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iTrace – Handwriting Practice for Kids [iPad]

by TerriAnn
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iTrace App Review for iPad and Enter the iPad Mini Giveaway…

When I began teaching my daughter how to write, we went through pages and pages of those practice writing sheets. At a later point, I found a font with dashed letters and printed little booklets with her name and the alphabet in upper and lower case letters. These days, with kids using smartphones tablets as if they had them at birth, using a handwriting app just makes more sense. iTrace is a brand new app that was just released today for use on the iPad.

iTrace iPad App

The best part about the iTrace app is that kids will actually WANT to use it. If they write a letter successfully, they can receive a gold star.  I can tell you from experience that getting shiny stars is a HUGE motivator. My daughter used to love them! Three gold stars reveals a mystery word and picture. Then, they can look for the item in the hide-and-seek mini-game. When your child is ready to move onto writing words, they’ll enjoy the themed scenes that have cute animated graphics which move when words are correctly written. Kids will also love that they can practice writing their own name and in a variety of colors.

iTrace iPad App iTrace iPad App

iTrace provides several exercises to get your child used to forming letters properly. They can begin with using their finger to trace the letters and can switch to using a stylus when ready, making the transition to writing on paper easier. In the practice section, children are given ‘easy’ letters at first and the difficulty increases as your child’s writing improves. Specific letters and numbers can be selected for extra practice if you notice they’re having trouble with certain ones.

The settings have a number of options that I found useful. These can only be accessed after answering a simple mathematical problem (i.e. 3 x 6) though. In the settings, the history of the child(ren)’s sessions is available to see how they are doing. Multiple children can be added, each with their own progress recorded. Alternate writing styles can be chosen here, including options for left-handed users. I love the fact that parents have the ability of adding new words. Each family has different needs that may not be filled by the 500 words pre-programmed into the app. Plus, it may even add a bit of fun when the child discovers the ‘mystery words’.

iTrace iPad App iTrace iPad App

iTrace can be purchased for $3.99 through the iTunes store and more information can be found on their website. I’d highly recommend it as a great tool for parents teaching their kids to write or giving them a little extra practice. The navigation is easy and the format keeps things fun for the little ones. It was even beneficial for my not-so-little one. There have been certain letters that she has refused to write the way I taught her but, using the app, she had to follow the prompted order and directions to see the next picture or graphic. It also forced her to write more neatly.

I was really taken aback by how clever this app is and so wish it was around when my daughter was younger! It would have saved us money by not having to buy all those lined practice books and made learning to write so much more enjoyable for both my daughter and me. Parents of young children – this is for you!

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307 comments

Alison January 19, 2013 - 6:51 am

Sounds like a great app! I’m going to get it for Hunter. Where is the giveaway though? Would love to enter. 🙂

Tamar January 19, 2013 - 3:34 pm

I don’t see it either!

TerriAnn van Gosliga January 19, 2013 - 5:13 pm

Sorry for the hiccup. The giveaway widget is up now and you’re welcome to enter 🙂

Alison January 20, 2013 - 5:16 am

Replying to myself. I find the ability to be able to trace and help my child write is amazing.

Margaret Smith January 19, 2013 - 7:30 am

Love this idea! Great app for helping my kids learn to write their letters.

Jean Fisher January 19, 2013 - 11:17 am

My five year old loves to use the iPads at school – she would love it if we had one. It’s great that parents can add their own words using this app. My girl is always asking me how to spell words so she can practice writing this out. This app would be great!

mickeyfan January 19, 2013 - 12:03 pm

There are so many options, it looks like it’d keep the kids occupied for quite some time.

danica January 19, 2013 - 12:06 pm

sounds like a great app that would be great for my special needs kiddo! please enter me to win the app and the ipad mini please. Thanks for the giveaway.

Theresa J January 19, 2013 - 12:10 pm

This would be perfect for my son who is still struggling with his handwriting

Kelly D January 19, 2013 - 5:32 pm

I like that kids have to follow the prompted order and directions to see the next picture or graphic. I am teaching my 4 yr old right now and this part is tough. Thanks!

DailyWoman (Lacey) January 19, 2013 - 5:36 pm

Since my son has autism writing is not easy for him. I would love to use an app to help him want to write. One of the features I like is he could write his name and words.

Carol Mclemore January 19, 2013 - 5:53 pm

I like how you can choose numbers and letters

Lorena Keech January 19, 2013 - 6:00 pm

The scene portion should make it so much easier to learn.

Kenny F January 19, 2013 - 6:36 pm

you can choose numbers and letters

Juan Sanchez January 19, 2013 - 6:52 pm

The feature that lets you see previous days results. Lets you show progress 🙂

Heather S January 19, 2013 - 7:07 pm

This would help my nephew write letters

joni January 19, 2013 - 7:09 pm

I like that more than one child can each keep their own log.

