Writing feedback for kids: what good feedback looks like
A child writes a page and hands it over. What do you say? The most useful feedback is specific, short and about one thing at a time. Here is what that looks like, and how LiteracyLab AI does it for every piece.
What helps a child improve
- One thing that worked, with the words quoted. "Good job" teaches nothing. "You made me nervous when you wrote the door creaked open" tells a child what to repeat.
- One next step, not a list. A page of corrections feels like failure. One clear step is something a child can actually do in their next piece.
- A fixed copy of their own work. Seeing their own sentences corrected teaches more than a rule in a textbook.
- The right level. Feedback pitched at the wrong age is either too easy to notice or too hard to use.
What LiteracyLab AI gives back on each piece
- A Glow: what worked, tied to a skill from their year's curriculum, quoting their own words.
- A Grow: one specific next step, explained through an interest they chose when you set them up.
- Highlights in their text, a corrected version of the whole piece, and two vocabulary words to try.
- On the Premium plan: a spelling and grammar check, a whole-piece score out of 10, and for students aged 11 and over, a band from 1 to 4 against the assessment objectives for their year and country.
It is honest about short pieces
Feedback that praises everything is not feedback. If a student writes far less than is expected for their year, the score reflects that and the feedback says so plainly, then suggests how to develop the piece. The same rule applies in every country and year group the app supports.
Which curriculum?
Feedback is matched to the child's country and year: the UK national curriculum, US Common Core, the Australian Curriculum, Canada, Singapore, the Gulf (Cambridge) and English learners at CEFR levels. See the year-by-year guides for what children are working on at each age, or try the free writing prompt generator.
Does it replace a teacher?
No. It gives a child quick, specific feedback between lessons. Your child's teacher knows them in a way no tool does, and the feedback is a starting point for a conversation, not a grade.
Common questions
How much does it cost?
The Free plan includes 3 pieces a month with no card needed. Paid plans are billed monthly and can be cancelled at any time.
What ages is it for?
Children and students from about 5 to 18, plus English learners, with feedback pitched to their year.
Get feedback on a piece of writing
LiteracyLab AI reads a child's own writing and gives specific feedback: what worked, one thing to try next, and a corrected version, matched to their year and curriculum. The Free plan includes 3 pieces a month and needs no card.
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