Secret Stories Phonics Reading 1.3.1

For teachers, this app provides easy access to the Secrets for quick reference in online lessons. It also has the feature of telling the stories for you. Please note that screen-sharing or mirroring to other devices is not supported due to built-in IP technology.

For parents and kids, this app is an excellent tool for learning and playing with the Secrets to support reading and writing at home. It goes beyond just practicing phonics skills and actually teaches them using trademarked, brain-based stories. These stories explain the sounds letters make when combined and include pictures to aid in remembering for reading and writing. Secret Stories is perfect for learners of any age, whether they are just starting out or struggling with reading.

One of the standout features of Secret Stories is the Better Alphabet Song, which uses muscle memory to help kids master individual letters and sounds in as little as two weeks. At the same time, they also learn the "grown-up" reading and writing Secrets that help them make sense of letter sounds in words.

For example, did you know that AU/AW are a couple in love? When they stand together, they get so embarrassed that they always say, "Awww" (e.g., saw, August). Or that T&H don't get along and stick their tongues out at each other saying, "Thhh!" (e.g., the, this). Secret Stories even covers tricky letter combinations like ER/IR/UR, which are depicted as terrible, awful, horrible drivers that always slam on the brakes, making an "Errr!" sound (e.g., her, bird, turn). There are even sneaky letters like Y, who steals the sounds of /E/ & /I/, but only uses them at the end of a word where he thinks no one will notice! (e.g., yes, by, mommy)

With Secret Stories, there's no more need to resort to vague explanations like "It just is...It just does...You just have to remember!" when trying to explain the complex sounds of letters. Now you can simply share the Secrets with your kids!

The app offers a range of features to enhance the learning experience:

• The Better Alphabet Song for fast mastery of individual letters and sounds
• Highlighted letter tracking to reinforce sound-symbol connections
• Secret Stories Sound Pictures for reference in reading and writing
• The ability to play the "secret" stories that explain each phonics sound
• The option to play the corresponding sounds for each Secret Story phonics pattern
• Targeted practice and random play modes to reinforce sounds (for reading) and phonics patterns (for writing/spelling)

Here's what some parents have said about their experience with Secret Stories:

"One week in and I've already seen a difference in my son! He's sounding out word after word. A month ago, he crawled under his bed crying and calling himself stupid, but today, he is looking for words to sound out!"

"No matter how long we worked, the letters and sounds weren't sticking. Then we found the Better Alphabet, and in two weeks, he knew them all!"

"My son is thriving! He's not the same reader he was five months ago. We're even reconsidering his dyslexic label because his improvement has been so drastic. He used to avoid reading at all costs, but now he loves finding Secrets in words and trying to decode them. He's finally fallen in love with reading!"

"There's nothing else like it! The phonics stories take no effort for kids to remember. They just see it and get it! If they can't read or spell a word, all they have to do is look at the Secrets to find the sound or spelling pattern. I can't say enough about the difference they've made!"

Here's what some teachers have said about their experience with Secret Stories:

"I added the Better Alphabet to my routine, and I am amazed at what my students have learned in the past two weeks! They've learned more letters and sounds this month than they did all of last year!"

"The Secrets are my 'secret weapon' for teaching tricky phonics skills! We use them for everything, from sounding out new words in reading lessons to spelling words in writing lessons. The best part is, they work with anything!"

"Secret Stories is my most prized resource. It helps kids instantly identify phonics sounds in words. I recommend it to all my parents because I know the difference it makes!"