Brandon Dithrich January 19, 2013 - 7:10 pm

the fact that the kids get stars for doing good is awesome! i remember when i was a kid and i got a sticker or a star for doing something good i always got so excited! its great that they implemented this in the app!

Christine January 19, 2013 - 7:15 pm

can choose numbers and letters

Patricia Wojnar Crowley January 19, 2013 - 7:57 pm

I love that kids can change the colors of the letters! Looks like fun!

Tamar January 19, 2013 - 9:02 pm

there it is! thanks! My favorite feature is teaching the kids how to trace letters.

saminder gumer January 19, 2013 - 10:00 pm

i like the fact it is easy to use for the kids and they learn at the same time and can do it on their own.

Mandy January 20, 2013 - 8:19 am

I love that parents can go in and check the history and progress their child is making. Awesome!

Steph January 20, 2013 - 8:35 am

I like that it saves the entire history of each child’s progress.

Austin Baroudi January 20, 2013 - 10:40 am

The history feature seems pretty cool!

Jennifer H January 20, 2013 - 11:00 am

I love that this is the perfect app for my lil guy. He loves reading, and writing and of course anything ipad related!

Kathleen January 20, 2013 - 12:18 pm

Love that it saves the entire history and that it tells the child what mistakes they are making and not just that they wrote the letter wrong.

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Nicole Vosburgh January 20, 2013 - 3:24 pm

I love how they can use their finger to trace and draw their letters as well as the stylus.

Mendy Dinsmore January 20, 2013 - 3:41 pm

I like how they can change writing styles.

Tanya ~ The Chatty Mom January 20, 2013 - 3:44 pm

I love that this app encourages muscle memory by repetition…and that there is a history kept to look at the progress that is made. I SO need this for both my 1st & 2nd grader.

Mary Calabrese January 20, 2013 - 5:23 pm

I love that it is practical.

rachel travis January 20, 2013 - 5:26 pm

I love that you can track the progress!! So important to me to see the changes and growth.

Sherry Allebach January 20, 2013 - 5:31 pm

Wonderful tool for teaching my children!

Janine McNally January 20, 2013 - 6:15 pm

It would be great for teaching my daughter! I SO want to win an ipad!!!

Carolyn G January 20, 2013 - 6:43 pm

I like the history feature so you can see what the kids have mastered

Evelyn Goettner January 21, 2013 - 1:43 am

I like that they can use their finger to trace and you can see what your child has mastered by checking the history.

Rob Hestar January 21, 2013 - 4:46 am

I like how it saves the progress of each kid so both my kids could use this and have their progress saved 🙂

Natalie L. January 21, 2013 - 7:42 am

I like that children can start out using their fingers to trace the letters and gradually move up to the stylus. My son would benefit from this because he still has not mastered holding a pencil correctly.

Kyl Neusch January 21, 2013 - 9:54 am

helping my kids learn to write their letters

Margaret Smith January 21, 2013 - 10:02 am

I love that this will help my kids learn how to write letters.

Tarah January 21, 2013 - 10:08 am

I like that my son can begin with using his finger to trace the letters

Stacey B January 21, 2013 - 10:17 am

the coolest thing for us would be the tracing letters. my son is in kindergarten and although he can write all of his letters, he needs to work on the proper form of the letters.

Charlette Bond January 21, 2013 - 10:32 am

I like how you can change colors, numbers, and letters and keep track of history. I can see how kids would love this and not realize they were learning instead of just playing with Mommie’s toy.

Bridget January 21, 2013 - 12:38 pm

Love that you can track the progress of your children in the app!

megan d January 21, 2013 - 12:52 pm

I love that kids can trace right on the screen. It would make learning to write really fun for a child

Lisa Brown January 21, 2013 - 12:57 pm

I like the writing of whole words feature.

kim c January 21, 2013 - 1:10 pm

I like the “history” feature where you can see how much the kids have progressed!

Jennifer January 21, 2013 - 1:34 pm

I love that it can save the progress of more than 1 child!

Janine McNally January 21, 2013 - 1:38 pm

I like the history part

courtney b January 21, 2013 - 1:49 pm

i love how easy it makes it for kids to learn the alphabet!

Elena January 21, 2013 - 1:56 pm

I like that letters can be different size and color

Tiffiny Duke January 21, 2013 - 2:26 pm

I love how it stores the history and that you can do letters and then words!

nicole January 21, 2013 - 2:53 pm

I think it’s cool that it won’ let you go on unless the tracing is done a certain way.

Crystal F January 21, 2013 - 4:12 pm

I like that it lets you see what your kid has done and what they need to improve on.

Thomas Murphy January 21, 2013 - 4:58 pm

I like the feature that lets you see previous days results

Priscilla S. January 21, 2013 - 5:04 pm

I like that it assures that the child writes the letter correctly before moving on.

