FOR HOME – tips for home use

FOR HOME – tips for home use

Learn more on "using Wordshark at home"  (pdf)

Includes information on:
  1. Setting Up – A Brief Summary
  2. Which course to choose and where to start
  3. Working through the course
  4. Adding your own lists (for spelling homework etc)
  5. Keeping the program interesting
  6. Checking what your child has worked on
  7. Maintaining progress


    Visit our other help centres:

    Numbershark 5 - user guides and video tutorials
    V5 Support - technical support

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