DoodleEnglish: the best English learning app for kids
Personalised, curriculum-aligned English practice for KS1 and KS2
DoodleEnglish is an award-winning writing and reading app for kids that boosts confidence and strengthens literacy skills by creating every child a unique learning experience tailored to their needs.
Filled with thousands of interactive exercises covering reading comprehension, spelling, grammar and punctuation, our English app explores language in a fun, approachable way, helping children gain a genuine love of learning while mastering English!
Why DoodleEnglish?
- Designed by teachers for families and educators
- Aligned to the national curriculum for KS1 and KS2
- Personalised reading and writing practice unique to each child’s learning level
- Proven to boost academic progression*
- Available on all devices – smartphones, tablets and laptops
- Free 7-day trial
Benefits of English apps for kids
Strengthens literacy skills
DoodleEnglish is a reading app, writing app, phonics app, grammar app and spelling app, all in one! Created by our team of teachers, it covers a breadth of topics and is fully-aligned to the national curriculum for KS1 and KS2.
Personalises learning
Using the latest adaptive technology, DoodleEnglish creates a unique work programme for every child that fills gaps in their knowledge, targets tricky topics and consolidates what they already know, helping them get ahead in English.
Increases confidence
By setting work at just the right level and rewarding effort over ability, DoodleEnglish empowers every child to believe in themselves, encouraging even the least confident and disengaged learners to keep up their hard work.
Fosters engagement
Our English app presents questions in an engaging format by using interactive, hands-on activities to explore topics. It also comes with a suite of literacy games that keep learning fresh and exciting, encouraging kids to come back for more!
Easily accessible
DoodleEnglish can be used offline and on smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktops, letting children learn anywhere, anytime.
How the DoodleEnglish app works
DoodleEnglish is specifically designed to strengthen each child’s literacy skills and foster a love of learning. Aligned to the national curriculum, our English learning app provides every child with a fun, tailored experience that boosts their literacy at home and in school!
How it works for:
Our reading app keeps your child on track in their learning by creating them a personalised work programme that complements their school studies.
- Transforms screen time into a positive learning experience by encouraging just 10 minutes of use a day
- Encourages independent learning by setting work at just the right level for your child, letting them work unaided
- Breaks down negative associations with spelling, grammar and punctuation by gradually introducing topics in a fun and engaging way
- Allows easy tracking of your child’s progress via the online Parent Dashboard and DoodleConnect app
- Offers a range of accessibility options, including audio-dictation and coloured overlays, to help less confident readers work independently
Try for free to discover how Doodle can benefit you and your child
Aligned to the KS1 and KS2 national curriculum, the DoodleEnglish app supports classroom learning every step of the way.
- Lets you easily set work in any topic of the curriculum, making it an ideal pre-teaching, lesson starter or homework tool
- Identifies gaps in each child’s knowledge and consolidates what they already know, taking the drill and practice off your hands
- Sets work at the appropriate level for each child, enabling pupils of all abilities work at their own pace in the classroom and at home
- Marks work automatically, saving you invaluable time
- Displays each pupil’s understanding of all AREs in an online hub, helping to inform differentiation and report writing
- Scaffolds learning with intentionally designed interactive questions that are supported by pedagogical research
- Offers a range of accessibility options, including audio-dictation and coloured overlays, to help less confident readers work independently
Chat to our team to discover how Doodle could benefit your school
DoodleEnglish is the best reading, writing, spelling and punctuation app for kids, all in one! With exciting literacy games, exercises and rewards to discover, the app transforms reading and writing into a fun adventure.
- Replaces boring worksheets with interactive exercises, games and rewards that keep learning fresh and exciting
- Rewards effort over ability, letting every child experience ongoing success
- Motivates children to use the app ‘little and often’ by providing challenges to complete, souvenirs to unlock and virtual badges to earn
- Encourages independence and ownership by letting children set their own goals and earn stars for their hard work
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What real Doodler's have to say
FAQs about writing and reading apps for kids
DoodleEnglish is a learning app that provides reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation practice for kids. There are a lot of grammar apps, reading apps, writing apps and phonics apps on the market, but DoodleEnglish is set apart for its personalisation, interactivity and alignment to the national curriculum.
The DoodleEnglish app is designed for ages 4-11.
DoodleSpell only focuses on spelling exercises. Meanwhile, DoodleEnglish offers practice in reading comprehension, writing, phonics, grammar, and punctuation on top of spelling practice.
The best reading apps for kids are engaging, interactive and tailored to the skill set of the user. When you download reading and writing apps for free, you won’t get the same personalisation and features DoodleEnglish offers. DoodleEnglish also offers a free 7-day trial, so you can experience the app for yourself before purchasing!
Yes! DoodleEnglish offers grammar practice as well as exercises in other English topics.