Wendy H January 21, 2013 - 5:43 pm

I love that you can add your own words to the dictionary!

Patti Scanlon January 21, 2013 - 5:46 pm

Like the bobblehead

Tabathia B January 21, 2013 - 7:11 pm

the 10 prizes you can get for each letter

amber g January 21, 2013 - 8:08 pm

I think my daughter would love the hide and seek mini game, she loves to practice writing but I think this would be great instead of plain old trace books!

Jenny D January 21, 2013 - 8:13 pm

I love how it gives stars, my 5 year old would love that.

Lindsey M January 21, 2013 - 8:58 pm

I like that it demonstrates how to do it and then lets the kids try

Mel January 21, 2013 - 9:27 pm

Really loving the handwriting methods.

robyn paris January 21, 2013 - 9:41 pm

it;s nice to get your child to start writing the letters correctly

Michelle H. January 21, 2013 - 11:34 pm

I like that it has options for left-handed writers like my daughter.

Danielle January 22, 2013 - 12:00 am

I like that more than one kid can use and track their progress through the app.

Joselma Rom Gumapac January 22, 2013 - 12:29 am

i like the handwriting methods for kids.. 😀

lynette January 22, 2013 - 12:41 am

it gives rewards as stars and it has mini games both of which keep her interested. its a great program

Craig w January 22, 2013 - 2:33 am

Adding ur own words to the dictionary is pretty cool.

hminnesota January 22, 2013 - 3:11 am

I like the reward system because it is very important for my daughter.

Maria Iemma January 22, 2013 - 3:12 am

I wish something like this was available when I was learning to write my letters. What a confidence builder to help my little grandaugher with her letters. Awesome!

Howard Mock January 22, 2013 - 4:43 am

The various games and things to do for children to keep them learning

Hanna January 22, 2013 - 5:20 am

The gold star “rewards” is a great feature!

nichol tone January 22, 2013 - 5:50 am

I like that you can start with using your finger

Audrey January 22, 2013 - 6:52 am

it is great that you can add your own words to the dictionary!

Amy Pullifrone January 22, 2013 - 6:57 am

Adding new words is great..i just love that you can trace the letters..

maria elena January 22, 2013 - 7:08 am

i like that the difficulties can be adjusted to your child’s needs so they don’t get frustrated or upset

Amanda Wilson January 22, 2013 - 7:22 am

I really like that is gives the parent the ability to add new words

Darlene Fox January 22, 2013 - 7:24 am

I like that you can start with using your finger and can increase the difficulty as the child progresses.

Natasha January 22, 2013 - 7:44 am

I love the history option

Lorna England January 22, 2013 - 7:47 am

Gold stars for me! Wish that continued thru adulthood!
Thanks for the chance to win!

Susan E. January 22, 2013 - 8:16 am

I like the ability to add new words.

Cassie Korando January 22, 2013 - 8:33 am

I like how extra practice is offered when the child has difficulty with a letter. I also like how there is an option to move from using your finger to using a stylus.

Susan Franklin January 22, 2013 - 8:34 am

I have always had terrible handwriting so I think that the iTrace app is a good one. I never had proper penmanship lessons.

latanya January 22, 2013 - 8:34 am

I like that it also includes numbers

julie January 22, 2013 - 9:02 am

great app! can’t wait to have my 1st grader try it

April Sinclair January 22, 2013 - 9:14 am

I like that you can add multiple children.

McKim January 22, 2013 - 10:29 am

I like the ABC lower case numbers

Amy G. January 22, 2013 - 10:53 am

I like that you can add new words.

Tammy Horn January 22, 2013 - 11:13 am

I like that it makes sure your child writes correctly before moving on to the next. It would be great for my daycare!

Amanda Sakovitz January 22, 2013 - 11:35 am

I like how the kids can trace right on the screen and then be rewarded with gold stars.

Trish F January 22, 2013 - 11:56 am

Hello, I like the reward feature with the gold star. Kids love these. Thanks for a great giveaway!

Simone Anne January 22, 2013 - 12:09 pm

yay! So fun. 🙂

Anna-Leigh McClelland January 22, 2013 - 12:32 pm

I think it’s great that you can add words for practice

Mandi January 22, 2013 - 12:36 pm

I love that they can use their finger or a pen with the app.

Megan Blumenthal January 22, 2013 - 12:37 pm

love the positive reinforcement with the gold stars. What a great educational app

Colleen Boudreau January 22, 2013 - 2:05 pm

The ability to add new words.

Laurie Harrison January 22, 2013 - 3:02 pm

No better way to tell how your child is doing then checking the history. That’s a phenomenal feature, I’d say.

CherylS22 January 22, 2013 - 3:54 pm

I like that you can set it for a left-handed child.
Thanks for the giveaway!

Janine McNally January 22, 2013 - 4:03 pm

Being able to use it to teach your child to write!

