Our App + Practice Pack program follows a Learn/Practice/Read/Celebrate approach:
Learn in the App
Practice with interactive activities in the App and workbooks
Read the physical storybooks (& eBooks)
Celebrate success with rewards, stickers, and certificates
In your workbooks, you'll see headers that match each of these phases in the top corners.
We recommend starting in the App and completing each lesson there (one learning objective, such as the letter 'a' or words ending in '-at') before completing the corresponding lesson/learning objective in the workbook. When you come to the pages that prompt you to "Read", you and your child will read the book together (for Pre-Readers), or your child will read it independently in the Learn to Read section (hooray!).
Alternatively, take a more hands-on approach by working through the activities in the workbook with your child first, then visit the App for additional practice and reinforcement. There is no right or wrong way to teach your child how to read-- you know your child best!
Sit with your child for a session ranging between 10-15 minutes at first and gauge how much content they're able to work through in one sitting, as you'll want to fit your session length to your child's attention span. It's okay to work with the App one day and the corresponding lesson in your workbook the next. Take your time and review the App content as many times as needed, whether that be inside the lesson portal, or in the games, video, and eBook menu.
View our detailed Get Started Guide (includes photos): HERE