App of the week: Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Classroom Edition

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Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Classroom Edition

What it’s like: Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Classroom Edition includes 12 steps; each teaches rimes and letter sounds to help kids build words. Within each step, videos with catchy songs introduce letter sounds and sight words, and games help kids build words using onsets and rimes. Kids practice reading immediately, starting with step one, using the three ebooks that correspond with each step.

Price: $49.99

Grades: Pre-K-1

Pros: Rich resource includes a full phonics curriculum for an entire class of students.

Cons: Hefty price tag could put it out of reach of some teachers.

Bottom line: Thorough, high-quality phonics program offers impressive benefits for emerging readers.

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Stephen Noonoo is a former editor of eSchool News. He has served as a consultant for CUE, California’s ISTE affiliate, and as managing editor of its quarterly publication, OnCUE. He has worked as a freelance writer, an education editor for SmartBrief newsletters, and as a staff editor for a well-known publication focusing on education technology.

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