Kim D. January 22, 2013 - 5:18 pm

I like that you can trace the letters.

amy pugmire January 22, 2013 - 5:22 pm

I love that my kids can learn their abc’s

Scott Martin January 22, 2013 - 5:35 pm

I love the handwriting methods.

Courtnie January 22, 2013 - 5:36 pm

I like that parents can add new words.

German Lopez January 22, 2013 - 6:02 pm

I love everything about this app. Especially the price, 4 bucks!! you cant beat that for this type of educational tool. Im sure my son would have a blast learning how to write.

Katie B January 22, 2013 - 7:51 pm

All of them would be great for my 3year old!!

Danielle D January 22, 2013 - 9:28 pm

The learn to trace letters it would come in handy!

Brenda Sabet January 22, 2013 - 9:37 pm

i think it is amazing how They can begin with using their finger to trace the letters and can switch to using a stylus when ready, making the transition to writing on paper easier.!!!

Rena January 22, 2013 - 9:43 pm

This will definitely help kids get more motivated to practice their handwriting!

Miricle January 22, 2013 - 9:59 pm

I like that it’s something that kids would have fun using.

Chris January 23, 2013 - 5:15 am

I like that it shows the history of the child’s progress.

Dona Keyton January 23, 2013 - 7:07 am

What a great idea! I would love to win the Ipad.

Leah CB January 23, 2013 - 8:55 am

I like that it maintains a history. So if my older daughter wanted to use it, we would still have the progress of my youngest. My oldest is 9 but she’s in competition with my youngest over everything.

carla bonesteel January 23, 2013 - 10:03 am

I like that you can go into the history, to see how the child has been doing.

thuy vu January 23, 2013 - 12:44 pm

I love that they can start out by writing their own name and several colors. It is really neat. I am more than willing to try this app out with my kids.

Jennifer Marie January 23, 2013 - 4:44 pm

I like that they get a gold star for doing well!

Natalie S January 23, 2013 - 5:08 pm

I love that they can trace words and not just letters

Evelyn Damptey January 23, 2013 - 7:16 pm

I love how you can learn reading and spelling from it

ria clarke January 23, 2013 - 7:48 pm

I like that kids can begin with using their finger to trace the letters and can switch to using a stylus when ready, making the transition to writing on paper easier.

Pauline January 23, 2013 - 7:51 pm

I love the 600+ different rewards and that Supports multiple players—– Pauline aka Paol Trenny ….. emscout9 at Hotmail dot com

Grace A January 23, 2013 - 8:39 pm

I like that parents can add new words. It makes sure that parents are teaching kids the things they want to.

Cindy B January 23, 2013 - 9:30 pm

I like that a parent can check the progress history.

Becky Richied January 23, 2013 - 9:47 pm

I love how it’s there to help children that are struggling with penmanship, but adding technology is a surefire way to not only make it fun but draw children into doing something that they are no longer looking at as hard or frustrating and they start having fun 😉

Stephanie January 24, 2013 - 1:44 am

Love that this app can save each child’s work.

shelly peterson January 24, 2013 - 2:10 am

I like you can check each childs progress because it saves the entire history of each child’s progress.

K.Pugh January 24, 2013 - 5:45 am

I like that it helps kids learn to form their letters. This can be very hard for some kids to master.
Thanks for the chance.

Beth Hill January 24, 2013 - 6:00 am

Love the option for left handers, seeing that I am a “lefty” myself!

Ash Johnson January 24, 2013 - 6:04 am

I like that you can chart the progress they make.

bobbie c. January 24, 2013 - 9:12 am

I like how it can increase the difficulty of the writing on it’s own.

Tricia Nightowlmama January 24, 2013 - 9:28 am

my son’s in preschool and he’s having a really hard time with writing and holding a utensil I like the picture background when kids are spelling out words that’s great

Samantha D January 24, 2013 - 9:35 am

My 9 year old really struggles with writing, I love this as a new teaching method for him

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Kimberly Schotz January 24, 2013 - 9:44 am

I like that you can get a gold star

Mark Weflen January 24, 2013 - 1:34 pm

The gold stars are very smart idea emphasizing positive feedback.

Janna Johnson January 24, 2013 - 2:27 pm

color changing!
Thanks for the giveaway! Janna Johnson [email protected] Janna@feedyourpig on gfc

Katy M January 24, 2013 - 3:00 pm

I really like how iTrace only allows the writing in the “correct” direction. It’s really great at prompting too.

Thanks!!!

David Carlson January 24, 2013 - 3:57 pm

I like that the kids can switch from using their finger to the stylus when they are ready.

Susan Chester January 24, 2013 - 6:53 pm

I love that multiple children can be added. This would be perfect for my home-schooled grandchildren!

