Teach your child to read
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One skill at a time. Guides and word lists from the specialists behind Wonster Words.
Guide · FeaturedIs My Child on Track With Reading?A five-minute check you can do at home tonight, what's typical at each age, and what to do about what you find.Foundations
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GuideThe most common place children get stuck learning to read. Why it happens, and the techniques that fix it.Phonics
Word listThe first words every new reader can sound out on their own, one consonant, one short vowel, one consonant, with no surprises.Phonics
Word listThe magic-e rule in one list, a silent final e that reaches back and makes the vowel before it say its own name.PhonicsSpelling
Word listTwo letters, one sound. The most common th words, from this and that to bath and teeth, with both th sounds side by side.Phonics
Word listShort, sound-it-out words to start your kindergartner spelling with confidence, plus the first handful of sight words worth memorizing.Spelling
Word listFirst grade spelling, grouped by the two-letter digraphs and tricky sight words kids meet this year.Spelling
Word listSecond grade spelling built around the silent-e rule, consonant blends, and the high-frequency words kids write most.Spelling
GuideWhat they do well, where they fall short, and how to tell if they can help your child.App guidesFoundations
GuideThe useful question is not which app is best. It is which one fits your child right now.App guidesFoundations
GuideAn honest comparison from a phonics app developer, including where our own app falls short.App guides
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.App guides
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.App guidesPhonics
