Their First Reading
A reading workbook that talks.
Hear a sound. Build a word. Read it together. Clear print and a helpful voice make room for one small step at a time.
- Ages 3–7
- English phonics
- 142 free lessons
Free. No ads. On Google Play now. iPhone and iPad apps are coming soon.
A look inside
A little together. A little on their own.
Teach, together
Meet a sound or spelling. Hear it, try it, and build a word with letter tiles.
Practice, on their own
Your child follows spoken instructions. A wrong answer gets help and another try.
Read, side by side
Words and sentences made only of what has been taught. Read them again whenever you like.
At a glance
- Ages
- 3 to 7, and older beginners
- Price
- Free, all 142 lessons
- Where
- Browser · Android
- Languages
- English phonics, in seven stages
- Offline
- Yes in the Android app; the browser version needs a connection
- Account
- None; progress stays on this device
- Updated
Their First Words
Give the word a picture, too.
Meet the dog from “The dog is big” as a picture and spoken word in Their First Words. Explore more familiar words together, or invite a younger sibling to join in.
Parents ask.
- Where should we begin?
- With the first sounds, or any later lesson from the contents. Choose by readiness, not birthday.
- Phone or tablet?
- Either. Install it on Android from Google Play, or open it in an up-to-date browser. Phones work best sideways. In a browser, the first sound needs a tap. iPhone and iPad apps are coming soon.
- Where is progress saved?
- On the device. In the Android app, names and progress stay on that phone or tablet. In a browser, names and progress stay in this browser on this device, and clearing site data removes them. No account, no cloud.
