Wordshark

• Product Names: Wordshark
• Manufacturer/Publisher: White Space Ltd

Wordshark encourages the serious task of learning to read and spell with fun literacy activities

Wordshark is an important teaching resource for improving spelling, reading and motivation. Based on 'Alpha to Omega' and compatible with the National Literacy Scheme, it uses over 55 games to reinforce reading and spelling using 9,000 pre-recorded words. Wordshark is designed for Key Stages 1-3 and includes KS1-2 word lists and KS3 subject word lists, but is also great for secondary and adult users as it includes higher level word lists.

Wordshark is ideal for children with dyslexia who may have become disillusion with the learning process and require additional motivation with these fun and confidence building games.

Each game supports different aspects of reading and spelling, with variable levels and speeds to suit all grades. With scores and timings displayed on screen, competitive play between two or more users provides good training in mouse and keyboard skills.

Extensive teacher options let you set up a work plan for each student and monitor their progress.

New version with new features. Including courses and games to support the teaching of phonics.

Words of one syllable are divided into phonemes (speech sounds) ready to play with phonic games. Phonic games include blending of sounds to form words, and segmenting of sounds for spelling.

A new game 'Say Word' incorporates voice recording as you read and speak the words.

Easy to read Sasson fonts have been added as the default font.

Uses UK spellings.

• 'Letters and Sounds' detailed week by week support for the Government's phonics programme
• 55 games, covering word recognition, spelling, sound and letter patterns, syllables, sentences, alphabet and dictionary activities using the specified word list
• Each game designed to help with one or more aspects of reading and spelling
• Variable levels and speeds for each game to meet all levels of ability
• Easy-to-change background colours for the games
• Scores and timings displayed on screen at all times but with no final time limits
• Competitive play between two or more pupils is possible in some games
• Games provide good training in mouse and keyboard skills
• Help screens throughout
• Most games touchscreen / interactive whiteboard friendly
• About 9,000 selected words pre-recorded (not synthesised)
• Words grouped in a structured sequence to reinforce the learning process
• Flexibility to select any word list
• Contextual use of words provided in sentences and puzzles
• Pupils can work independently on pre-selected word lists
• Choice of words based on all 3 stages of the book "Alpha to Omega" (by Dr Bevé Hornsby and Frula Shear)
• Facility to record your own word lists
• Easy to follow manual including all word lists and teaching notes

Please note

• Additional licences are only available when a network licence has been previously purchased; they are not suitable for use with standalone licences
• There is 1 manual supplied with the 3 pack and 2 manuals supplied with the network licences

You will need:

PC:

• Windows 2000, XP or Vista
• 300MHz processor or faster
• CD-ROM in drive for single user

Mac:

• Not available on network licences
• OS 10.3 to 10.5

N.B. Network licences are special order items and therefore non-refundable, unless faulty.