About this app
Designed for Kindergarten, Key Stage 1, or Senior Infants. (Primarily ages 5 and 6 but older kids may also benefit). We focus on three key areas to help the user learn to read in English. Phonics, High-Frequency Vocabulary, and Interactive Comprehension Readers.
Completely ad-free. No third-party data mining. Just our own app.
Phonics: 26 Initial Letter Sounds in line with programs like Jolly Phonics
CVC: Consonant Vowel Consonant words. 149 unique CVC words
Sight Words: Top 180 high-frequency sight words taken from the Fry and Dolch word list. 234 additional words are needed for our readers.
Interactive Comprehension Readers: 25 Unique Readers. 246 Passages of Text. 986 Potential Answers. (Completely unique system for assessing comprehension in reading)
Instructions for Full Setup
Option 1 Linked – How the system is completed in schools.
1. Purchase all modules (cheaper than purchasing one piece at a time)
2. Download the content for all of the purchased material by clicking each of the speech bubbles.
3. Open settings.
4. Click “Game Mode”.
5. Tick the box marked “Original Play Mode”.
6. Return to module 1 practice 1.
Now all levels are linked (Levels 1-485). Module 1 unlocks Module 2. Module 2 unlocks Module 3 etc.
Option 2 Unlinked –
1. Complete Module 1 (Free).
2. Purchase module 2 and 3.
3. Download assets for purchased content.
4. Complete module 2 and 3.
5. Repeats steps 2-4 for remaining modules
Recommended time: 10-15 minutes max per day. There is a full academic years' worth of material contained within one system.
Unlocking Sequence: Games are designed in one long (485 levels) unlock sequence. Each level prepares you for the next level.
Dyslexic-friendly Font: The default font used throughout the system is designed to be easier to read for pupils who are struggling with dyslexia.
Module 1 - Introduction to Phonics. (Free)
Module 2 - Phonics again but in a more challenging arrangement.
Module 3 - Capital letters and introduction to Onset and Rhyme.
Module 4 - Introduction to Consonant Vowel Consonant words.
Module 5 - More challenging arrangement of CVC words and introduction to Sight Word Games.
Module 6 - Nine Interactive Comprehension Readers. Basic sentences using important sight words and previously covered phonics.
Module 7 - Sight Words to Prepare for Module Eight's Readers.
Module 8 - Eight Interactive Comprehension Readers. More difficult sentences and more complex images and animations. More stories.
Module 9 - Sight Words to Prepare for Module Ten's Readers.
Module 10 - Four Interactive Comprehension Readers. Longer stories. Harder text and more complex images and animations.
Module 11 - Sight words to prepare for Module Twelves's Readers.
Module 12 - Final Four Interactive Comprehension Readers. These final four readers are the most complex in the series.
Creators Note: I built this app to help kids from disadvantaged backgrounds learn to read. I used it in my classrooms. I deployed it in other schools. Two of my children have used it to learn to read (one before kindergarten even started and the other throughout the first year at school when she was only five). It works but it also requires dedication from the teacher or parent. You must ensure the child has access to the system every day (or 5 days a week) until its completion. I recommend picking the same time each day and keeping it short. Once they pass an area (apw: Practice 1, Practice 2, Quiz 1, Quiz 2 as an example) let them be done. Lots of times they want to do more but the human brain can only retain so much at a time.
Final Note - Reading in English is hard. Many of the rules are complex or inconsistent. Be patient and understanding. This program will work but you must ensure consistent access for your child or children in your care. If you need help, please reach out. I am always happy to help if I can.
david@literacymagic.com
