App guides
Which app for which child, compared honestly — including where ours is not the right answer.
All app guides resources
How-toExplainerThere is no single research-proven order for teaching letters. Here is the sequence we use, why we chose it, and a five-minute way to assess any program.
GuideThe seven things that matter, what to watch while your child practices, and how to pick the best one for you.
GuideThe useful question is not which app is best. It is which one fits your child right now.
GuideWhat a child needs from a reading app changes sharply between three and seven. What each age needs, what to avoid, and which apps genuinely fit.
GuideYou can teach a child to read without paying anything. What is genuinely worth using, and the one point at which paying starts to make sense.
GuideSight words take weeks of practice, so the app has to be one your child comes back to. How each kind works, who it suits, and where we fit in.
GuideAn honest comparison from a phonics app developer, including where our own app falls short.
ExplainerGuideWhat they do well, where they fall short, and how to tell if they can help your child.
