Reading doesn't come naturally

Teach your child the sounds of reading with 5 minutes a day of playful learning.

Alphabites Games

You are your childs best teacher

Reading Myths

Learning to read comes naturally

Learning to speak happens naturally as children listen to other people talk. Written language is a special code that connects the sounds of language to squiggles on the page. There are many of these codes, so to read a language, you have to learn its code.

You need a degree to teach reading

Anyone can teach their child to read. You just need to know about phonemic awareness, how letter shapes connect to letter sounds, and how to help your child use this knowledge to learn to read. We can help you with this! 

Your child is too young to learn to read

There is no perfect age for teaching reading. The journey actually begins before birth and continues throughout life. Learning to read should be a natural part of daily life that is designed with each individual child’s needs in mind and lots of support at home.

Children learn best through play

  • Engaging and interactive games

  • Choose a learning pace that fits your child

  • Build confidence to move quickly to reading and writing

  • Based on the science of reading and writing

Let's Play Alphabites!

26 Multisensory Games

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Alphabites Game Pack - PRE ORDER

Build strong readers through playful learning. Alphabites includes over 26 multisensory games with 39 letter-sound cards and a quick start + bonus video guide.

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Created by an experienced educator

Maxine Sprague, founder

  • Over 20 years of classroom teaching experience
  • Has taught hundreds of students to become strong readers and writers
  • Masters of Education
  • Accomplished author of several parenting books and articles for major publications

FAQ

FAQ

How old should my child be to play Alphabites?

This varies as your child is unique and will reach milestones based on their own abilities and interests.

As a flexible guideline, we recommend using Alphabites to introduce letter sounds at around 2 years old. As your child advances in their reading skills, we provide tips for making the games more challenging. 

Alphabites is also great for early readers and older children who need to grow their phonics skills, build confidence, and reinforce literacy skills learned at school.

Do I still need Alphabites if my child is learning to read at school?

Alphabites supports the learning that happens at school. Reading and playing with your child at home reinforces the knowledge and skills they learn at school.

It takes 3-4 years for a child to become a strong independent reader, so practicing at home will provide valuable support for their literacy learning. Alphabites is great for pre and early readers.

Studies show that children who grow up in homes where oral language, reading, and enriching experiences are valued, develop strong and enduring literacy, language, and cognitive skills.

Do I need anything else to play the Alphabites games?

Not at all! We have designed the games to use items you already have around your house. You don’t need to purchase any additional materials to play.

What if my child’s school isn’t teaching phonics?

If your child’s school is using a Whole Language, Balanced Literacy, Sight Word, or similar approach, it is even more important for you to help your child learn the alphabetic code.

Thousands of studies across a broad range of fields clearly show that knowledge of phoneme/grapheme correspondence, segmenting, and blending set children up for success with reading development and comprehension in later years.

Phonics instruction is essential for becoming literate. Alphabites games make it easy and fun for your child to learn the alphabetic code. 

I’m a teacher - would Alphabites be useful in my classroom?

Yes, Alphabites games are great for introducing and learning graphemes and phonemes. They can be used for literacy centers, small group learning, one on one support and intervention, and assessing students' knowledge of graphemes and phonemes.