# Fun-Time Phonics!™ - Learning to Read

> Educational reading program for children focusing on phonics and reading comprehension. (iPhone/iPad app by The Critical Thinking Company.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fun-time-phonics-learning-to-read/id990804099 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [The Critical Thinking Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/882929408)
- Category: Games, Education
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 141 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-09-07
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fun-time-phonics-learning-to-read/id990804099/reviews.md

## What is Fun?

The Simplest, Most Effective Way to Learn to Read!

This full curriculum app is a fun, comprehensive reading program based on findings of the National Reading Commission. It uses two robots to teach lessons and activities to show children that spoken words are composed of individual sounds, and those sounds are written with letters. It emphasizes sound/spelling patterns, vocabulary, and comprehension, not memorization. This app ensures phonemic awareness mastery by focusing on vowel isolation which is commonly the most challenging, but most important part of learning to read. The colorful activities engage students through listening, thinking, speaking, and reading.

The app is composed of these four sections:
Section 1 - Teaches children that words are made up with sounds. Activities include beginning sounds, ending sounds, vowel sounds, and words that rhyme.

Section 2 - Teaches children each short vowel sound and the letter that makes that sound.

Section 3 - This section teaches consonant-vowel coarticulation, so children learn that each consonant uses short vowels to make different sounds that are used to form words that are read.

Section 4 - Teaches children to combine their new knowledge of consonant-vowel coarticulation and ending sounds to read their first words.

Grades: PreK, Kindergarten, 1st (First), 2nd (Second)
Subjects: Language Arts, Critical Thinking
Author: Robert Femiano

This program won the Tillywig Brain Child Award, 2015!

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## Key features

- Phonemic awareness training
- Sound/spelling pattern emphasis
- Vocabulary and comprehension building
- Vowel isolation focus
- Colorful, engaging activities
- Four-section curriculum

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fun-time-phonics-learning-to-read/id990804099/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Garbage apps

*2021-06-08, version 1.2.0*

I bought a bundle of pre-k apps from this developer and none worked. Each were buggy and none made sounds- even the phonics apps! 

Don’t waste your money

### 1/5 — App not working on iPad or iPhone

*2018-12-21, version 1.2.0*

Please do not buy as this is not working at all. I am going to reach to the customer service to have the refund or get it fixed

## Frequently asked questions about Fun

### What age is Fun-Time Phonics! for?

Fun-Time Phonics! is designed for children aged 4 and up, covering PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st and 2nd grade levels. It aims to build foundational reading skills for young learners.

### How does Fun-Time Phonics! teach reading?

The app uses a curriculum based on National Reading Commission findings, emphasizing phonemic awareness, sound/spelling patterns, vocabulary, and comprehension. It focuses on teaching children that spoken words are made of sounds and how those sounds relate to letters, particularly vowel isolation.

### What are the main sections of Fun-Time Phonics!?

The app is divided into four sections: teaching that words are made of sounds, introducing short vowel sounds and their letters, explaining consonant-vowel coarticulation, and guiding children to read their first words by combining learned sounds.

### Is Fun-Time Phonics! available on Android devices?

Based on the provided data, Fun-Time Phonics! is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Information regarding Android compatibility is not available.

### When was Fun-Time Phonics! last updated?

The latest version of Fun-Time Phonics! is 1.2.0, which was last updated on October 4, 2016. The app was initially released on September 7, 2016.

### What awards has Fun-Time Phonics! won?

Fun-Time Phonics! won the Tillywig Brain Child Award in 2015. This award recognizes innovative and beneficial products for children's development.

### Does Fun-Time Phonics! have ads?

The provided data does not specify whether Fun-Time Phonics! contains advertisements. However, it is a paid application, which often indicates an ad-free experience.

### What is the price of Fun-Time Phonics!?

Fun-Time Phonics! is available for a one-time purchase price of $3.99. This grants access to the full curriculum and features of the reading program.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2016-10-04

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bug fixes; minor layout changes; expanded support to iPhones

### 1.1.0 — 2016-08-25

No release notes.

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