Cynthia Richardson January 24, 2013 - 7:43 pm

This is so clever. I like that my grandson can use his finger now and graduate to a stylus when he’s ready

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amber p January 24, 2013 - 8:10 pm

I love so many of the options like being able to change styles or add your own words. Great giveaway thanks so much

soha molina January 24, 2013 - 9:01 pm

i like ・600+ different rewards

Helga January 25, 2013 - 7:26 am

I like that the reward is so motivating!

Amanda Hoffman January 25, 2013 - 9:30 am

that it Saves the entire history of each child’s progress

Doug Denny January 25, 2013 - 12:28 pm

I like the transition from finger to stylus. Thanks!

Michaela K January 25, 2013 - 2:53 pm

I like the option for the South Paws! Most companies don’t think about the lefties out there.

Anitha S Raghavan January 25, 2013 - 3:08 pm

I like how you can choose numbers and letters!

cheryl January 25, 2013 - 3:10 pm

you can practice numbers and letters – that’s great

Dawn S. January 25, 2013 - 3:13 pm

I like that you can add your own words to it and that it lets you restart the letter fresh if you need more practice

Brande January 25, 2013 - 3:51 pm

it tells them when they are out of the lines

Nataly Carbonell January 25, 2013 - 5:34 pm

hOW KIDS CAN GET REWARDED

lyndsey January 25, 2013 - 5:46 pm

the low price 🙂

Maria Malaveci January 25, 2013 - 5:55 pm

I love that you can choose both numbers and letters!

Mary Beth Elderton January 25, 2013 - 6:02 pm

I think that tracing is a great way for kids to learn letters and numbers. I also like the option for left-handed kids!

Lucy Lopez January 25, 2013 - 6:17 pm

I like that if they write a letter successfully, they can receive a gold star.

runinboise January 25, 2013 - 7:41 pm

i like that different children can use it. Heck, I may even try to use it too! 😉

Samantha Daleo January 25, 2013 - 7:41 pm

Wow..very cool….it would keep the kids entertained and help them learn about letters and numbers.

Karen d January 25, 2013 - 7:58 pm

I like that all of my kids can play and have a history stored independently so I can concentrate on their individual strengths and weaknesses.

Cassandra Eastman January 25, 2013 - 8:00 pm

I love that kids can learn to write there names in any color. My son LOVES blue, he’s 3 1/2 and learning to write a little. Trying to trace, this would be great! Thanks for the review!

Dria Fleming January 25, 2013 - 8:49 pm

I love the gold star motivation once the kids write the letter correctly

Leanne M January 25, 2013 - 9:17 pm

I love that it works for more than one child. I have twins so it would be perfect for them to practice their numbers.

Kate F. January 25, 2013 - 10:36 pm

I like that my niece and nephew could practice their letters with this app.

Jasmin Maraña January 26, 2013 - 4:49 am

Awesome giveaway!

ericka coello January 26, 2013 - 7:04 am

provides several exercises to get your child used to forming letters properly

melissa teears January 26, 2013 - 7:09 am

That it tells my son if he did it correctly

julie January 26, 2013 - 10:40 am

I like that kids can use a finger then switch to stylus when ready:)

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naomi c January 26, 2013 - 11:15 am

i like the simplicity of saving tons of paper 🙂

Rust January 26, 2013 - 12:54 pm

I love that you can trace right on the screen and also get feedback

Kitty January 26, 2013 - 12:54 pm

Gold stars.

carol roberts January 26, 2013 - 1:24 pm

being able to trace love that feature

Peter January 26, 2013 - 2:09 pm

I like that it teaches kids to make their letters the right way.

Sarah January 26, 2013 - 2:17 pm

I love my mini and my kids def want to use one too. I also love this app! Kids can learn so much from iPads.

Kamilah January 26, 2013 - 2:26 pm

I like that I can have my son do something entertaining and still educational when he’s messing w/ my ipad!

kelley wood January 26, 2013 - 3:53 pm

Neat app! This will help them learn to write!

Stefanie Gladden ( Ann Lyfe ) January 26, 2013 - 4:01 pm

i love how you can see your progress, and i love you can pick letters or numbers!

Jeff Legg January 26, 2013 - 4:23 pm

The History feature that allows you to see what letters you child needs help with
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Barbara Montag January 26, 2013 - 5:55 pm

I like that he kids get a gold star if they write a letter successfully.
Thank you.

Heather Hayes Panjon January 26, 2013 - 6:09 pm

I Like That Parents Can Add New Words And Progress Can Be Tracked 🙂

kfloveinme January 26, 2013 - 6:13 pm

I love the learn how to write feature! Very cool!

Brooke M Adametz January 26, 2013 - 6:20 pm

I like that it has settings for multiple children since we have two preschoolers in the house!

Tami Alves January 26, 2013 - 6:25 pm

That they can trace right on the screen.

