Teach Your Monster to Read
Ranked in Reading Apps ·Free plan
About
Teach Your Monster to Read is a phonics and reading game for children aged 3–6, available on the web, iOS and Android. Its three stages span early letter sounds, blending and segmenting, tricky words, sentence reading, comprehension and short books. Designed to complement school phonics programmes, it is described as curriculum-aligned. Adults can set a child's level, while a statistics tracker shows reading progress and stronger and weaker graphemes. Practice Mode offers customisable flashcards and blending and segmenting mini games. Teachers can access phonics resources, guides, literacy activities, certificates, display materials and songs. Adults create student accounts and 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 game also lists offline access, a parent dashboard and printable activities. The maker says the app is moving from a one-time purchase to a subscription model and directs users to app stores for current prices.
Who it is for
It suits parents, guardians and teachers looking for a phonics teaching tool for children aged 3–6. Teachers can also draw on the listed classroom resources and track student performance.
What is good
- Three stages cover phonics through comprehension.
- Adults can adjust each child's game level.
- Progress tracker highlights strong and weak graphemes.
- Website play on computers and laptops is free.
- Offline access, a parent dashboard and printables are listed.
What to know first
- Students cannot create their own accounts.
- Current app prices are listed in app stores.
- Adult account creation is required to track performance.
Verdict
Its staged reading activities, adult-set levels and progress tracking make it relevant to families and educators supporting early readers. Check app-store pricing for current terms, and note that students do not create their own accounts.
Compared on reading apps
- Free plan
- Yesteachyourmonster.org
Facts
- Purpose
- Teach Your Monster to Read is a phonics and reading game designed to support children through their reading journey.teachyourmonster.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Learning stages
- Its three stages cover early letter sounds, blending and segmenting, tricky words, sentence reading, comprehension and little books.teachyourmonster.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Curriculum fit
- The game is designed to complement school phonics programmes and is described as curriculum-aligned.teachyourmonster.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Personalisation
- The game offers personalised learning, and adults can set each child’s game level to suit their abilities.teachyourmonster.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Progress tracking
- A statistics tracker shows reading progress and strongest and weakest graphemes.teachyourmonster.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Practice Mode
- Practice Mode includes customisable flashcards and blending and segmenting mini games for tailored sessions.teachyourmonster.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Classroom resources
- The maker offers teachers phonics resources, how-to guides, literacy activities, certificates, display materials and songs.teachyourmonster.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Educational collaboration
- The game was developed with Roehampton University English Education lecturers Angela Colvert and Alison Kelly.teachyourmonster.org · 30 Sept 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 · 30 Sept 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 · 30 Sept 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 · 30 Sept 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 · 30 Sept 2026
- 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 · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to its online tutorials and player guides for help getting started.teachyourmonster.org · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2013teachyourmonster.org · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdomteachyourmonster.org · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- teachyourmonster.org/teach-your-monster-to-read/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- teachyourmonster.org/legals/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- help.teachyourmonster.org/en/articles/10260379-app-pricing· checked 30 Sept 2026