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Teach Your Monster to Read
London, United Kingdom
What it is
Teach Your Monster to Read is a phonics and reading game for children aged 3–6, available on web, Android, and iOS. Its three stages move from early letter sounds to blending and segmenting, tricky words, sentence reading, comprehension, and little books. The game is designed to complement school phonics programmes, and adults can set each child’s level to suit their abilities. A statistics tracker shows reading progress and stronger and weaker graphemes. Practice Mode offers customizable flashcards and blending and segmenting mini games for focused practice. Teachers can access phonics resources, guides, literacy activities, certificates, display materials, and songs. Parents, guardians, and teachers create student accounts and can track performance; students cannot create their own accounts, and the maker says it does not request or hold student email addresses. Website play on computers and laptops is free. The maker says its app is moving from a one-time purchase model to a paid subscription model, and directs users to app stores for current prices.
For and against
For
- Covers phonics through sentence reading and comprehension.
- Adults can adjust each child’s game level.
- Progress tracker identifies stronger and weaker graphemes.
- Website play on computers and laptops is free.
Against
- Students cannot establish their own accounts.
- App pricing is changing to a subscription model.
- Current app prices must be checked in app stores.
The verdict
Teach Your Monster to Read offers staged phonics and reading practice with adult controls and progress tracking. Families and teachers can use the free computer website option, while app pricing is subject to change.
Who it suits
The game is intended for teachers and parents or guardians using a teaching tool with young children. Adults can set game levels and track each child’s progress.
Plans and prices
Computer and website play
All games playable free via website on computers and laptops
Read 30 Sep 2026 · teachyourmonster.org
On the record
- App pricing
- The maker says the app is moving from a one-time purchase model to a paid subscription model, and directs users to app stores for current prices.help.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Child account limits
- Students cannot establish their own accounts, and the maker says it does not request or hold student email addresses.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Classroom resources
- The maker offers teachers phonics resources, how-to guides, literacy activities, certificates, display materials and songs.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Curriculum fit
- The game is designed to complement school phonics programmes and is described as curriculum-aligned.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data protection
- The user agreement says the maker will maintain appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard personal data processed for schools and educators.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Educational collaboration
- The game was developed with Roehampton University English Education lecturers Angela Colvert and Alison Kelly.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The game is intended for teachers and parents or guardians to use as a teaching tool for children, and adults create student accounts and can track performance.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Learning stages
- Its three stages cover early letter sounds, blending and segmenting, tricky words, sentence reading, comprehension and little books.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Personalisation
- The game offers personalised learning, and adults can set each child’s game level to suit their abilities.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Practice Mode
- Practice Mode includes customisable flashcards and blending and segmenting mini games for tailored sessions.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Progress tracking
- A statistics tracker shows reading progress and strongest and weakest graphemes.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Teach Your Monster to Read is a phonics and reading game designed to support children through their reading journey.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to its online tutorials and player guides for help getting started.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- US school privacy
- The maker provides Data Processing Agreement advice for US teachers whose schools may need a DPA to use its games.teachyourmonster.org · read 30 Sep 2026
