Parents' Guide to Teach Your Monster to Read

Early reading content gets slow, methodical, and thorough coverage in a complex intergalactic adventure. There's a lot of backstory in Teach Your Monster to Read, which may excite some kids but may be distracting for others. It also slows down the process of getting through the games, which also has its pros and cons. The presentation of content follows a reasonable sense of logic: The very early material focuses on single letter sounds and then graduates to blended letter sounds and simple consonant-vowel-consonant words. Finally, kids learn common sight words and sentences. It's a nice option to choose from three starting points, but it also might be nice to be able to choose a particular area to focus on if kids don't want to play through all the content. Since there are so many games, kids will often see repeats, but with lots of things happening in between each mini-game, they may not be bothered by it. It's important to note that the exact same content is available for free on the developer's website to play on the computer. Though it is easier to maneuver with the tablet's touchscreen, parents may want to give the free online version a try first. Overall, Teach Your Monster to Read has potential to be a wonderful way to accompany your kids to reading competency.