SpellingKids Help
Everything you need to study smarter and ace your Spelling Bee
Spaced Repetition
The science behind smarter learning
Spaced Repetition is a scientifically proven learning method that shows you information at perfectly timed intervals — just before you're about to forget it. Instead of cramming all Spelling Bee words in one session, you review them across multiple days, which dramatically improves long-term memory.
How Your Brain Learns
Every time you successfully recall a word, that memory becomes stronger and lasts longer. If you find a word easy, the app waits longer before showing it again. If it's hard, you'll see it again sooner. This is the core idea behind spaced repetition.
What is a Flashcard?
Your digital study card for each word
A flashcard is a digital card that contains all the information you need to learn a spelling bee word. Each card has two sides — a front and a back.
Shows the IPA pronunciation (e.g., /kəˈtiːnə/), the part of speech (e.g., noun), the language of origin (e.g., Latin), and the meaning of the word. Try to recall the spelling from these clues before revealing the answer!
👆 Hover the card to flip it
Reveals the correct spelling of the word. Press the Show word button to reveal the word when you're ready to check your answer.
Flashcard Decks
Your words, organised into manageable groups
A flashcard deck is a collection of related flashcards grouped together. The Spelling Kids app organises all spelling bee words into multiple decks — Spelling-001, Spelling-002, and so on.
Each deck shows you how many New Cards (words you haven't studied yet) and Due Cards (words scheduled for review today) are waiting for you. You can choose any deck to begin your study session.
Tip: Start with Spelling-001 and work through each deck in order. Focus on one deck per session to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
How to Use the App
Step-by-step study guide
From the home screen, tap the green Start Studying button to navigate to the deck selection page.
Browse the list of decks (Spelling-001 through Spelling-007 and beyond). Tap any deck to begin. You'll see the number of new and due cards available for that day.
A brief instruction screen appears before your cards. It explains how swiping works. Once you're comfortable, you can disable this page in Settings.
Read the IPA, meaning, and origin on the card's front. Try to mentally spell the word. Press Pronounce to hear it, and Show word to reveal the spelling.
After checking the spelling, swipe right if you knew it easily, or swipe left if you found it difficult. The app will schedule your next review automatically.
Return to the app every day to review your due cards. Consistency is the key — even 10–15 minutes a day will build a strong, lasting vocabulary.
Card Buttons
What the buttons on each card do
Best practice: Always try to spell the word mentally before tapping Show word. Active recall — trying to remember before seeing the answer — significantly strengthens memory.
Swiping the Cards
How to tell the app how well you know each word
After reviewing a card, swipe it to rate how well you know the spelling. The app uses your rating to schedule the next review at the perfect time.
Swipe Left — Hard
You are not sure about the spelling or got it wrong. The app will show you this card again tomorrow so you can practice it sooner.
📅 Review: TomorrowSwipe Right — Easy
You knew the spelling well! The app will schedule this card for review in 2 days, giving you time for other words.
📅 Review: In 2 daysBe honest with yourself. If you even slightly hesitated, swipe left. The goal is genuine mastery, not rushing through cards. It's better to review a word one extra time than to forget it on the day of the competition.
Settings
Customise the app to fit your study schedule
Access the Settings page from the hamburger menu (☰) at the top right of the screen. Here you can control how many cards you study each day.
| Setting | What it does | Range |
|---|---|---|
| New cards per day | Sets how many brand-new words are introduced each day across all decks. | 1 – 50 |
| Total cards per day | Sets the maximum total number of cards (new + due) shown per deck per day. | 1 – 150 |
| Show instruction page | Toggle to show or hide the instructions screen before each study session. | On / Off |
Recommended for beginners: Start with 20–30 new cards per day and a total of 100–150 cards per day. Increase gradually as you become more comfortable with the routine.
Study Tips for Success
Make the most of your practice time
Even 10–15 minutes daily is more effective than a 2-hour session once a week. Spaced repetition only works when you return consistently.
When a card appears, say the word aloud before pressing Pronounce. This trains your auditory memory alongside visual memory.
Many spelling bee words follow patterns from their language of origin (Latin, Greek, French). Understanding the origin helps you spell unfamiliar words by pattern recognition.
Due cards are scheduled for today because the algorithm predicts you're about to forget them. Skipping them breaks the spaced repetition cycle and reduces effectiveness.
The IPA pronunciation guide shows you exactly how each sound in the word is made. Learning basic IPA can dramatically improve your ability to spell words you've only heard.