# The ReadBorn blog

Source: https://readborn.com/blog/

Plain help for parents teaching a child to read with phonics. Every post answers one real question and ends with something to try tonight. The parent guides sit here too, so this is the one list of everything we have written.

- [Phonics words, explained CVC, blending, digraphs, heart words and more, each in one plain sentence. Parent guide · Getting started · October 27, 2026](https://readborn.com/learn/glossary/)
- [How children learn to read, one level at a time The ten levels a child climbs, from letter sounds to real books, in order. Parent guide · Getting started · October 12, 2026](https://readborn.com/learn/)
- [How to choose a phonics app Six questions that show whether an app teaches reading or keeps children busy. Parent guide · Choosing an app · October 12, 2026](https://readborn.com/learn/choosing-a-phonics-app/)
- [How to teach blending, with a free printable card Three moves that turn letter sounds into words, and a free printable card. Parent guide · Blending · October 12, 2026](https://readborn.com/blend/)
- [CVC words: the first real words a child can read Cat, sun and map: why short vowel words come first and how to practise them. Parent guide · First words · September 1, 2026](https://readborn.com/learn/cvc-words/)
- [Consonant blends: when two letters stand together Fr, st and gl: two letters side by side, each keeping its own sound. Parent guide · Sound patterns · September 1, 2026](https://readborn.com/learn/consonant-blends/)

ReadBorn is an iPhone and iPad app that teaches children to read by phonics for ages 3 to 8 and up. The child sounds words out loud, the app listens with Apple's speech recognition and helps only when they get stuck, and it hatches a baby animal for every class the child finishes.