Katie Contests January 26, 2013 - 8:38 pm

I like that it identifies errors (“too shaky”) and lets the user try again!

laurie steiner January 26, 2013 - 9:06 pm

I still have to check out the app, but i like that it works with both fingers and a stylus 🙂

Wanda McHenry January 26, 2013 - 10:08 pm

I like the feature that has history where it will show where improvement is needed

Jill January 26, 2013 - 10:21 pm

I love that it uses art and letters together for learning.

Felicia Escobedo January 26, 2013 - 11:12 pm

sounds like a great app, love that it records the progress of your child.

Jerick McSnatch January 27, 2013 - 5:24 am

love the motivator thing! same as on school where teachers mark their hands with stars when they achieve something nice!

Nicole Robinson @TheBookWormMama January 27, 2013 - 5:35 am

Cool app. I like how it keeps up with each child’s progress.

Debra Guillen January 27, 2013 - 9:23 am

like that it can be used with multiple children

KJ Skib January 27, 2013 - 12:10 pm

I love how great of a learning tool this is an it is only 3.99!

patricia skinner January 27, 2013 - 12:44 pm

I like the option for a left handed user.

John Hutchens January 27, 2013 - 2:21 pm

I like that letters and numbers can both be done by one app and that it tracks the progress

Erica Best January 27, 2013 - 3:45 pm

i love that they can write names

Daiva January 28, 2013 - 1:40 am

I love that you can add multiple children and save their progress

Ashley - Embracing Beauty January 28, 2013 - 7:18 am

I love the concept of this app! I’ve never heard of it before and I know my little girl would love it. Thanks for sharing about it and for the chance to win an ipad mini!!

Judith Smith January 28, 2013 - 7:57 am

I love the fact that the same app can be used by multiple children at different ages and levels.

Kat Emerick January 28, 2013 - 9:17 am

helping my grandkids learn to write their letters and numbers

Rachel Victoria January 28, 2013 - 9:47 am

My favorite features are the individual user history to track progress and the support for multiple methods of writing! Great app!

Virginia Rowell January 28, 2013 - 10:13 am

It’s very interesting how they have an option for left handers.

Mary W January 28, 2013 - 10:38 am

I like the many options available for all types of learning for both writing, reading and math. You get a lot of bang for your buck with this app!

Jaclyn Reynolds January 28, 2013 - 11:05 am

I like the upper and lower case tracings. My son would need this for some help!

Ani January 28, 2013 - 1:28 pm

I like that you can do both upper and lower case letters.

beth shepherd January 28, 2013 - 2:05 pm

I like how it keeps a log and its great for learning letters.

Victoria Carlson January 28, 2013 - 2:29 pm

Love that the more difficult letters and numbers can be selected for even more practice!

Brooke B. January 28, 2013 - 4:13 pm

I love that you can see the history of their lessons…that’s great!

Michelle S. January 28, 2013 - 5:17 pm

I find it very interesting and appropriate that the settings can not be changed without answering a mathematical question.

Dagmara Hawkins January 28, 2013 - 5:29 pm

I like that you can use it with different children and save their progress

K. Cleaver January 28, 2013 - 5:40 pm

This would be great to help our young children learn to write.

Ellie W January 28, 2013 - 7:11 pm

I like that it helps kids learn to write their numbers or letters.

Deb K January 28, 2013 - 7:16 pm

This would be great to help my grandson learn to write.

Lauren Domene January 28, 2013 - 7:23 pm

I love the fact that it gets harder as the writing gets better for the kids. With the kids loving touch screens nowadays, this makes it so much more fun!

amber g January 28, 2013 - 7:27 pm

I like the mini hide and seek game, my daughter would love that!

daniel emery January 28, 2013 - 8:47 pm

I like the history feature

Kiara January 28, 2013 - 9:37 pm

I like that you can choose numbers and letters.

TM January 28, 2013 - 11:42 pm

Wow, I love the entire parent’s section. You can actually see the progress in it’s entirety. This is a definite must have app.

Jeanette H. January 29, 2013 - 9:03 am

I think this app is amazing! Such a big help for learning how to write their words.

Jenny @ MyLittleMe January 29, 2013 - 10:30 am

My kids love this app!

Sylvia M January 29, 2013 - 11:15 am

Awesome to help kids forming letters.

Sara Zielinski January 29, 2013 - 11:20 am

I like that it tracks your child’s history within the app

Linda R January 29, 2013 - 11:56 am

I like that it keeps track of each kids progress and lets you see which one needs more practice.

Laura Jacobson January 29, 2013 - 11:57 am

I love that difficulty increases as your child’s writing improves! Would be so great for Carter learning to write!

ray January 29, 2013 - 5:12 pm

the star feature to keep motivation high

Donna January 29, 2013 - 9:56 pm

The graphics

Julia Magnusson @ It's Not Like a Cat January 30, 2013 - 4:01 am

My son’s being able to work on handwriting anytime, anywhere, even if I forgot pen/paper!

