Guides for parents choosing and using phonics programs, apps and worksheets with kindergarten and first-grade children.
Phonics
All About Reading vs Explode the Code for a kindergartner: real prices, what each includes, how much parent time each needs, and which fits your child and budget.
Phonics
Your kindergartner is behind in reading. Here's how to pick a phonics program that fits: what research says to look for, five options with prices, and when to ask for an evaluation.
Phonics
A step-by-step, research-informed guide for parents teaching a 5-year-old to blend sounds into words, from oral blending games to reading CVC words, plus free printables.
Phonics
How to choose CVC word worksheets for a kindergartner: the 7 things that make a page actually useful, free vs paid options with real prices, and how to use them in 10 minutes a day.
Phonics
Reading Eggs vs IXL for a kindergartner: prices, what each teaches, how they handle phonics, and which fits your 5-year-old, with sources for every number.