The moment they realize:
I can read.
A buddy of their own says the sound, shows the letter, and waits. Your child is never stuck. Ages 4 to 8.
Start free trial 7 days free, then $19.90 a month. Cancel any time.Learning to read through play
Every lesson is a short spot on a map: a picture to find, a word to build, a page to read. Joy says every word aloud, and tapping is the whole interface.
Nobody gets stuck. A second wrong tap lights the right answer and Joy names it. A third, and she does it with them.
Stories they can actually read
Every book is made only of the sounds and the few heart words your child already has. By the fifth sound they read their first page, “sam sat.” Joy reads with them, and waits.
What your child will learn
Synthetic phonics in the same sequence as UFLI Foundations, one sound at a time. 360 lessons in three courses, plus the heart words (the, was, one) learned along the way.
Sound StartEvery letter, its sound and its name.202 lessons
First WordsBlend the sounds, read the word, read the story.92 lessons
Sound Teamssh, ch, th, ck and the sounds two letters make.66 lessonsHow we teach
- One sound at a time, in the same sequence as UFLI Foundations.
- A sound counts as known after three wins with nothing to copy, on two different days.
- Gentle words only: “Let’s find m”, never “wrong”.
- No ads, no timers, no reading level shown to the child.
A buddy of their own
Your child picks one, and it stays for the whole journey. Every finished spot earns a star; stars buy things for the buddy’s room, hats for the buddy, a garden, a beach, a room in space.
You see the day it clicks
The parents area shows what your child can do, from what they read on their own, not from taps: the sounds they know, the heart words, the pages read alone. Every Sunday, one email with the week. If they have not played for a couple of days, the buddy sends one short note.
7 days free. Then $19.90 a month.
Or $199 for the year, which is 2 months free. Cancel any time from your account. Works on a phone, a tablet or a laptop, in the browser, nothing to install.
Start free trial Card at signup, nothing charged for 7 days. We remind you two days before.Questions
What age is it for?
Four to eight. A child who does not know any letters starts at the first sound. A child who knows some passes those lessons quickly.
How long is a lesson?
A spot is a few minutes. Your child can stop after any spot; the map remembers where they are.
Does my child need to read already?
No. The first lesson is the sound of m. Reading starts at the fifth sound with a real page.
What do I see as the parent?
Progress by sound and by word in the parents area, a weekly email, and the day it clicks.
What device do we need?
Any phone, tablet or laptop with a browser. Sound on.