Mary Casper January 30, 2013 - 5:58 am

I like that its so easy to use and so easy to lear and the grandkids would have a blast not even realizing thery are learning

Fred Nordor January 30, 2013 - 7:48 am

i want to win the ipad mini

Rachel January 30, 2013 - 8:14 am

I love the full word ability. Not only would it help with writing but also with spelling.

Tina K. January 30, 2013 - 9:15 am

I like that it is so easy to use.

Jamie Ruby January 30, 2013 - 2:56 pm

It’s interesting that the letter difficulty gets harder as they learn which would be helpful.

michelle dement January 30, 2013 - 4:08 pm

i love that you can add your own words which would be great with spelling words and can help reinforce drawing out words especially for my daughter who struggles with dyslexia and we are always looking for way to help her with spelling

Megan Crose January 30, 2013 - 5:03 pm

I love that multiple children can be added with their progress tracked individually. Very handy in this three-child household! [email protected]

Deirdre January 30, 2013 - 5:09 pm

I love that a parent can enter in additional words for their child — great way to customize the app! Thanks so much for the chance to win.

Steve January 30, 2013 - 6:40 pm

So nice to win one of these, thanks for the chance

Louis January 30, 2013 - 8:30 pm

the ability to practice handwriting – and it’s an app for the iPad (my kids have basically ninja’ed the iPad from me)
Thank you for hosting this giveaway

Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

Jason A. January 30, 2013 - 9:03 pm

I like the whole idea of how practical it is. The history feature seems very useful.

Cálaeb Temple January 30, 2013 - 9:23 pm

i like the multi user!

mike borgrud January 30, 2013 - 9:37 pm

I like how they are in a book form so they wont get lost

dani marie January 30, 2013 - 11:35 pm

i love the awards. helps promote a desire to continue and get better!

Terri January 31, 2013 - 7:06 am

This app looks great! I wish they had this back when I was in elementary school.

Krystal N. January 31, 2013 - 8:31 am

I think that this app looks awesome! I would totally buy it! I think the best part of the itrace app is that parents can add the words that they want. Thanks for the opportunity!

Denise Donaldson January 31, 2013 - 10:18 am

its easy for kids to use

Leslie January 31, 2013 - 10:30 am

That you are rewarded with a gold star, gives the child something attinable to achieve.

Kristina C January 31, 2013 - 11:56 am

I love that it give suggestions for how to fix mistakes

Anthony January 31, 2013 - 1:27 pm

can choose numbers and letters

cw January 31, 2013 - 4:22 pm

I love that it corrects like “too shaky”

diane Baum January 31, 2013 - 5:21 pm

Wow-this would be wonderful for me to help a little boy from Japan , English

Brei H. January 31, 2013 - 6:59 pm

I like that you can track progress!

Sandra January 31, 2013 - 9:50 pm

I like that my daughter would think of this as a game instead of a homework lesson, and that you can add words in addition to the ones provided

Catherine Campbell January 31, 2013 - 10:41 pm

I like that the navigatio is easy with the iTrace

Josh Nicholls/Mr Nerve Damage February 1, 2013 - 12:47 am

I like how the app will track their progress. You can check on how they are doing!

Renee February 1, 2013 - 4:04 am

I love the gold stars.

Rachel McGuire February 1, 2013 - 4:47 am

I love that they get gold stars when they get them right

Kelsey Jass February 1, 2013 - 7:55 am

Really like the fact you can transition from using your finger to the stylus – seems great for kids just starting to learn to write!

Robin O February 1, 2013 - 9:27 am

I think the options for left-handed users and the gold stars are most interesting!!

Jessica February 1, 2013 - 9:34 am

This would be perfect for my niece, she is just learning to write in her nursery and half days in school – she would love this! 🙂

Jill Myrick February 1, 2013 - 12:30 pm

I love that it awards my children with gold stars when a skill is mastered.
That’s a big incentive for my children at their age.

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kara kjellman February 1, 2013 - 1:50 pm

Kids will also love that they can practice writing their own name and in a variety of colors.

Justin Comeau February 1, 2013 - 2:41 pm

This is a great way to help with handwriting

Ally February 1, 2013 - 2:51 pm

I like that they have the math problem password for the settings. Clever!

Daniel M February 1, 2013 - 2:52 pm

how the app tracks their progress

Helen Lee February 1, 2013 - 6:55 pm

Glad that you can make up your own words to add to this app!

Erica C. February 1, 2013 - 7:36 pm

I like that you can change the color of your marker.

James Beck February 1, 2013 - 8:06 pm

kids have to follow the prompted order and directions to see the next picture

Teddi Plumley February 1, 2013 - 8:06 pm

This app looks awesome! It would be great for my daughter as she gets a little older! 🙂

Jenn February 1, 2013 - 8:37 pm

I like the ability to reward with a gold star – positive reinforcement is where it’s at. 🙂

Cindy February 1, 2013 - 8:43 pm

Options for left-handed users.

