Best learn to read apps

It is important for our toddlers to learn how to read. But not all parents have the time to guide their child through the whole process. Thus, it is useful to have some suitable apps to help you with it, in this guide, we will be offering some options that parents can use.

1 – ABCmouse
Cost: $13 monthly, $45 yearly
Age Range: 2 to 8 years
Platforms: Online, Andriod, iOS
+Engaging
+” Learning path” keeps children’s learning on track
+Developed by experts and educators
+Hundreds of hours worth of activities, games and lessons
-Difficult for younger kids to navigate
-Virtual classrooms can be distracting
 
2 – Starfall
Cost: Free option available, paid version at $35 a year
Age Range: 3 to 10 years
Platforms: Online, Andriod, iOS
+Affordable
+Tax deductible
+Multiple users for one membership
-Basic website
-Some outdated material
 
3 – Homer
Cost: $10 monthly, $60 yearly, $100 lifetime
Age Range: 2 to 8 years
Platforms: Online, Android, iOS
+Lifetime membership option
+20 topic options
+Customized option
-No offline use
-Focuses on literacy and not on other core subjects
 
4 – Hooked on Phonics
Cost: $7 monthly for app, $16 monthly for premium
Age Range: 3 to 8 years
Platforms: Online, Android, iOS
+Supplementary workbooks
+Four core subjects
+Offline ready
-Premium membership needed for supplementary materials
-Expensive
 
5 – Reading Raven
Cost: $3 for volume 1, $2 for volume 2
Age Range: 3 to 7 years
Platforms: Andriod, iOS
+Affordable
+Grows with child
+Phonics-based
-App only
-Must pay for new volumes

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