First Words Phonics Pro
Structured literacy for autism
$4.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
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Part of a family of apps used by over a million families. Built by a father of an autistic child. If this app helps your child, your review helps others find us.
"First Words for Kids" includes all 121 words across Animals, Vehicles, Shapes and Colours, Household Items and Numbers. Everything is included with no in-app purchases needed. Three hint settings (colour hints, letter hints, and combined hints) together with five difficulty settings let you fine-tune the challenge as your child grows. The thumbnail navigation lets children explore all words freely, with no time pressure and no countdowns.
Used by parents and educators. Featured by Apple on the US App Store in Games/Educational and Games/Kids.
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SYNTHETIC PHONICS
"First Words for Kids" uses synthetic phonics to help children learn to read by linking each letter and letter combination to its sound, then showing how those sounds blend into full words. This is the evidence-based approach recommended by national literacy frameworks in the UK, the US and Australia.
Two phonics levels are included:
Synthetic Phonics Basic: introduces blending using simple, single-sound phonemes. Designed for children who are just starting out.
Synthetic Phonics Advanced: introduces graphemes (letter groups that represent one sound), digraphs (two letters that together make a new sound), and letters with more than one sound. For children ready for a bigger challenge.
The app was designed with children who have autism and speech delay in mind. No timers. No pressure. A clean interface that moves at the child's pace.
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THE MISSION
ReadnLearn exists because of Marios. Aris's son has autism and speech delay. Every design decision in every ReadnLearn app comes from watching Marios learn. What works for him works for every child who learns differently.
readnlearn.com/the-mission-autism-educational-tools/
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FEATURES
● All 121 words across 5 categories, fully included
● Letter sounds through two levels of synthetic phonics, plus letter names
● Learn words and how to spell them
● Recognise upper and lowercase letters and match them to words
● Three hint settings to control how much support the child receives
● Six difficulty settings that grow with the child
● Thumbnail navigation so children can explore all words freely
● Tap any image to hear its sound and name
● Interface designed for small fingers
● Colourful artwork with animations and sound effects
● Studio recordings of all letters, words and spelling
● No timers. No pressure. No ads. No in-app purchases.
● Flight Mode reminder for uninterrupted offline use
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KNOW WHAT'S INSIDE
We follow the Know What's Inside best practices for children's apps, set by Moms with Apps.
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DISCLOSURE
At ReadnLearn, children's privacy and safety come first:
◇ Does not collect or share personally identifiable information
◇ No social network links or social features
◇ No ads
◇ No in-app purchases
◇ Feedback and Tell a Friend buttons are behind a parental gate
◇ More Games button and page are behind a parental gate
Privacy policy: readnlearn.com/kids-learning-apps/privacy/
Support: readnlearn.com/kids-learning-apps/#support
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IF THIS APP HELPED YOUR CHILD
Leaving an honest review helps other families with autism, speech delay and learning differences find this app. And if there is something you want added or changed, tell us. Every piece of feedback shapes the next update.
app-feedback@readnlearn.com
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ABOUT ReadnLearn
ReadnLearn was founded by Aris Karavias, a children's illustrator and educational app developer with 27 years of experience and 25 published educational apps. His son Marios has autism and speech delay. Every design decision in every app comes from watching Marios learn. The apps have been downloaded over a million times across six languages.
Questions or feedback: app-feedback@readnlearn.com
Support: app-support@readnlearn.com
readnlearn.com
Fixed synthetic phonics colour display so combined letter groups now show a consistent colour throughout. Updated for current iOS.
We are actively developing this app. If there is something you want added or changed, we want to hear from you: app-feedback@readnlearn.com
The developer, Read 'n' Learn, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
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- Size
- 87.6 MB
- Category
- Education
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Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
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Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Made for Ages 0–5
This app has an age rating of 4+ with content restrictions. Some content may be rated higher, but access is managed by the developer through in-app controls. - In-App Controls
Parental Controls
- Copyright
- © ReadnLearn Ltd
