# READING MAGIC 5 for Schools — Silent Final e Words

> Phonics app teaching silent final 'e' rules with games and tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-magic-5-for-schools/id585140520 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY](https://appshunter.io/developer/404048727)
- Category: Education, Games
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.7 · 203 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-12-15
- Data updated: 2026-07-24
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-magic-5-for-schools/id585140520/reviews.md

## What is READING MAGIC 5 for Schools?

Unlock the Magic of Reading with READING MAGIC 5!

Transform your child into a confident reader with READING MAGIC 5! This app makes learning to read an exciting adventure through interactive activities focused on words containing silent final e words.

Meticulously designed to provide an advanced boost to your child’s phonemic awareness, this app combines three foundational pillars of literacy science into one powerful, interactive ecosystem: Blending (Listening), Segmenting (Speaking), and Decoding (Reading). Grounded firmly in Science of Reading principles and utilizing University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) guidelines, READING MAGIC provides specific, precise training with extensive repetitions to help young brains bridge the gap between spoken sound units and complete words.

IDEAL FOR BOTH BEGINNING PRE-READERS AND STRUGGLING READERS

For Beginning Pre-Readers: A stress-free launchpad. By practicing words through pure sound sequences first, your child masters the internal mechanics of reading without cognitive overload. This keeps them from being frustrated by trying to learn separate, difficult skills at the same time.

For Struggling or Remedial Readers: If your child's reading is hesitant or choppy, or if they guess at words, this app provides the targeted intervention recommended by modern reading science to help young brains bridge the gap.

THREE CRITICAL SKILL-BUILDING PILLARS
While many phonics programs completely overlook the auditory mechanics of reading, our program systematically guides your child through the complete progression of decoding:

Skill 1: Blending (Listening): Interactive listening activities train your child’s neural processing ability to hear isolated sounds in words and join them together mentally. This builds the vital auditory runway required for future fluency.

Skill 2: Segmenting (Speaking): True spelling and reading independence require the ability to pull spoken words apart into their individual sound units. These exercises build explicit awareness of the acoustic structure of language.

Skill 3: Decoding (Reading): The ultimate bridge to literacy. Your child applies their mastery of blending and segmenting directly to text, smoothly moving from spoken sounds to visual words.

STRUCTURAL SPACING & INSTRUCTION (Science-Backed Layout)
Our app builds the actual findings of reading science directly into the user interface for maximum visual clarity:

Anti-Crowding Design: Peer-reviewed research, including Marinus et al. (2016) and Wery & Diliberto (2017), demonstrates that generous letter spacing is critical for early decoding. By placing each letter on its own isolated card with distinct physical gaps, our layout eliminates visual crowding, allowing your child to isolate each sound unit cleanly.


True Comprehension: The app strictly discourages picture guessing, forcing children to rely purely on their decoding skills to foster true comprehension and build lasting confidence.

INDEPENDENT LEARNING & AESTHETIC SIMPLICITY
Distraction-Free: Our minimalist design eliminates overstimulating audio-visual clutter, excessive sound effects, and animations to keep your child entirely focused on the mechanics of reading.
Stress-Free Growth: Built-in natural feedback loops offer gentle corrections, nurturing self-discovery and independent learning at your child's own pace.

EXPERT RESEARCH BACKING
"Before a child can read fluently with their eyes, they must be able to blend fluently with their ears. Weakness in auditory blending is one of the strongest early predictors of later reading failure." — Dr. Joseph Torgesen, Florida State University.

"Teaching students to blend and segment benefited their reading much more than did a multiple-skills approach... and teaching phonemic awareness with letters created effect sizes almost twice as large as teaching children without letters." — The National Reading Panel (NRP) Meta-Analysis

## Key features

- Teaches silent final 'e' rules
- Develops phonemic awareness
- Engaging blending and segmenting games
- Sequenced curriculum and lesson tracking
- Discourages picture guessing
- Suitable for ESL learners

## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-magic-5-for-schools/id585140520/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Good

*2013-01-04*

It's a good app for kids. The interface is maybe too simple, I think it could be more attractive. It's a good learning tool for kids.

**Developer response:** This app has had the user interface upgraded to deliver a better user experience. There have been new categories of words added. The lessons are more coherently organized by similarity and difficulty level. In addition, the voice recordings are better. This will help young learners to have a successful learning experience with this app.

