Learning to read is one of the most challenging tasks in development.  It is even more difficult for individuals with special needs.  A common method used to teach reading is Hooked on Phonics.  The method has been around for nearly 30 years and has helped millions of children learn how to read!  Now the very same method is conveniently available in the Learn to Read app!

The Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read app is designed to help early learners create a strong foundation for a lifelong love of reading.  The Learn to Read app “is based on the award-winning Hooked on Phonics system, and helps ensure a smooth transition by preparing your child to learn to read.”

The app includes a dozen user-friendly digital lessons and 36 e-Books.  It’s designed for Kindergarten-age children who already know the alphabet and are just beginning to make letter-sound associations.

Features of Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read App:

• The app is designed with National State Standards, as well as the Common Core Reading Foundational Skills for Kindergarten.
• Children will learn concepts print, phonological awareness, letter-sound correspondence, and high-frequency word recognition.
• Intuitive structure:
  • “Each of the twelve 10-minute phonics lessons concludes with three corresponding e-Books, where children apply the phonemes, onsets, and rhymes, as well as the sight words they’ve learned in the context of a meaningful story.”
• Interactive engagement:
  • Children will remain engaged throughout with the included educational music, games, activities, and stories in each lesson.
• Self-paced learning: 
  • Children will benefit from the program whether they use it daily or every few days.
  • They’ll be able to repeat previous lessons for additional practice if necessary, or they can move on to new lessons whenever they choose.
• Incentivized motivation: 
  • Children will be rewarded for their progress; they will obtain trophies and points.
    • The points can be used to personalize the trophies “to commemorate each child’s achievements.”
• Creative-building exercises:
  • “A special interactive word and sentence-building feature enables hours of open-ended creativity and writing wordplay.”

The Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read app is free to try when you download.  Upon downloading, you’ll automatically receive three lessons with four different activities.  The app is available on the App Store, Google Play, and Amazon.

For more information about the Learn to Read app and Hooked on Phonics, visit the Hooked on Phonics website.