Using KLettres

Chapter 2. Using KLettres

KLettres has 4 levels. Levels 1 and 2 deal with the alphabet and levels 3 and 4 concern syllables. For a very young child (2 1/2 to 4), I would suggest that he/she is sitting on your lap in front of the computer and that you do the game together.

Levels 1 and 2


KLettres level1

This screenshot shows KLettres on Level 1, language is Dutch and look-and-feel is “grown-up”.

In level 1, the user sees the letter and hears the sound. He then has to type in the letter in the box. If it is correct, the next letter appears (without having to press Enter or whatever). If the user types the wrong letter, he hears the sound again. In this level, the user memorizes the letters and recognizes them on the keyboard.

Note

The user can type in either lower or upper case letters. The letters are automatically put in upper case so that a child will match them with the keyboard. He can type only one letter at a time.

Default is Level 1 when you run KLettres.

The first time KLettres is run, default is set to French and Level 1. After the first time, the language setting is saved in a configuration file on closing of KLettres and loaded the next time, with Level 1.

The look-and-feel is saved in the config file and therefore is kept until you change.

The letters appear in random order.


KLettres level3

Here is a screenshot of Level 1 with the “kid” look and French language.

Clicking in the Level combo-box and choosing Level 2 or using the Levels menu brings you to level 2. In that level, the user only hears the sound of the letter and has to type in the letter. If he is wrong, the letter appears to help him.

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