ABC Kids – Tracing & Phonics

What kids do

• Trace uppercase and lowercase letters
• Listen to letter sounds
• Match letter shapes

Who it suits

Instead of a numerical range, the developer’s description names toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners. Children just starting to recognize letters seem to be the main audience.

Notes for parents

Tracing follows on-screen arrows, which gives a beginner one concrete thing to do at a time. In the adult settings, a parent can switch the focus between tracing and phonics.

In these guides

• Learning to read at home: apps for each stage, from letter sounds to reading for fun: Phonics apps, first-book libraries and read-aloud helpers for ages 3 to 8, sorted by reading stage: letter sounds, blending, first books and reading for fun.

More Early learning

• Khan Academy Kids: An early-learning app of books, reading and math activities, videos and creative play.
• PBS KIDS Games: Games and videos from PBS KIDS programs, gathered in one browser destination.
• Sago Mini School: Preschool counting, tracing, drawing and puzzle activities set around everyday topics.
• Montessori Preschool: A Montessori-inspired app covering early reading, numbers, art and practical-life activities.
• Kiddopia: Number and language games share the app with pretend jobs such as chef, doctor, farmer and musician.
• HOMER: Fun Learning For Kids: Letter activities, stories, number games and creative tasks are arranged into a single learning path.
• Lingokids: Games, stories, songs and movement activities touch on number sense, literacy, science and everyday social skills.
• Bimi Boo Toddler Learning Games: Toddlers sort by color, size and quantity, fit shapes to outlines, feed animals and rebuild pictures from memory.