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Phonimo
Phonimo is a printable systematic-phonics program for ages 4–8 with progressive levels covering letter sounds, CVC words, word families, blends, sight words, fluency, and decodable stories.
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Once Upon a Storytime Podcast
Once Upon a Storytime Podcast presents classic children’s literature read aloud one chapter at a time, with bite-sized episodes and bonus printables or activities for family listening.
Reading Eggs
Reading Eggs is a structured literacy program with reading games, phonics, songs, rewards, sample lessons, and online reading activities for children learning to read.
Kidalu
A calm collection of early-learning apps in a playful forest, including activities for reading syllables, writing, colouring, and other foundational literacy practice, with no ads or tracking.
grrit.ykids
grrit.ykids is an inclusive read-aloud podcast with picture-book episodes made for children who may learn, think, feel, or look differently, with space to wonder and listen together.
Sooper Books
Sooper Books is a free library of original children’s stories that families can read and listen to online.
Kahoot! Kids
Kahoot! Kids is a child-focused learning platform with reading, math, coding, social-emotional learning, and family games.
Sparks
A curiosity app for children ages 6–12 with short daily stories, read-aloud audio, quizzes, and questions spanning science, technology, arts, the natural world, and the universe.
Timbly
Timbly gives children ages 4–10 picture books matched to their reading level, with phonics, vocabulary, sentence, story, and picture progression plus parent-visible reading habits.
ChildrenStory
ChildrenStory is a free story and read-aloud library with fairy tales, fables, nursery rhymes, and a podcast-style listening option.
Siraar
A quiet, ad-free space for curious children ages 5–12 with hand-curated topics, read-aloud audio for emerging readers, and a parent dashboard showing what a child is exploring.
Osmo STEM Activity Universe
Osmo STEM Activity Universe turns discoveries across many disciplines into short daily stories, quizzes, worksheets, and hands-on learning prompts for curious children.
Ello
Ello is an adaptive reading and math app for children around ages 5–9, with read-aloud support, interactive lessons, child-created books, a Science of Reading library, and parent progress reports.
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