# Reading Worksheets > Interactive reading and writing curriculum worksheets for beginning literacy learners. (iPhone/iPad app by Bob Baratta-Lorton.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-worksheets/id499884790 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Bob Baratta-Lorton](https://appshunter.io/developer/499646138) - Category: Education - Price: Free - Rating: 4.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.6 · 109 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2012-02-15 - Data updated: 2026-06-11 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-worksheets/id499884790/reviews.md ## What is Reading Worksheets? Center for Innovation in Education Reading Worksheets Dekodiphukan Description The fifth of the fourteen apps that comprise the Baratta-Lorton Reading Program. The Reading Program is a reading and writing curriculum for beginning readers and any child who has already experienced difficulty in learning to read. 99% unique – 100% effective - 100% free Background for the fourteen apps The Baratta-Lorton Reading Program also known as Dekodiphukan (pronounced decode if you can) was developed by the Center for Innovation in Education whose many other offerings include Mathematics Their Way, the first non-traditional math curriculum adopted in by the State of California. Dekodiphukan has been in use in classrooms across the United States and Canada since 1985. The Program has been used to teach thousands of children to read and to write regardless of background or supposed lack of reading readiness. To date, no child using the program in a classroom setting has ever failed to learn to read or to write. This Dekodiphukan reading and writing curriculum is now a series of fourteen apps plus a parent-guide for the iPad that, within a period of six months to a year (or occasionally a bit longer for some special needs children), will enable every child using it to read and to write. Reading with enjoyment. Writing creatively. Dekodiphukan is a full fledged curriculum. It is a set of specific learning activities, not a set of games. The curriculum’s fourteen apps are all free with no ads - popup or otherwise - included. While the apps may be downloaded all at once and stored in a folder on the iPad, no more than two or three of the apps are used at any one time by the child. Reading Worksheets The fifth of the Fourteen Apps The Reading Worksheets represent the child’s second effort to read the sounds on his or her own.  There are 40 worksheets at the two-sound level and 40 worksheets at the three-sound level. As triangle Booklets are introduced, Worksheets are introduced in parallel. At the two and three-sound levels, the child reads the word on the worksheet and touches the picture that matches the word.  If the correct picture is touched, the word will play.  If the child cannot recall the sound for an image, he or she can touch the image and the sound for that image will play. Worksheets are introduced in parallel with Booklets but before the Picture Packets-Words app because the Worksheets are inherently easier than Picture Packets-Words.  Worksheets with their “this one or that one” picture selection offer the child two choices, one of which is guaranteed to be right.  The image audios and the picture-answers offer hints in the sound-blending process. Picture Packet-Words present the child with ten different words to match with ten different pictures on each page with no audio clues. The introduction of Picture Packet-Words waits until the child is ready to read without the aid of audio hints. Reading Worksheets The child’s second experience in reading with the sounds Presented in parallel with Booklets Presented before the Picture Packet - Words apps 40 worksheets each at the two-sound, three-sound levels 40 worksheets at the phrase level Audio hints at the two and three-sound levels ## Key features - Reading and writing curriculum - Interactive worksheets - Sound-to-picture matching - Two and three-sound word levels - Hints for sound-blending - Audio feedback ## Recent user reviews (1 of 1) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-worksheets/id499884790/reviews.md ### 5/5 — The Guide – how to use the Reading Worksheets *2012-02-27* My five star rating cannot be based entirely on my actual use of this app, since the instructions say it will take six months to a year for the program to complete the process of teaching a child to read and the program has only recently been released in app form. However, I used the classroom version of the program in my school and found its statements of 100% success to be quite valid. I am writing this review in response to a negative review posted for the Writing Worksheets app (the eleventh of the fourteen apps) claiming the app is worthless because it contains no instructions for how to use it. It occurred to me after responding to that particular review that it would better serve potential users of the program if I posted a similar review for all fourteen of the apps that make up this program, since none of the apps are meant to be used in isolation. The Apple App Store description for each of the fourteen apps indicates its position in the learning sequence. For app eleven, the Writing Worksheets app, to be useful, the use of ten other apps would have to have preceded it. Apparently the author of the review to which I