(And yes, you can have multiple profiles in one account so I can easily toggle between Tally’s profile where she’s learning recognize letters and the sounds the make or Star’s profile where she’s sounding out words and practicing sight words. This is a MUST for me on any educational app). On Mondays through Thursdays this summer, Ani (who is going into second grade) has a Zoom conference with her reading tutor for about 25 minutes. While she does that, I practice reading with Star with the 4 Weeks to Read set. I originally downloaded Homer because I needed something that felt special to Tally so she wouldn’t incessantly disrupt Star while we practiced reading.

She LOVES having about 15 minutes to play on Homer (she calls it “those special levels”) and then later in the day, Star does it for 15 minutes or so while I work with Tally on her letters with some simple letter magnets or giant flash cards. Homer has a learning path where it’s tailored to your child and adds new activities that teach letters, sounds, words, etc as they progress. You can also have stories read to your or play dozens of different games that help your practice reading skills in different ways, including matching games, puzzles, hidden pictures and spot the difference. To me, it feels comprehensive but not overwhelming (do I need 10,000 games? No, I probably don’t). I don’t expect Homer to single-handedly teach my children to read, but in combination with working with them myself and Savvy Reading, it’s a TERRIFIC tool for adding in some fun daily practice, keeping skills sharp, and creating familiarity with letters, sounds, sight words, and other reading building blocks.Įvery time I mention the Homer app, I get a bunch of questions about how it stacks up to ABCMouse. Homer is specifically focused on reading skills, while ABCMouse is a more general curriculum with math and science too. I’d say ABCMouse is a little flashier and has more broad options, while I think Homer is better for really focusing on reading skills.

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