Teach Your Monster to Read

Teach Your Monster to Read is a phonics-based reading game that helps young children tackle the first two years of learning to read—from matching letters and sounds to reading simple sentences and little books. It addresses the common challenge of early readers needing engaging, repeated practice with letter-sound recognition and blending by turning that practice into a playful adventure where kids create a monster and learn through interactive games. Designed with experts at Roehampton University and aligned with major systematic phonics programmes (including UK Letters and Sounds phases 2–5), it offers benefits beyond pen-and-paper: highly engaging game play and clear progress tracking so adults can spot where extra support is needed. Used at home and in classrooms, the three included games (First Steps, Fun With Words, Champion Reader) have helped millions of children build essential literacy skills, with teachers and parents reporting noticeable improvements within weeks.

Use and disclosure: To provide this app as a core learning tool for your child (Education Act, Sec. 33(1)(a))

Vendor privacy policy: https://www.teachyourmonster.org/privacy-policy

Migrated from the Division's Privacy Guard cloud-application review (in use since 2025-05-31, predating the June 2025 PIA submission requirement). The full Privacy Impact Assessment and the parent notification letter are attached as companion documents.