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Letter and word games for kids

In Brinquim's Letters & Words area, kids trace the letters of the alphabet with a finger, hear how each word sounds and learn the names of things in English and Portuguese. Everything is spoken aloud, so a child who can't read yet can play alone.

Words is free forever. Letters is part of Premium and can be tried free for 5 minutes.

Brinquim Words game screen: a picture of a key, the Listen button, a text field and the microphone button to answer out loud

The letter and word games

There are two games, from gentlest to most challenging. Both show up in blue on the home screen, so kids can find "the letters one" without reading.

Letters Premium · 5-min free try

Kids pick a letter and trace over it with a finger. An optional guide shows where each stroke starts, in what order and which way it goes, with a pencil that travels the path. Any scribble over the letter counts: the point is confidence, not a test. Each letter comes with English example words that start with it (on A: Ant, Apple, Arm), with the Portuguese translation underneath for Portuguese speakers. Tapping a word says it again. From the tracing screen kids can move on to the next letter without going back.

Practices: letter formation and stroke order, fine motor control, first English words

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A picture appears (a key, a house, an animal) and the child names it. There are also translation rounds, with a word in one language and the answer in the other. The Listen button repeats the word as often as needed. Parents choose, per child, how they answer: by tapping one of the choices (the default for the youngest, who can't write yet) or by typing. In typing mode kids can also answer out loud: speech recognition runs on the device and the audio is not sent anywhere.

Practices: vocabulary, listening, spelling (in typing mode), English and Portuguese

Vocabulary shows up in other areas too: in Pairs, every matched pair says its word in both languages, and in Animals kids tap an animal to hear its name.

At every age

Brinquim has three age levels: up to 4 (no reading, few choices on screen), 5, and 6 and up. You set the age when creating the profile, and the app keeps tuning the difficulty as your child plays, game by game. Every child has their own pace, so you can change the level any time without losing anything.

Mistakes cost nothing. A wrong answer just plays a soft sound and the child tries again; no points are lost and there's no "game over". Stars are saved as soon as they're earned, so closing the app mid-game never erases what your child already did.

English and Portuguese in one app

Each child has their own language in their profile, and the whole app works in English or Brazilian Portuguese. That helps bilingual families and anyone taking first steps in a new language: in Letters, the alphabet comes with English example words and a Portuguese translation; in Words, translation rounds practice both directions.

Tips for playing together

A few simple ideas to get more from the letter games, on and off the screen:

Sit together the first few times. Show where the Listen button is and let your child tap. Then let them explore alone.
Take the letter into the real world. Traced a B in the app? Look for a B on packages, signs and books at home.
Keep sessions short. The daily screen-time limit and bedtime, in the parent settings, help keep the routine.
Celebrate the try. The app never takes points for mistakes; do the same and praise effort, not just right answers.
Let your child choose how to answer. Speaking, tapping or typing: the best way is the one they're comfortable with.

Designed with neurodivergent kids in mind

The letter games follow the design choices of the whole app: spoken instructions, few choices on screen at the beginner level, big buttons, a fixed color for each area and no ads or surprise pop-ups. No game requires speaking to move on: speaking is always an option, never a requirement. On tracing screens, left-handed mode moves the controls to the other side so the hand doesn't cover the letter.

Brinquim is an educational games app, not a treatment. It is not a medical device and does not replace therapy or care from health and education professionals. If your child works with a care team, tell them about the app: they can suggest which games fit your child's goals.

Frequently asked questions

What age can kids start the letter games?

Brinquim is made for ages 3 to 14. At the up-to-4 level, answers are by tapping, with few choices and everything spoken, so no reading is needed. Kids who read and write can play by typing.

Does Letters teach the alphabet in English or Portuguese?

Letter tracing is the same in both languages. Each letter's example words are in English, with the Portuguese translation underneath for Portuguese speakers, and the app says the letter and the word in English. Words works in the language of the child's profile and has translation rounds.

Are the letter games free?

Words is free forever. Letters is part of Brinquim Premium, an optional monthly subscription, and can be tried free for 5 minutes on the device. There are never any ads.

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