The practice layer that builds long-term spelling retention. You read words. Your child writes on paper. We handle grading, tracking, and what to practice next.
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How It Works
Smart Word Lists
Start with the words your child sees in real writing, plus the misses from their own work. Before practice, we teach any shaky patterns using See, Say, Trace — multi-sensory scaffolding that sticks.
Built on the Fry list, the most-used words in English.
Practice & Photo Grade
Your child writes on paper. You snap a photo. We grade it instantly, then walk through what was missed together—correct spelling next to what they wrote, tricky letters highlighted. No binders, no manual checking.
Built to Stick
Words come back at exactly the right time: 3 days, 7 days, then longer intervals. Spaced repetition locks in mastery. Less than 5 min/day. Then they're free to climb a tree.
It knows your child's words.
Spellexi remembers every word your child has practiced. What's locked in. What almost stuck. What slipped. And it decides what to bring back next.
- Locked insaidwouldcould
- Almost theretheirpiece
- Slipped this weekfriendbecause
- Due back todayenoughthrough
You never pick the list. Tonight's session writes itself.
From beta families
What parents are seeing after two weeks.
In just 2 weeks, 5 minutes a day, she's already turned around 10 words and almost mastered 27.
Organizing spelling used to be the hurdle that prevented me from even starting. Now I just jump straight to it.
I don't really want my kids practicing words they already know. This app takes all of that inefficiency out.
See Progress in Real Time
Track every word mastered, celebrate milestones, and know exactly what's working.
Celebrate What's Working
Each session surfaces what shifted: words leveled up, momentum gained week over week, and how many words are on track for mastery. Real wins, not just totals.
Daily Progress at a Glance
Open the app and see exactly where each kid stands: words solid, current streak, what's queued for today, and a short narrative on the practice paying off.
A Complete Session History
Review every practice session and writing sample in one place. See scores, spot trends, and watch the streak grow. A full record of the work each kid has put in.
Built for the whole family
Every kid you teach, kept separate but managed from one app.
Switch between every kid
Tap a face to open that child's word bank, progress, and settings. Siblings practicing at different levels never mix, and you can pull a shareable progress report for any kid in two taps. For grandparents, a co-parent, or a co-op teacher.
The Missing Piece
The practice layer that builds long-term spelling retention.
Support before, review after: every session opens with your kid's wins, then a guided look at any words tied to a shaky phonics pattern — before practice, not as a consequence of missing. Every missed word comes back in a guided review after practice: see what went wrong, talk through the tricky part.
Every session ends on the celebration screen — wins front and center, progress visible, nothing to dread about next time.
For Homeschool Parents
- ✓Parent-led practice. You read, they write, we handle the rest.
- ✓No binders, no grading, no sorting. Your workload stays small.
- ✓Works with AAS, Barton, OG, or standalone.
- ✓Track multiple children from one account.
- ✓Pull a shareable progress PDF for any kid. For grandparents, co-parents, or a co-op.
For Struggling Spellers
- ✓Built for dyslexia, dysgraphia, and learning differences.
- ✓Fry lists build confidence (most common words in writing).
- ✓Handwriting on paper. Then go climb a tree.
- ✓Long-term retention, not just right in one practice session.
Common questions
What is Spellexi?
A spelling practice app for homeschool parents and families with children who struggle with spelling. A parent reads words aloud, the child writes them on paper, and a parent photographs the paper. Spellexi grades the work instantly, tracks mastery with spaced repetition, and builds the next session automatically. No screens for the child. No prep for the parent.
Is Spellexi a spelling curriculum?
No. Spellexi is a practice layer, not a curriculum. It works alongside All About Spelling, Barton, Orton-Gillingham, or any other structured program, providing the repetition and long-term retention that curricula don't cover.
Is Spellexi good for kids with dyslexia or dysgraphia?
Yes. Spellexi is built for dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other learning differences. Low-stakes daily practice under 5 minutes, handwriting on paper, spaced repetition at the intervals that produce long-term retention.
How is Spellexi different from Spelling City or other spelling apps?
Most spelling apps require parents to enter words manually, keep children on screens, and focus on short-term recall. Spellexi grades real handwritten work from a photo, keeps children off screens, and confirms long-term mastery with 30-day and 90-day rechecks.
Does Spellexi work with All About Spelling or Barton?
Yes. Spellexi doesn't deliver instruction or a scope and sequence, so it doesn't conflict with any spelling program. Use AAS or Barton for the lesson. Use Spellexi to make that lesson stick in real writing.
From the blog
The thinking behind how Spellexi works
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