responded skipped steps one through ten and started at step eleven - a problem easily remedied by starting at step one and not at step eleven. The reviewer also stated that no instructions were available for the app in question. This is an interesting assertion, since on the descriptive page in the Apple App Store for each of the fourteen apps there is an App Support button that, when pressed leads directly to a web page called “The Guide”. The title of the page provides a hint as to its purpose. In addition, written in red underneath “The Guide” title is the phrase “bookmark this page”. Clicking on icon image for any app on The Guide leads directly to that app’s set of instructions. Clicking on the Developer Web Site link in the App Store links to the Home page of the Center for Innovation in Education’s web site. The Guide is available there by clicking The Guide button at the bottom of the page. Clicking on the FAQ link at the very bottom of The Guide produces a set of instructions for how to create a permanent “The Guide” app for the iPad. Clicking on the Dekodiphukan book cover on the Center’s Home page also leads to The Guide app-making instructions. The classroom program from which these fourteen apps were created is an excellent program. How well the apps recreate this learning experience on the iPad remains to be seen. However, for the program to have a chance to accomplish in home-schooling environments what it has done in my classroom, it must be viewed as an actual curriculum with a beginning, middle and end, and not as a set of isolated experiences to be done at random. ## Frequently asked questions about Reading Worksheets ### What is Reading Worksheets? Reading Worksheets is the fifth app in the Baratta-Lorton Reading Program, a curriculum designed to teach beginning readers and children who struggle with literacy. It focuses on sound association and matching words to pictures. ### How does Reading Worksheets help children learn? The app presents worksheets where children match words to corresponding pictures, reinforcing sound recognition and blending. It offers audio feedback and hints to aid the learning process. ### Is Reading Worksheets suitable for all children? The app is designed for beginning readers and children who have had difficulty learning to read. It is rated for ages 4+ and is available on iPad. ### How often is Reading Worksheets updated? The app was last updated on December 24, 2025, with version 1.3. Updates typically focus on improving functionality and content based on user feedback and educational research. ### Does Reading Worksheets have ads? No, Reading Worksheets is completely free with no advertisements, popup or otherwise. It is part of a series of fourteen apps from the Baratta-Lorton Reading Program that are ad-free. ### What is the learning methodology of Reading Worksheets? The app follows the Baratta-Lorton Reading Program's methodology, which is a structured curriculum focused on teaching reading and writing through specific learning activities rather than games. ### Can I track a child's progress with Reading Worksheets? While the description doesn't explicitly detail progress tracking features within this specific app, the Baratta-Lorton Reading Program is a comprehensive curriculum designed for structured learning over a period of six months to a year. ### What devices does Reading Worksheets support? Reading Worksheets is exclusively available for iPad devices. It is part of a series of apps designed for the iPad platform. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.3 — 2025-12-24 - Bug Fixes and Improvements. ### 1.2 — 2025-07-08 - Support for new iOS releases. ### 1.1 — 2019-11-22 - Support for new iOS releases. ### 1.0 — 2012-02-08 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Reading Worksheets | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [영 단어즙](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1480979760) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Education | | [CBC Highlands](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cbc-highlands/id1475147920) | 4.3 (6) | Free | Education | | [Solis USA States and Capitals](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solis-usa-states-and-capitals/id1479512480) | — | Free | Education | | [The New School App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-new-school-app/id1474388180) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Education | | [青教赛](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1474360060) | — | Free | Education | | [Letabu](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letabu/id1475430520) | — | Free | Education | ## More apps by Bob Baratta-Lorton - [Dekodiphukan](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dekodiphukan/id499677046) - [Two-Sound Flipbook](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/two-sound-flipbook/id499728444) - [Three-Sound Flipbook](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/three-sound-flipbook/id499735475) - [Booklets](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklets/id499757385) - [Stamping Words](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stamping-words/id499896936) All apps by Bob Baratta-Lorton: https://appshunter.io/developer/499646138 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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