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Hooked on Phonics
Cons
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Frequent glitches
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Spotty customer service
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For the past 35 years, Hooked on Phonics
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has taught more than 35 million children to read. Now available as an app that includes lessons in reading, spelling, and math, more parents than ever are turning to Hooked on Phonics to supplement their children’s education, including parents of kids who struggle with a learning disability.
As the mother of a son who has a learning disability, I noticed that reading has never come easily to him. Yet, when I’ve turned to app-based learning for assistance, I found most educational apps to either be boring and unenticing, or too game-based to be educational.
Now that I have a new learner in the house in our kindergarten-age son, I decided to give Hooked on Phonics a try. Never having used this program before, would its guarantee to teach kids to read in just 30 days prove true? And better yet, would it be equally helpful in teaching my son with a learning disability to master this challenging skill?
What is Hooked on Phonics?
Hooked on Phonics is an app-based program designed for children pre-K through second grade. It’s