the Spelling Mat to practise the mapped word

• Follow the Monster Routine to rehearse and recall

• Watch the spelling settle into long-term memory
   

No Lessons Needed – Just Click and Learn

The FREE ‘Spelling Simplified – Show the Code!’ workshop will show you how to get started with the tech right away.

You don’t need training or lesson plans. Children learn by using the tools.
Every child can map their own words — and that’s the difference.
 

Get Started Today – Use It in Class Right Away
 

• Web membership (whole-class access via whiteboard): £75

• Add the app version (individual use on iPads or tablets): just £5.75 per child per year
  For 25 iPads, that’s only £218.75 for the year
   

No subscriptions. No printing. No stress.

Just visible speech, visible spelling, and children who know how to map their own wordz.

Every brain can become a spelling brain. Let’s show the code.