Looking for tools to help your tot learn to read? These are some of the best apps out there for building kids’ reading skills, from letter recognition, phonics, and sight words to vocabulary building and comprehension. So whether you’re on the go or on the couch, these awesome apps will make learning to read fun and engaging.
—Storybook Reading
Unique tool for shared reading; easy to use but takes time.
Recommended for ages 2 and older
Quality: 4 out of 5
Available on iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
—Elmo Loves ABC
Learn the alphabet with tracing, puzzles, videos, and songs.
Recommended for ages 3 and older
Quality: 5 out of 5
Available on iPad, Kindle Fire
—Reading Raven
Learn-to-read games offer kids solid lessons at own pace.
Recommended for ages 3 and older
Quality: 4 out of 5
Available on iPhone, iPod, iPad
—SUPER WHY ABC Adventures: Alphabet
Nice collection of short mini-games with good feedback.
Recommended for ages 3 and older
Quality: 4 out of 5
Available on iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
—Bob Books #1 – Reading Magic
Excellent interactive early phonics storybook.
Available for ages 4 and older
Quality: 5 out of 5
Available on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
—Learn With Homer
Beautiful app promotes skills and a love of reading.
Recommended for ages 4 and older
Quality: 5 out of 5
Available on iPad
—Starfall Learn to Read
Great reading activities fit a range of skill levels.
Recommended for ages 4 and older
Quality: 4 out of 5
Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
—uKloo
Scavenger hunt makes reading fun; user can customize levels.
Recommended for ages 5 and older
Quality: 4 out of 5
Available on iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone
—Monkey Word School Adventure
Cute monkey guides kids through six early-reading games.
Recommended for ages 5 and older
Quality: 4 out of 5
Available on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
—Read2Go
Accessible, customizable reading tool used with Bookshare.
Recommended for ages 5 and older
Quality: 4 out of 5
Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
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