Montessori - Learn to Read

In-app purchases
3.5
480 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 support@lescapadou.com 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
Jan 16, 2024

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Committed to follow the Play Families Policy

Ratings and reviews

3.3
372 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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Boengiu Cristina
February 19, 2024
As a beginner in teaching and modeling reading for my little one this is a wonderful tool and the background sound is so natural as it is actually the sound of the singing birds. Alsolutely love it. Thank you.
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L'Escapadou
February 19, 2024
Thanks for your review. We are pleased that you enjoyed the app. If there is anything we can do for you, just let us know at support@lescapadou.com!
A Voigt
October 20, 2023
This app is awful for learning to read and spell; there is zero opportunity for actual learning for it is all guided as if a teacher is holding the child's hand and telling them what to do each step of the reading process. This is also dull and uninteresting. A terrible app.
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L'Escapadou
October 20, 2023
This app has been used in many schools, so we believe it holds significant educational value, especially in teaching how words are formed by the sound of each letter. If you're interested in something more open-ended, you can try one of our other apps called Word Wizard.

What's new

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