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How does Reading Eggs teach phonics?

Reading Eggs teaches letter-sound combinations with instructional lessons, games and e‑books.

  • Introduces letters and sounds in a carefully researched sequence
  • Core reading lessons focus on building phonics skills with varied activities that appeal to all learning modalities
  • Highly motivating animation, feedback, and rewards make learning feel like a game

Linking Sounds and Letters

Reading Eggs phonics lesson example

Phonics is a method of instruction that introduces children to the link between letters and sounds

  • Each sound is introduced alongside the most common letter and correct pronunciation
  • Short instructional videos are balanced with individualized practice opportunities
  • Letter formation is taught with dot‑to‑dot activities to bond new sounds to the corresponding letter

Segmenting and Blending Sounds

Reading Eggs phonics lesson example

Engaging, interactive activities allow students to practice segmenting and blending sounds

  • Lessons teach students how to listen for, segment, and substitute phonemes
  • Activities with onset and rime help students see patterns in word families
  • Decodable books help students to practice new skills

Decoding Sounds to Read Words

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Short games build phonemic awareness to help children apply word knowledge and decode text

  • Each lesson finishes with a real book for students to put phonics skills into action
  • New vocabulary and sight words are explicitly taught to move toward automatic word recognition
  • Targeted worksheets reinforce phonics and word knowledge for each lesson

Assessing Students' Phonics Progress

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Get instant feedback on student progress and target in-class reading instruction

  • Reporting dashboard keeps teachers up to date with reading gains
  • Student reports review discrete skills addressed in each lesson and how students performed
  • Teacher resources offer targeted lesson ideas and printable activities to help close identified knowledge gaps

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