Free Apps to Use in Your Classroom

It’s not about spending money; it’s about choosing the right FREE App! We’re well aware that while some Apps claim to be free, you can end up paying for an expensive, ongoing subscription, so we’ve created a list of Apps that are absolutely free and Get Reading Right approved.

They make fabulous phonics rotation activities, and can be recommended to parents who want to provide support at home with extra phonics practice.


Profs’ Phonics 1

prof phonics

Criteria Details
What accent does it use? N/A
Is it really free? Yes
Just the alphabet or phonics too? Both
Does it have blending activities? No
Is handwriting attached? No
What font is used? E.g. ‘a’ or ‘a’ Open ‘a’
Is the pronunciation correct? Yes

ABC Magic 5

abc magic 5

Criteria Details
What accent does it use? USA
Is it really free? Yes
Just the alphabet or phonics too? Both
Does it have blending activities? No
Is handwriting attached? No
What font is used? E.g. ‘a’ or ‘a’ Open ‘a’
Is the pronunciation correct? Yes

Dinosaur Letters Lite

dino

Criteria Details
What accent does it use? UK
Is it really free? Yes
Just the alphabet or phonics too? Both
Does it have blending activities? Yes
Is handwriting attached? Yes
What font is used? E.g. ‘a’ or ‘a’ Closed ‘a’
Is the pronunciation correct? Yes

Phonics Genius

phonics-genius-app

Criteria Details
What accent does it use? N/A
Is it really free? Yes
Just the alphabet or phonics too? Both
Does it have blending activities? No
Is handwriting attached? No
What font is used? E.g. ‘a’ or ‘a’ Closed ‘a’
Is the pronunciation correct? N/A

Reading Magic 1

reading1

Criteria Details
What accent does it use? USA
Is it really free? Yes
Just the alphabet or phonics too? Phonics
Does it have blending activities? Yes
Is handwriting attached? No
What font is used? E.g. ‘a’ or ‘a’ Open ‘a’
Is the pronunciation correct? Yes

ABC Ninja

Ninja

Criteria Details
What accent does it use? N/A
Is it really free? Yes
Just the alphabet or phonics too? Both
Does it have blending activities? No
Is handwriting attached? No
What font is used? E.g. ‘a’ or ‘a’ Open ‘a’
Is the pronunciation correct? Yes