Teach Your Monster to Read is a phonics and reading game for children aged 3–6, available on the web, Android, and iOS. Its three stages cover early letter sounds, blending and segmenting, tricky words, sentence reading, comprehension, and short books. The game is designed to complement school phonics programmes, and adults can set each child’s level to match their abilities. A statistics tracker shows reading progress and indicates stronger and weaker graphemes. Practice Mode supports tailored sessions with customisable flashcards and blending and segmenting mini games. Teachers can use phonics resources, guides, literacy activities, certificates, display materials, and songs. The game was developed with Roehampton University English Education lecturers Angela Colvert and Alison Kelly. Parents, guardians, and teachers create student accounts and can track performance; students cannot create accounts, and the maker says it does not request or hold student email addresses. Website play on computers and laptops is free. The maker says the app is moving to subscriptions and directs users to app stores for current prices.
Who it is for
It is intended for teachers, parents, and guardians using a teaching tool with children. Adults can set levels and review progress, while teachers also have classroom resources.
What is good
- Three stages cover phonics through comprehension.
- Adults can adjust each child's game level.
- Tracker shows progress and stronger and weaker graphemes.
- Practice Mode includes flashcards and mini games.
- Website play on computers and laptops is free.
What to know first
- Students cannot establish their own accounts.
- App pricing is directed to app stores as the model changes.
- iOS and Android are the listed mobile platforms.
Verdict
The game combines staged reading activities with adult controls and progress tracking. Families and teachers should note that website play is free, while current app pricing must be checked in the app stores.
Teach Your Monster to Read plans and pricing
All plansCompared on reading apps
- Free plan
- Yes
