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Teach Your Monster to Read

Transform screen time into a magical literacy journey. Designed by experts and trusted by millions of parents to help children master reading through play—with zero ads or hidden costs.

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Key Figures

Downloads

1M+

User Rating

4.5/5

Total Ratings

47K+

Publisher

Teach Your Monster Ltd.

Mastering Literacy Through Play

Join millions of families using our award-winning, expert-designed phonics games to build essential reading skills in a safe, ad-free environment.

Scientifically Backed Phonics

Designed with literacy experts to cover everything from initial letter sounds to reading full sentences with academic rigor.

100% Safe & Ad-Free

A secure digital sandbox with no in-app purchases, no hidden costs, and no ads—just pure, focused learning.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Teach Your Monster to Read

What is Teach Your Monster to Read?

Teach Your Monster to Read is an award-winning app that uses educational phonics and reading games to make learning fun. Children create a monster to embark on a magical journey, building essential literacy skills through interactive play.

What age group is Teach Your Monster to Read designed for?

Teach Your Monster to Read is suitable for children aged 3-6. Its reading games are specifically designed for those in preschool, primary school, kindergarten, and first grade.

Does Teach Your Monster to Read have in-app purchases or ads?

No, Teach Your Monster to Read does not include in-app purchases, hidden costs, or in-game adverts. The app provides a complete educational experience without any additional expenses.

Is Teach Your Monster to Read a safe learning app for children?

Yes, Teach Your Monster to Read is a safe, trusted, and highly recommended learning app for children. It is explicitly designed to be ad-free and without in-app purchases.

Who developed the Teach Your Monster to Read app?

Teach Your Monster to Read was developed by Teach Monster Games Ltd., a subsidiary of The Usborne Foundation charity. It was designed with collaboration from Roehampton University and leading game designers.

What phonics programs does Teach Your Monster to Read support?

Teach Your Monster to Read complements phases 2-5 of UK Government-approved Letters and Sounds. It also aligns with other major systematic synthetic phonics programs, making it broadly applicable.

Can parents and teachers monitor progress in Teach Your Monster to Read?

Yes, Teach Your Monster to Read allows easy tracking of a player's progress. This feature helps parents and teachers identify areas where a child might need additional support.

What awards has the Teach Your Monster to Read app received?

Teach Your Monster to Read is an award-winning learning game. It was an Apple Top Paid iPad App in 2024, is Educational App Store Certified, and was a BAFTA nominee.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

Teach Your Monster to Read - Award winning learning game Teach Your Monster to Read showing Apple and BAFTA recognition and over 50 million players. — Award winning learning game Teach Your Monster to Read showing Apple and BAFTA recognition and over 50 million players.

Teach Your Monster to Read - A collection of positive reviews from teachers and parents endorsing the Teach Your Monster to Read educational app — A collection of positive reviews from teachers and parents endorsing the Teach Your Monster to Read educational app

Teach Your Monster to Read - Teach Your Monster to Read app interface featuring a green monster and letter bubbles for phonics learning — Teach Your Monster to Read app interface featuring a green monster and letter bubbles for phonics learning

Teach Your Monster to Read app interface showing academic development and the Usborne Foundation logo

Teach Your Monster to Read - A promotional screenshot of the Teach Your Monster to Read app showcasing phonics lessons and interactive reading games for children. — A promotional screenshot of the Teach Your Monster to Read app showcasing phonics lessons and interactive reading games for children.

Teach Your Monster to Read - A monster character in the Teach Your Monster to Read app with letter apples and the text Learn Through Play — A monster character in the Teach Your Monster to Read app with letter apples and the text Learn Through Play

Teach Your Monster to Read - Educational app interface showing phonics lessons and sentence completion activities for children — Educational app interface showing phonics lessons and sentence completion activities for children

Teach Your Monster to Read - Colorful monsters displaying tricky words in the Teach Your Monster to Read educational game. — Colorful monsters displaying tricky words in the Teach Your Monster to Read educational game.

Teach Your Monster to Read - Underwater gameplay scene from Teach Your Monster to Read showing blending and segmenting phonics exercises with colorful sea creatures — Underwater gameplay scene from Teach Your Monster to Read showing blending and segmenting phonics exercises with colorful sea creatures

Description

Welcome to Teach Your Monster to Read, the award-winning app that makes learning to read fun and engaging! Our educational phonics and reading games have helped millions of children build essential literacy skills. Create your own monster and embark on a magical journey through interactive games designed for home and school use. With a safe, trusted, and highly recommended approach, Teach Your Monster to Read offers phonics-based reading games for all levels. Teaching through play is what we do best—download today and start your child’s reading adventure! TEACH YOUR MONSTER TO READ FEATURES INTERACTIVE KIDS READING GAMES • Take your custom-designed monster through educational games that are suitable for ages 3-6. • Improve letter sound recognition with reading games • Explore a world of phonics and educational games that teach your child to read sentences • Easily track their player’s progress to identify areas where their reader may need extra support PHONICS & READING GAMES DESIGNED BY EXPERTS • Designed in collaboration with Roehampton University and leading game designers • Phonics tools and educational games that complement phases 2-5 of UK Government-approved Letters and Sounds and other major systematic synthetic phonics programmes • 3 reading games designed for those in preschool, primary school, kindergarten, and first grade EDUCATIONAL PLAY AT NO ADDITIONAL COST • Teach Your Monster to Read is available on iPad and iPhone • Explore phonics and educational games without in-app purchases, hidden costs, or in-game adverts • Teach Your Monster to Read supports your child through every step of their reading journey HEAR FROM TEACHERS AND PARENTS WHO USE OUR READING GAMES "This game is the absolute best quality phonics game I have come across for educational and fun value." Marie Lewis, Rochdale “My class have reaped loads of benefits from using the programme and the difference in some of their reading skills has been dramatic." Maria Andrews, Foundation Phase Teacher "This is a fabulous game. I'm not kidding when I say that my daughter essentially learned all her letter sounds using First steps, with relatively minimal input from me! Great for parents to practise their letter sounds too." Eleanor Jones PART OF THE USBORNE FOUNDATION CHARITY Teach Your Monster to Read has been created by Teach Monster Games Ltd. which is a subsidiary of The Usborne Foundation. The Usborne Foundation is a charity founded by children’s publisher, Peter Usborne MBE. Harnessing research, design and technology, we create playful media addressing issues from literacy to health. Teach a monster today when you download our educational app! Teach Monster Games Ltd is a subsidiary of The Usborne Foundation, a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1121957.