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Thank you so much! Glad you liked it! 😊

Yes, you can. Printed materials are indeed still available from their shop: bit.ly/hookedonphonicsOfficialStore

The child will need some support from an adult. While it's a largely hands-free and done-for-you system for adults, children won’t be able to work completely independently.

Thanks for your comment. I know, it can be confusing! What is it that you are struggling to understand?

I am sorry you were unable to download the free resources. Can you check your junk folder in case they landed in there? If you are still unable to locate them, please contact me via this link learningreadinghub.com/contact-us/ listing all the free resources you are after, and I will personally send them to you.

Yes, for the time being they only have American English...

Awesome advice! Thanks for sharing! I love the idea of using the ipad stylus!

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That's awesome. Looking forward to hearing the results you get with your ESL students. While I don't think the app has been specifically created with EL students in mind, I'm pretty sure they can also benefit. Let us know!

Yes, it's kind of a combination, but we don't want to just add a little bit of this and a little bit of that. That would be the balanced approach, and that hasn't been effective for many children learning to read English either. So this is how I would put it: Focus on building a strong phonics foundation, and introduce non-regular words little by little as exceptions, focusing on the patterns they have in common, and stressing out what makes phonetical sense in the words. For instance, point to the common pattern in "could," "would," and "should," or the common pattern in "sight," "light," "fight," "right," etc. Go slowly, reading instruction takes more time in English than in other latin-based languages, but nobody is in a hurry!

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Thanks for your comment! Yes, it's an awesome app! We love it at home. The graphics are adorable, and everything is super safe. I am so happy to hear that it works well with your autistic daughter. I know some apps can be overwhelming for autistic children.

I know! It's really tough! The inconsistencies in spelling don't help either. On top of that, you have to add the fact that English has tons of homophones (words that sound the same but have different spellings-like 'where,' 'were,' and 'wear,' or 'four' and 'for') that deceive many ESL students into making distinctions in pronunciation where there aren't any. Vowels, in my opinion, complicate comprehension and pronunciation for non-native speakers. For instance, many ESL students struggle to understand words in isolation but do fine when these words are in context. Stay tuned for the next video I’m preparing-I think you’re going to like it! And, by the way, your list is great!

I've seen Amazon does not operate in Pakistan, but I assume you can still shop from Amazon US or UK, and get international shipping? Link to the product on Amazon US can be found in the video description. Otherwise, maybe on ebay?

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It's very different. This is a program to teach your child to read (you teach the letters, the sounds, how to blend, etc.), while readability tutor is an app for children that already know how to read (at least they have to know the basics of reading). It helps them gain fluency and become better readers, by reading texts that are appropriate for their level while corrected by IA when they make a mistake. It's like if you were reading with your kid, and helping him/her when stuck. It keeps track of your child's progress, and moves him/her accordingly. It's got other extras (for instance, he/she can also definitions of new words he/she might bump into, which will help him/her increase his/her vocabulary), but that's what this app is in essence. If you want to learn more, I suggest you watch this other video: ua-cam.com/video/ymI31nd5XY8/v-deo.htmlsi=BZE_UPL0_rCbnFM6

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Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it!

You are right! While most of the book (I'd say first 220 pages or so) is what you'd normally learn from K - 2nd grade (building reading foundations) the last pages of the curriculum -30 or so- cover prefixes, suffixes and compound words. These are more complex words, that you would normally read in 3rd and 4th grade. However, depending on your kid this might not be enough instruction. I would complement with other things (reading books - of course-, writing and dictation, spelling-focused activities) or even with Reading Pathways, by the same author. Hope that helps!

Hi Sivan. Thanks for your question. Re: Letter sounds - I had taught a lot of this myself, and I didn't start completely from scratch. However, your child will be tested on this when he/she first starts using the app, and if he/she needs learning the sounds, the lessons will start with that. Phonics - the app teaches phonics. Handwriting - there's letter and/or word tracing in every lesson (your child will do this part using his/her fingers). There are also worksheets included on the program that you download and print out. However, this is not a handwriting program, in my opinion. You'll likely need to reinforce this part. Hope this helps!

Some interesting points you've got there! Thanks for sharing them. I feel that at least it's become super obvious that there has been a real problem with literacy for decades, and we can't keep looking the other way. Unfortunately, not sure that parents are aware of this problem, and that's the whole point of this channel, and videos like this one, actually. The consequences are far too serious. Students who don't read well by the 3rd grade are 4 times more likely to be high school dropouts. Besides, they are also way more likely to feel frustrated, distracted, socially isolated, and even present aggressive behaviors. Also, 2/3 of students who can't read proficiently by the end of 4th grade will end up in jail or welfare. One huge problem is that old habits die hard, and teachers need proper training on things like phonics, grammar, or orthography. I know that many states now require that teachers get training on the science of reading, so that's progress. Let's hope things continue to improve. In the meantime, while we are in this transition, parents need to be aware of this and take action. This may mean getting more involved in their children's learn-to-read journey, learning about English phonics, and supporting their children at home. That's exactly what I did, and it truly paid off.

Thanks for your comment. Glad you liked it and found it interesting!

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Thanks so much for your kind words! Blessings to you and your family too!

You're very welcome!

You're welcome! Thanks to you for creating this app. It's truly helped my daughter with her blending skills. The sliders below the letters are great!

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Thanks a million! So glad you liked it!

No, just on the app. Hope that helps!

Thanks so much for saying this! Funnily enough, the reason I turned to AI for voice over in this video is that I was down with a throat infection! But it's so good to hear you prefer my real human voice!

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Your comment also made my day! Thanks so much!! And, yes, I agree. This is an excellent program.

Did you get the advanced as well and was it helpful?

Thank you so much! So glad it was of help!