Thomas Chappell February 1, 2013 - 9:02 pm

I love that it tells you where you have made a mistake

sheryl cullum February 1, 2013 - 9:33 pm

I love that kids can trace right on the screen.

Natalie U February 1, 2013 - 11:37 pm

That there is a variety of colors to trace
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Candice Hull February 1, 2013 - 11:48 pm

I love that it can save the progress of multiple children.
Thank you for the chance!

meegan whitford February 2, 2013 - 5:09 am

It will help them write their letters and numbers

Robin February 2, 2013 - 6:55 am

I love that each child has their own log

Tina K. February 2, 2013 - 7:09 am

Looks like an excellent way to keep kids engaged, which is always hard!

Terry Cross February 2, 2013 - 9:28 am

I like that there are 10 unique prizes for each letter

dawn cook February 2, 2013 - 10:26 am

i like parents can add new words and can check the progress history

jules m February 2, 2013 - 11:25 am

the mystery words thing sounds like a lot of fun 🙂

Gloria S February 2, 2013 - 2:22 pm

The children can practice writing with this ap

Kim Henrichs February 2, 2013 - 2:36 pm

I love the progress record!

Jill Miller February 2, 2013 - 5:39 pm

I like the fact that kids get “gold stars” for doing it right!

shawna February 2, 2013 - 6:55 pm

I like that they learn their alphabet and numbers

Laila @OnlyLaila February 2, 2013 - 7:36 pm

I like that you can add new words. As my son’s vocabulary expands, I would want to add more words. Great app!

DrLori71 February 2, 2013 - 7:55 pm

Sounds like a cool app.

Shannon February 3, 2013 - 12:57 am

I like the words with scenes

Terra Heck February 3, 2013 - 3:00 am

I like that alternate writing styles can be chosen, including options for left-handed users. I’m left handed and know the challenges it can present so I’m glad that feature was included. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

Crissy D. February 3, 2013 - 3:48 am

I like that the history of the kids sessions are available to see how they are doing

Alison Wood February 3, 2013 - 6:38 am

I like that you can see a record of the mistakes and successes.

rebecca shockley February 3, 2013 - 7:36 am

The finger trace is a nice start

Michelle Tucker February 3, 2013 - 8:03 am

I like that it not only teaches handwriting but gets the kiddos interested in technology.

Susan Smith February 3, 2013 - 8:57 am

I love that it awards my children with gold stars when a skill is mastered.

clynsg February 3, 2013 - 9:32 am

I like the fact that it advances the program as the child advances in skills, and can be adjusted to different styles of writing.

Dana Adams February 3, 2013 - 9:59 am

I love all the options to add problem letters and to make left-handed if necessary. Very neat! I would love to use this to enhance my homeschooling options.

Andrea February 3, 2013 - 11:22 am

I like the fact that the app saves the child’s history so you can go back and look at improvement over time. Would love to win this – what a great giveaway!

Janine February 3, 2013 - 11:38 am

I love that you can take it with you anywhere. Kids love ipads, iphone etc. so they would actually want to use this product. Plus the fact that it is so customizable (right and left handed) is great!

Brittney House February 3, 2013 - 11:41 am

you can use your finger or stylis to trace.

Sand February 3, 2013 - 7:53 pm

I like that the difficulty increases as your child’s writing improves.

Breanne February 3, 2013 - 7:54 pm

I like that you can choose numbers and letters

Julie February 3, 2013 - 8:05 pm

The learning to write

Melanie Johnson February 3, 2013 - 8:11 pm

I like that you can use both fingers and a stylus. My daughter sometimes has trouble with a stylus so this would be perfect for her to learn on.

Jimmy February 3, 2013 - 8:12 pm

I like that it maintains a history of each child’s activities

Deborah Hogue February 3, 2013 - 8:12 pm

I like that it is a great tool for parents to help their children to write

j wright February 3, 2013 - 8:14 pm

history

Prasert February 3, 2013 - 8:46 pm

writing!

Bryan E. February 3, 2013 - 8:53 pm

Thanks for the giveaway…practice both upper & lower case letters.

Linda February 3, 2013 - 8:55 pm

I like being able to use a stylus

Mary February 3, 2013 - 9:00 pm

I love the format

Lucy February 3, 2013 - 9:02 pm

love the three gold stars idea

Jennifer H February 3, 2013 - 11:00 pm

the fact that it lets you keep track of your progress
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Yovana February 3, 2013 - 11:02 pm

I like that it gives the child awards

shopfreak February 3, 2013 - 11:36 pm

Love how the kids can trace within the bubble letters…thanks for the chance to win!

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