We’re thrilled to announce the release of our 5 Year Old Reading iOS app, designed to help children learn to read through fun and engaging activities that make phonics enjoyable and effective.
Our app offers over 700+ activities across 72 lessons to teach kids reading through phonics. We begin with simple letter sounds like “A” in “apple” and “B” in “boy,” progressing to short vowel sounds and simple words like “cat” and “red.” We then advance to long vowel sounds and reading sentences and paragraphs that include sight words. As children develop their reading skills, we delve into phonics rules and patterns with the guidance of a parent or teacher to ensure a deep understanding and mastery of reading.
App Features
1. Active Learning with Interactive Lessons: Kids learn by popping bubbles, solving self-correcting puzzles, tracing letters, coloring pictures, answering questions, and, most importantly, reading a lot in between.
2. Dive Deep into Phonics: Each lesson teaches a phonics rule or pattern. Parents or teachers introduce these concepts and guide the child through activities designed to familiarize and master the rule. The app provides opportunities for kids to apply what they learn in their reading.
3. Flexible Learning Paths: Our homepage displays the full list of lessons, and within each lesson, you can scroll through all activities. While we arrange them in a particular sequence, parents can choose the activities that best suit their child.
4. Manage Screen Time: Easily manage your child’s screen time, promoting a balanced lifestyle that includes both learning and physical play.
Guided Support: Designed for use with a parent or teacher to provide guidance, support, and feedback as your child progresses through the lessons.
Subscription Offers
We offer 16 complete lessons for free, with no subscription commitment or even signing in required. These lessons are “Letter A,” “Letter B,” “Letter C,” “Letter D,” “Letters ABCDE,” “Short A,” “Soft C,” “S Endings,” “Sight Words,” “Short A Sentences,” “Long A at the Start,” “All A Sounds,” “Long E at the Start,” “Long E in the Middle,” “Long I at the Start,” and “Long O at the Start.”
To unlock additional lessons, you can subscribe to our Monthly or Yearly plans. Your subscription begins with a 7-day free trial, and the first payment will be charged after the trial period ends. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled 24 hours before the next billing cycle.
Our Philosophy
Reading is a skill that most children learn with the help of a teacher or parent, unlike skills such as walking, which are innate, or talking, which children learn naturally by listening to others. Reading needs to be taught systematically.
Phonics, the technique of decoding letters into sounds based on established rules, is a reading method strongly supported by scientific research. A simple example children encounter early on is the dual sound of the letter “C.” In the word “cat,” “C” makes the “K” sound, even though it doesn’t remotely sound like “K,” whereas in “cereal,” it makes the “S” sound. This can confuse young minds and discourage them from attempting to read.
Phonics helps by teaching that “C” in “cat” is a “hard C,” and “C” in “cereal” is a “soft C,” and by showing patterns of their use. This structure, combined with ample practice, helps develop the neural pathways in the brain that allow children to decode the correct sound as they encounter the letter “C” in the context of a word. However, these rules can be complex and not easily grasped by children on their own.
Parents and teachers need to introduce these rules, practice reading with children, provide guidance and correction, and, importantly, give them as much time as they need to become proficient readers. We designed this app to support parents and children through this process, helping them practice and understand phonics systematically.
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