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Homeschool reading & phonics programs

Profiles of the 23 reading and phonics programs and 6 supplements we cover: grades, approach, cost and what parents say.

Reading & phonics programs

• Abeka Reading/PhonicsRigorous synthetic phonics with scripted daily lessons and constant review · grades PreK–6
• All About ReadingScripted, multisensory Orton-Gillingham lessons with reusable readers · grades PreK–4
• Alpha Omega LIFEPAC/Monarch Language ArtsColorful, self-instructional units in print (LIFEPAC) or online (Monarch) · grades K–12
• Barton Reading & Spelling SystemFully scripted, tutor-delivered Orton-Gillingham system for severe reading struggles · grades K–12+ (tutoring system)
• BJU Press ReadingIllustrated, comprehension-focused readers with an optional video course · grades K–6
• Christian Light Reading and Language ArtsShort, self-contained LightUnit workbooks with built-in tests · grades 1–12
• Hooked on PhonicsApp plus mailed workbooks, videos, games and songs teaching phonics · grades PreK–2
• Logic of English FoundationsAll-in-one phonics, spelling, handwriting and grammar, fully scripted · grades PreK–2
• Master Books Language ArtsStory-based, open-and-go reading and language arts lessons · grades 1–10
• Nessy Reading and SpellingAnimated, game-based systematic phonics developed at a dyslexia center · grades K–5 (ages 6–11)
• PRIDE Reading ProgramScripted Orton-Gillingham lessons built for struggling and dyslexic readers · grades K–8 (multi-level)
• Primary Arts of Language (IEW)IEW's integrated K-2 reading and writing program, taught concurrently · grades K–2
• Reading Horizons DiscoveryFlexible online-only, teacher-guided or blended Orton-Gillingham software · grades K–4 (ages 4–9)
• Rod & Staff (reading/English)Traditional, non-consumable grammar-and-reading textbooks from a Mennonite publisher · grades 1–12
• Schoolhouse Teachers (reading courses)Self-paced online reading courses inside an all-subject family membership · grades PreK–12
• Sonlight Phonics KKindergarten letter-sound program with Sonlight's own Fun Tales readers · grades K
• Spell to Write and ReadPhonogram-first, parent-led dictation lessons that build spelling and reading together · grades 1–8
• SPIREResearch-backed Orton-Gillingham intervention for beginning and striving readers · grades PreK–8
• Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy LessonsOne inexpensive, fully scripted book of 100 short reading lessons · grades PreK–2
• The Good and the Beautiful Language ArtsOpen-and-go, colorful reading and language arts in one book · grades PreK–8
• The Phonics Road to Spelling and ReadingDVD-assisted teacher training with scripted reading, spelling and grammar lessons · grades K–6 (4 levels)
• Time4Learning ReadingAnimated online phonics and comprehension lessons with automatic grading · grades PreK–12
• UFLI FoundationsFree, research-backed 128-lesson systematic phonics scope and sequence · grades K–2

Supplements

Extra practice or motivation to use alongside a core program.

• ABCmouseBroad early-learning app covering reading as one part of many subjects · grades PreK–2 (ages 2–8)
• Bob BooksClassic first readers: short, simple stories a beginner can finish alone · grades PreK–1
• Explode the CodeAffordable, skill-organized phonics workbooks for extra decoding practice · grades PreK–4
• Reading EggsGamified app teaching phonics through short lessons and a big leveled e-book library · grades PreK–3 (ages 2–13)
• StarfallNonprofit early-reading website and app with phonics games and songs · grades PreK–3
• Teach Your Monster to ReadFree, research-aligned phonics game where kids rescue an alien monster · grades PreK–1