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Why Choose Hooked on Phonics?

The best reading program for kids

is one that aligns with the science of reading by specifically teaching phonics. That’s no surprise to us. Because that’s exactly how Hooked on Phonics has been helping kids learn to read for more than 35 years.

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Why Parents Love Our Reading Program

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Hooked on Phonics works!

More than 5 million families have used Hooked on Phonics expertly developed reading and phonics program to help their children learn to read.

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It builds self-esteem!

Helping kids become strong readers can boost their confidence in school and at home. Start them off in the right place by answering a few simple questions.

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Kids love it!

The best reading program is one kids want to do. Parents tell us that their kids don’t want to stop “playing” Hooked on Phonics games. Children have fun. Their parents see results.

Hooked on Phonics & the
5 PILLARS OF READING

We teach reading the right way! Our reading program is grounded in the 5 pillars of reading, with structured lessons that build skills from the very first sound.

The Hooked on Phonics Approach

Learn

Designed by education experts, our phonics lessons are organized as easy-to-understand steps that build on each other to guide children to learn to read.

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Practice

Games, songs, and videos in the App make practice fun!  Additional activities in the workbooks—shipped monthly—will encourage reading comprehension and fluency. 

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Read

Custom-written storybooks focusing on the words your child is learning to read help them apply their newly-acquired skills. 

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Succeed

Reading a book is a big deal! Celebrate milestones with in-App rewards and star stickers and a completion certificate in each workbook.

Celebrate

There’s No Better Time to Start Than Now

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Children’s brains are approximately 90% developed by their fifth birthday, laying the foundation for future learning and growth. (1)

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About 37% of children today enter kindergarten without the skills necessary to begin their learning journey. (2)

have learning losses that last a lifetime.

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In a study of nearly 4,000 students, almost one in six who could not read proficiently in third grade did not graduate high school by age 19. (3)

Hooked on Math / Hooked on Spelling

Reading + Math = Success!

Your subscription also includes our Hooked on Spelling and Hooked on Math programs!

Not only is Hooked on Phonics the longest-loved reading program for kids, it also helps build their skills in other areas. Spelling is a key part of literacy. And while math might seem unrelated, research shows that math skills promote reading—and strong reading skills can help with math. (Word problems, anyone?)

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Awards and Accolades

“Each engaging lesson, designed to ignite the inherent curiosity in every child, takes merely 20 minutes, making learning a joyful, daily adventure.” – This Nerdy Daddy

Jacquida Brown
Jacquida Brown
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I love love love this resource my daughter has shown big improvement
Danielle Plats Mutter
Danielle Plats Mutter
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I used it for my son last year and it was true. He learned to read in 30 days! So happy with it. I tell everyone about it
Stephanie Cross
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Just bought this for my 4 year old. So excited! He read his first few words the first day! My son woke up this morning and asked to do math right away.
Missy Story Lopez
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My 4.5 year old has been using Hooked on Phonics since April, he now efficiently reads beginner books and has not even started kindergarten!
Paula Breon
Paula Breon
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My child is 8 school have failed her considerably in reading and math areas I got her this only 2 months ago and there is a major difference not only in reading spelling and mathematics which I have all three plus do the work books with her it has also helped with her ot therapy and speech
Glen Bramlitt
Glen Bramlitt
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My son is killing it so far in Kindergarten, and looking to get this for the summer to make sure he's ahead of the curve for 1st grade.
Mari Noel
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Worth every penny!! Communication was only when needed and included very helpful tips on what my child should spend more time on. Books are so well done and activities are creative. My 4 yo knew all her letters and sounds right away after using this program, she’s already sounding out words! The app is engaging and smart, with just the right amount of repetition. I highly recommend this subscription.
Kira
Kira
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Each page in a book, and consequently each new book, progresses my daughter’s learning at the ideal rate. She is loving to read, thanks to these colorful stories. The star stickers are a great addition, in that she rewards herself after completion of every few pages. Thanks Hooked on Phonics for making reading fun!
Katherine Rutecki
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I love Hooked on Phonics! My 4 year old son was interested in reading when he was 3, so we bought the entire Hooked on Phonics curriculum and he's on level 4 and reading so well! No other 4 year old in his Sunday School or co-op is reading as well as he is and it's incredible! He homeschools for many reasons but one reason was because I was public schooled and learned to read by word memorization not phonics and even today as an adult I find it hard to pronounce words I haven't seen before.
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  1. C.A. Nelson, in Phillips, D., & Shonkoff, J.P. (2000). From neurons to neighborhoods: The science of early childhood development. National Academies Press.
  2. Landry, S. (2008). Effective Early Childhood Programs: Turning Knowledge Into Action. In: Tarlov, A.R., Debbink, M.P. (eds) Investing in Early Childhood Development. Palgrave Macmillan, New York.
  3. Hernandez, D.J. (2012). Double jeopardy: How third-grade reading skills and poverty influence high school graduation. Baltimore, MD: The Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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