Teachyourmon (2024)

FAQs

Is Teach Your Monster to Read still free? ›

Computer version is 100% free.

The children have to collect the little 'tricky' creatures and put them in their monster's pocket. They see the words, and also read them within a sentence, which helps retain this new knowledge. Progress is also monitored in the game and it is possible to see which sounds need extra work.

It's an enjoyable and engaging way to learn phonics and reading skills, but activities lack higher-order thinking skills.

An Overview of 'Teach Your Monster to Read

Designed by Peter Usborne, a celebrated publisher of children's books, it creates a playful and engaging environment where kids don't just learn – they enjoy the process. It targets students in Pre-K to 2nd Grade, making it an excellent resource for early readers.

Teach Your Monster to Read is completely free to play on desktop and laptop computers. Sign up here. It's been provided by a charity, the Usborne Foundation, as a way of helping children learn to read. Read more on the About Us pages.

The game features the voices of Simon Farnaby from BBC's Horrible Histories, and for the first time, Mr Thorne from 'Mr Thorne Does Phonics'.

Overall, this is a worthy read for 7th graders as long as parents understand it mirrors modern storylines.

The teacher notes point out that the games are adaptive—”graphemes that the player has struggled with will come up in the minigames more often.”

How to restart teach your monster to read? ›

Teach Your Monster

Best for: Fun, science of reading-aligned learning This app, supported by the Usborne Foundation, is free and highly engaging, although some children may struggle with game mechanics.

Teach Your Monster to Read:

There are save points after each mini game in the first 2 games (First Steps and Fun With Words) and there are save points after each planet (about every 10-12 minutes) in the third game (Champion Reader).

Teach Your Monster to Read is completely free to play on desktop and laptop computers. Sign up here. It's been provided by a charity, the Usborne Foundation, as a way of helping children learn to read.

My Singing Monsters is completely free to play, however some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings.

All our games are completely FREE to play on computers for everybody, via our website! Our Number Skills app is also free for schools, when signed up with a verified school email address.

Monster Legends is FREE to download and includes optional in-game purchases (including random items). Information about drop rates for random item purchases can be found in-game.