Montessori Crosswords—Select the level ofword that matches your reader,

Ready Set Read—No game element but easy to match wordlevel to reader. Uses games like Switch It and Build It. Greatfor extra practice of target sounds, such as /ay/ = ai, ay, a_eor eigh.

Sound Literacy. Expensive for an app but I use it every daywith every reader for Switch It and sometimes for Build It. Letter “tiles” include all spelling variations, such as “u,”“th,” “er,” “oa,” and “eigh.”

and enjoy the surprise design game after each word is built.

7 Best Apps for Teaching Beginning/Struggling Readers

Dyslexia Quest—Not just for those with dyslexia,

though. High production value + rarely found activities

targeting phonological memory, visual processing and

more = lots of learning hours.

Bob Books—More fun and colorful than the originalbook collection that so many have used as beginning

reading texts.

Letter School—Strikingly fun way for children to learncorrect letter formation and letter sounds. Even adultslike the game elements.

OK, I cheated here. These are 3 of the best apps for highfrequency word instruction: Eggy Words 100, Sight

Words Hangman, or Word Board.