Write Now

For teachers, reading specialists and families

Reading and spelling practice, with support along the way

Use Write Now as a supplement to classroom teaching or short practice sessions at home. Choose an exercise area and work with sounds, letters and words.

If a child tries another letter, the keyboard shows fewer choices for the next attempt.

  • Free
  • No student accounts
  • No ads
  • In your browser
A teacher and children working together at a table

Choose a starting point

Choose according to what the child is working on. The exercise areas do not form a compulsory teaching sequence.

Letters and sounds

Letter names and letter sounds.

Explore letters

Words

Short words, consonant blends and everyday vocabulary.

Explore words

Phrases and sentences

Practise words in short phrases and sentences.

Explore sentences

A story

Work through sentences from The Castle.

Explore the story

Make practice part of a conversation

Listen together, let the child try, then talk about a few of the sounds or words. You can also ask the child to write a word on paper afterwards.

A child with a pencil talking with a teacher after practice

Practical information

Write Now runs in a browser on a computer or tablet with internet access. There is no student account or required installation.

Exercise status is saved in the current browser. A shared device may contain work from several children. NewEx also uses limited learning statistics to improve the platform.

Write Now is a practice supplement. Completing an exercise does not by itself show that a child can read or spell independently.