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Clicker is the proven reading and writing tool that helps pupils of all abilities to achieve success in reading and writing. Clicker is used on over half a million school computers and in over 90% of UK primary schools.

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Boost writing independence with Clicker Writer

Clicker's word processor comes with a child-friendly font, simple tools, and fantastic quality speech that motivate children so they want to write!

Encourage self-correction with natural voice

Clicker's clear voice helps pupils review text they have written and preview words they want to write.

Build writing confidence with Clicker Grids

Clicker Grids help children write by providing point-and-click access to whole words, phrases, and pictures.

Promote reading independence with Clicker talking books

Talking on-screen books provide a stimulating learning environment for all pupils, and making their own provides an engaging way to recall and share experiences using pictures, sounds, text, and even video!

Support learners with special needs

Based on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Clicker offers a range of both curriculum and accessibility support to meet individual needs.

Develop English language learners’ literacy skills

Clicker is extensively used to help pupils who are learning to understand, speak, and write English.

Provide pupils with picture support

Clicker 5 includes the Crick Picture Library, containing over 1800 curriculum pictures.

What is Clicker?

Most word processors are designed for literate adults. Clicker Writer is designed for children who are learning to read and write. It will grow with your pupils as they develop their skills, making it the ideal word processor for the classroom. Pupils type into Clicker Writer from the keyboard, or use Clicker Grids to enter words and pictures, so you really can use it across your age and ability range.

Write with pictures

When you're using pictures from Clicker Grids, or the 'Instant Pictures' feature, pictures are displayed above the words as you write, helping pupils to read their writing. Use pictures from the Crick Picture Library that comes with the program, or use other picture libraries such as the Mayer Johnson PCS symbols, or your own bank of photos

Child-friendly font

The child-friendly Sassoon font displays letters in the familiar form that children learn to write. This makes words and letter patterns easier to recognise for early readers.

Easy-to-use tools

Clicker Writer's tools use the standard icons that pupils need to become familiar with. By default they are displayed at a larger size, making them ideal for early writers. The toolbar is fully customisable, so you can adjust the size of the tools and display just the ones you want your pupils to use.

Amazing quality speech

Clicker Writer helps learners find and correct errors and grow in independence and confidence by providing automatic speech feedback as pupils write. Each sentence is automatically read out as it is completed, with every word clearly highlighted as it is spoken, enabling learners to follow the text and review what they have written. Research shows that this active engagement with text encourages pupils to find and correct errors for themselves.

Accessible - Clicker has a range of accessibility options for people who can't use a mouse or keyboard - so it's perfect for all abilities! We can also provide a range of access devices - Switches

When used with Penfriend XL or Penfriend XP, Clicker can predict the next word you're going to write and offer a range of alternatives in the Clicker Grid.

Users of Clicker

Clicker is a writing support and multimedia tool for children of all abilities