Read Words

Learn to read by tapping letters in sequence to hear their sounds and blend them into words!

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• Read Words

Is My Child Ready For This Activity?

Your child is ready when they can recognize letters and their sounds. This builds on Place the Letters skills.

Levels & Progress

This activity has 5 levels with increasing word complexity:

Level	Word Length	Examples
1	2 letters	at, go, up
2	3 letters	cat, dog, sun
3	4 letters	book, fish, tree
4	5 letters	apple, water
5	6 letters	rabbit, orange

Gameplay Experience

1. See the Word: Letter tiles appear spelling a word (e.g., "C-A-T")
2. Hear the Prompt: Jane asks "Can you read this?"
3. Tap Letters in Order: Tap each letter from left to right
4. Hear the Sounds: Each letter's phonetic sound plays when tapped
5. Watch Progress: Tapped letters highlight in yellow
6. Complete the Word: After all letters are tapped:
   • 🎉 Confetti celebration
   • An image of the word appears
   • The full word is spoken

Special Features:

• Digraphs: Consecutive same-sounding characters (like "oo" in "look") are highlighted together
• Read Button: Tap "Read" to hear the word read out phonetically
• Syllable Markers: Some words show syllable divisions

Visual Feedback:

• ⬜ White: Letter not yet tapped
• 🟨 Yellow: Letter has been tapped
• Color-coded twins: Same letters in different colors for visibility

Letter & Sound Hints (Augmentations):

Some letters and letter combinations display emoji hints above them. These visual cues help children associate sounds with familiar objects:

Letters	Emoji	Hint Word	Why It Helps
b	🍼	bottle	"b" as in bottle
d	🐶	dog	"d" as in dog
sh	🐑	sheep	"sh" as in sheep
ch	🪑	chair	"ch" as in chair
tch	🪑	chair	"tch" sounds like "ch"
th	👍	thumb	"th" as in thumb
wh	🐳	whale	"wh" as in whale
ph	📱	phone	"ph" as in phone

These hints are especially helpful for:

• Digraphs: Two letters that make one sound (sh, ch, th, wh, ph)
• Confusing letters: Letters children commonly mix up (b/d)
• Silent letters: Combinations where letters change their usual sounds

Learning Objectives

• Phonics: Connecting letters to their sounds
• Blending: Combining sounds to form words
• Word Recognition: Learning what words look like
• Left-to-Right Reading: Following reading direction
• Vocabulary: Building word knowledge through images

Progress Tracking

Each activity session is tracked with:

• The target word
• Letter tap sequence
• Whether reading was completed

Sound On?

Essential! This activity is built around phonics:

• Letter sounds as each letter is tapped
• Complete word pronunciation after reading
• Image description for vocabulary

The phonetic feedback is the core learning mechanism.

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