Intro to Cursive
Ages 2+
Cursive tracing
Can feel a bit dry.
FREE
 Intro to Letters
Ages 2+
Letter sounds & names
Simple directions.
Handwriting strokes.
Can be dry.
FREE
 Starfall ABCs
Ages 3+
Play with sounds, stories, and words.
Hard to monitor.
PreK and K FREE
 Intro to Words
Ages 2+
Montessori Style
Letter sounds and "sounding out"
Sounds, blending, and writing.
Can be dry.
FREE
 Word Wagon HD
Ages 4+
Site Words (Dolch)
Four levels of instruction
7 groups of themed words.
FREE
 Duck Duck Moose Reading
Ages 4+
letter sounds
zoo theme
Beginner Reading
FREE
 Starfall Learn to Read
Ages 5+
Vowel sounds. Hear, touch & read
Sounds, blending, and writing.
Hard to see progress or focus.
FREE
 Starfall I'm Reading
Ages 5+
Stories and activities
Site words
beginner Reading.
FREE
 Starfall It's Fun to Read
Ages 3+
Expand vocabulary, comprehension, and knowledge.
Art Gallery, Music, Poetry, and Riddles.
FREE
 Read Theory (Website)
Ages 6+ (or reading)
Leveled passages and quizzes.
Kids auto placed.
Watch for failing to get easier passages.
Video ads may be distracting.
FREE (paid available)
 Read Works (Website)
Ages 8+ (or reading)
Leveled passages and quizzes.
Can pick stories depending on interest.
Does not assign. Does not assess.
FREE
 Draw and Tell HD
Ages 3+
Create stories.
Use photos, backgrounds, stickers, paint. Record talking and moving stickers.
FREE
 Comic Book Maker
Ages 5+
Drag, drop and order images
Create comic book sequence.
FREE
 Quill (Website)
Ages 6+
Teaches grammar, structure, and writing.
Can do longer writings.
Assesses and assigns grammar.
No app.
Sometimes makes errors.
FREE
 No Red Ink (Website)
Ages 8+
Short exercises and longer essays. Further learning requires subscription.
Assign, store, and track student writing.
Can be hard to manage.
FREE