### 5/5 — very good

*2013-01-04*

This app is likes all the previous apps, really good to helps kids develope their reading and lisening skills. You might think the interface has nothing special but the information this app bring to your kids worth so much more than $0.99

### 4/5 — a good app for kids to learn pronunciation with silent e

*2013-01-03*

a good app for kids to learn pronunciation with silent e (such as cake). there are so many examples that they can follow. but some words are too difficult.

**Developer response:** Yes, once all of the simple and easy silent final e words were used, it was decided to use more uncommon words to build up the word reading lists for this app. There are a number of learning programs that practice blending with nonsense words. It was decided that it would be better to use real words, even if they were uncommon words. This can help build your child's vocabulary and help them in general with reading. New unknown words come up when reading books, even for adults, so it is good to train children to read new words. Finally, the app will always say what the word is when the picture image is touched. This is to avoid confusion as to which word the picture image represents.

### 5/5 — Jdubya300

*2013-01-03*

Another great app to help reading.  It is very easy to use and well worth the price.

### 5/5 — Great!

*2013-01-03*

Still like this education app! Like it!

### 5/5 — Nice app

*2013-01-03*

This app slightly different than reading magic 1,2,3. This app emphasize those words ended with "e" vowel. Very informative app for those children who start to learn spelling. Comment to each photo in those flash card- they are quite nice too.

### 4/5 — ABC Reading

*2013-01-03*

My chikdrren love this app, she keeps asking for my mobile phone everytime.  She really enjoy it.  The interface is  good!

### 4/5 — Good

*2013-01-02*

Really liking the early education apps from this developer especially since 99 cents doesn't break the bank.

## Frequently asked questions about READING MAGIC 5 for Schools

### What are the five types of silent 'e' rules taught in READING MAGIC 5?

READING MAGIC 5 teaches five key silent 'e' rules: making the vowel say its name, words not ending in 'u' or 'v', softening 'g' and 'c', every syllable needing a vowel, and the silent 'e' having no job.

### How does READING MAGIC 5 help children learn to read?

The app provides direct experience with letters and sounds, enhancing phonemic awareness and phonological processing. Engaging games focus on blending and segmenting, crucial pre-reading skills.

### Is READING MAGIC 5 suitable for children learning English as a second language?

Yes, READING MAGIC 5 is beneficial for those acquiring the foundations of English as their second language, providing significant practice in blending and segmenting.

### What is the price of READING MAGIC 5?

READING MAGIC 5 is available for a one-time purchase of $3.99.

### Does READING MAGIC 5 have ads?

No, READING MAGIC 5 does not contain advertisements, offering an uninterrupted learning experience.

### What devices is READING MAGIC 5 compatible with?

READING MAGIC 5 is designed for iPhones, iPads, and iPods.

### How often is READING MAGIC 5 updated?

The latest version, 2.5, was released on September 24, 2024. Updates are released periodically to enhance the learning experience.

### What age rating does READING MAGIC 5 have?

READING MAGIC 5 is rated for ages 4 and up, making it suitable for preschoolers and young children.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.6 — 2026-07-08

BIG USER INTERFACE UPGRADE The layout has been completely refreshed for maximum visual clarity, ensuring a cleaner, distraction-free environment that helps early readers focus entirely on learning. The Navigation system has been clarified and simplified for easier navigation.

CRITICAL PERFORMANCE & SOUND FIXES
We heard your feedback and have completely resolved the crashing and silencing bugs reported in previous versions. This build delivers rock-solid performance, steady system stability, and completely reliable audio playback so your child can practice their letter sounds entirely interruption-free.

NEW 4-CHOICE GAME OPTIONS Both the Blending and Decoding games now feature an expanded four-choice mode. This gives children more variety and repetitive practice opportunities to build robust phonemic awareness.

CUSTOM BLENDING SPEEDS You now have direct control over playback. New speed options let you slow down or speed up the sound blending delivery to match your child's exact learning pace.

If you love these new features and seeing your child thrive, please take a moment to leave us a review!
Reviews REALLY help small developers, and your feedback is much APPRECIATED.

### 2.5 — 2024-09-24

User interface has been upgraded.
If you like this app, please leave a review.
Reviews REALLY help.
Reviews are much APPRECIATED.

### 2.0 — 2016-11-28

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

Upgraded User Interface.
Greater iOS compatibility.
Clearer Concept Implementation

If you like ABC READING MAGIC, please take the time to give us a nice review: it really helps.

### 1.0 — 2012-12-14

No release notes.

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