For parents

Short, happy lessons that help your child learn to read.

ReadPals gives your child playful phonics lessons that fit into real family life, on the couch or waiting for dinner. You cheer them on, and ReadPals plans each next step.

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What your family gets

Made for how kids learn to read

Lessons planned for your child

Each lesson builds on what your child has just shown they can do, so they meet a new sound when they’re ready and get extra practice where it helps.

Short, happy sessions

Lessons are short, warm, and full of small wins. A wrong tap simply invites another friendly try, and a reading buddy cheers every step.

You always know where they are

A simple reading map shows the sounds and words your child has learned, what they’re practicing, and what the next lesson will cover, in plain language.

You stay in charge

You set up each reader, and a grown-up check guards settings, progress, and every outside link. Your device asks you before any activity uses the microphone.

Want more ideas? Read our guide to choosing a phonics app for kids, or help for struggling readers.

From the blog

Go deeper with a guide for grown-ups

How to teach blending, step by step →From oral blending to first decodable books, with a five-minute daily routine.Turning reading time into calm practice →How to make nightly reading feel easy and warm again.Behind in reading, or a late bloomer? →Rough guideposts at six, seven and eight, and when extra help makes a big difference.

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