iPhonogram vs Little Stoic Journal

Help your child hear, see and practise every sound in English spelling. iPhonogram teaches phonograms: the letters and letter teams (like sh, ee, igh and ough) that spell the sounds of English. Learning them is the foundation of phonics and one of the fastest routes to confident reading and spelling. TAP TO HEAR EVERY SOUND • All 87 phonograms, from single letters to igh, eigh and ough • 122 clearly recorded sounds • Every sound a phonogram makes, shown in real example words with the phonogram highlighted FLASHCARDS • Big, clear cards that say each sound when tapped • Swipe through in order or shuffle for review • Build your own deck with just the phonograms your child is working on POP THE BALLOON PRACTICE • Hear a sound, then pop the balloon with the matching phonogram • Level up, earn streaks, chase golden balloons and unlock new sky themes • Practise all phonograms or only your own selection EASY TO FIND, EASY TO USE • Browse Alphabet, Multi-Letter or all Phonograms • Search to jump straight to any phonogram • Clean, distraction-free design for iPhone and iPad • No ads and no accounts Great for parents, homeschoolers, teachers, tutors and reading specialists, and for any learner, child or adult, building reading and spelling skills. Happy learning!

Guided Journaling and Mindfulness prompts for children. One time purchase with no subscription and no in app purchases required. One morning, while my daughters slept and I folded laundry, I found myself wishing for something that didn't exist yet, a guide or tool that would give my girls something to use to help move through the world with intention. Not a points system. Not a streak counter. Not another screen asking for their attention. Something grounded. Something that would actually help a child think before they react, care about who they are when nobody's watching, and find steadiness in the middle of a hard day. I searched. Found nothing that met the mark. So I sat down and built it myself. The Little Stoic Journal is a 52-week reflection guide for children ages 6 and up — and for any adult who is still growing. Every prompt is drawn from the writings of Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca: three of history's most practical philosophers, who wrote not about grand theories, but about how to live an ordinary day well. One prompt per week. One Stoic value. One concrete challenge. Write your answer by hand, in a real notebook, away from this screen. That is the whole practice. WHAT'S INSIDE 52 weekly journal prompts — each paired with a Stoic value, a weekly theme, and a practical challenge you can try in your daily life. Two versions of every prompt: one for ages 6–9, one for ages 10 and up. A full Year Plan — 52 weeks organised across four quarters: Foundation, Growth, Connection, and Mastery. The app tracks your current week and highlights it automatically. A curated Bookshelf — books and journals we genuinely use and recommend, for children, parents, and educators who want to go deeper. Print & PDF export — every prompt generates a formatted, printable journal page with writing lines, a name and date field, and open creative space for drawing, doodling, or free writing. Progress tracking — mark prompts and weekly challenges as complete. Your progress is saved on your device and never shared with anyone. THIS APP IS NOT A DIGITAL JOURNAL (by intent!) The Little Stoic Journal is designed to be used alongside a physical notebook. Find your prompt here. Then close the screen, pick up a pen, and write your answer by hand. Research consistently shows that handwriting activates more of the brain than typing, leads to stronger memory, and produces deeper reflection. The screen is the starting point. The notebook is where the thinking happens. FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS Every prompt has two age versions — one for younger children (ages 6–9) and one for older children and teens (ages 10+). The same questions work for adults. These are not children's questions that grown-ups happen to read. They are human questions. Educators are invited to request a complimentary access code for classroom use. Email littlestoicjournal@gmail.com. PRIVACY The Little Stoic Journal does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. No account required. No analytics. No tracking. Everything stays on your device. I am not a philosopher, a child psychologist, or a parenting expert. I am a dad who thought this would be something worth making for his girls — and figured other families might find it useful too. Let me know what you think and thank you for your support. — Dean Hoffman, Creator