Montessori - Learn to Read

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3.8
504 reviews
100K+
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Teacher Approved
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

APP FOR KIDS

Montessori Words & Phonics is a top-rated educational app for kids based on the proven Montessori learning method. It helps kids develop their reading, writing, and spelling skills by building words from a set of 320 word-image-audio-phonics combinations using a phonics-enabled Movable Alphabet.

LEARN TO READ

Montessori Words & Phonics helps kids learn and understand two fundamental concepts:

First, the app teaches kids that words are made up of sounds/phonics (phonemic awareness) by letting them touch the empty rectangles where letters must be dragged to complete the word and hear the corresponding sound of the letter(s).
Secondly, the app helps kids memorize the phonics associated with letters by providing a phonics-enabled alphabet where kids can touch each letter and hear its corresponding sound.
With Montessori Words & Phonics, kids can select words based on difficulty or sound categories. The app features:

Three levels of difficulty, from simple CVC words to more complex phonics like long vowels and blends.
44 sound categories, allowing children to choose words containing specific sounds such as "long a" or the "k" sound.
The app also includes sounds, animations, and interactive visual effects that are displayed after a word is completed, making it an enjoyable learning experience. Choose between capital, lower-case, or cursive letter display for a greater challenge.

APP FEATURES

320 word-image-audio-phonics combinations for kids aged 3/4 to 8 to help them develop their reading, writing and spelling skills.
Uses the proven Montessori learning method (Phonemic Awareness and Phonics).
Phonics-enabled Movable Alphabet (touch a letter to hear its sound/phonic).
Select words according to difficulty or sound category.
Includes 42 letter sounds/phonics.
Choose capital, lower-case or cursive letter display.
21 fun and colorful interactive visual effects are displayed when a word is completed. Visual effects animate and change as they follow your child’s touch.
Movable Alphabet that allows open-ended activities for young children learning their letters.
Children can play alone or with a parent. Includes instructions on how to use the game as an educational tool.

With Montessori Words & Phonics, kids can learn to read while having fun!

Schools: Contact us at [email protected] if you want to use the app in your classes.

*** This free version includes the first three sections of the full version for a limited set of words, with only simple words (no crossword), and the 'Focus on Sound' and 'Themes' sections are locked. ***
Updated on
Nov 15, 2024

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Committed to follow the Play Families Policy

Ratings and reviews

3.7
387 reviews
A Google user
February 11, 2020
Let's face it, there are hardly any words in this free edition of the app. It's not really an app to use, only to see if you want to buy the full version. And even then, there are hardly enough words to tell if I want to. Also, the animations between words are ridiculously long, and I've checked the "shorter animations" box already in settings. It's like 10 seconds - WAY too long! Don't bother with this one. Nice concept but not worth it.
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Nina Tagayo
July 16, 2022
This actually is a very awesome app for children to practice reading AND spelling. But, of course it needs updating. Last update was in 2013. Very outdated. And, I suggest that there is an option where small letters are used instead of the big letters since most letters used in sentences are small letters.
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A Google user
January 18, 2019
Concept is great and kids can learn really fast but why are the animations between words so long? (may be there is a hidden way to go to the next letter without suffering thru a whole minute or two of boring animations) Even I got bored with them, and thought something was wrong with the app. Please make them smaller, 2-3seconds maximum.
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L'Escapadou
January 18, 2019
When animations are displayed you can go to the next letter or word using the top-right arrow button. There are also settings to remove animations or limit the time kids spend on these animations. Open the settings from the home page and look for "Game Time Limit" setting. Thanks for the review!

What's new

Edit your own cluster lists in the Focus section
Themes section
Crosswords
Much more settings
User reports
UI changes
Chromebook compatible