Read Along is a phonics reading grid for the whiteboard. Pick the phonics phases and the sounds you're teaching, choose Sounds or Words mode, and the class reads across the grid together, following the finger — a gentle first round that speeds up and reshuffles as it goes, building reading speed and fluency.
How does Read Along work?
Pick the phonics phases and the sounds you're working on, choose Sounds or Words mode, and the class reads across the grid together following the finger, speeding up each round.
Which phonics phases does it cover?
It covers the main phonics phases and their graphemes — choose one or several and pick exactly the sounds you want to practise.
Can pupils read whole words or just sounds?
Both — Sounds mode shows the graphemes on their own, and Words mode shows decodable words that use them, each with a matching picture.
Can I use it on the whiteboard?
Yes — big, clear cells built for whole-class reading on the board.
Is Read Along free?
Yes — it is completely free to use.
More early-reading and phonics apps: Sound Out and Loop Cards.