Every reader starts with one sound.
A tablet reading program that teaches 71 sounds, one lesson at a time. Children hear each sound, read it, spell it and write it, guided by a teacher's real voice.
These are Dorothy Bokor's own recordings from the program. Tap a block or a letter.
Built on Orton‑Gillingham.
Orton‑Gillingham teaches reading directly. Each letter or letter pattern is linked to the sound it makes, and children practice that link in several ways at once: looking, listening, saying and writing.
Climbing With Phonics brings that approach to a tablet. Lessons follow a fixed sequence, so new sounds only appear after the ones they depend on. Earlier sounds come back for review, so nothing is learned once and then forgotten.
Children move up the mountain one sound at a time. Each lesson is a small climb, and the whole program is a range of 71 peaks.
Nine steps, the same order every day.
A predictable routine keeps attention on the learning. Each lesson reviews what came before, teaches one new sound, then puts it to work.
- 1
See it, say it
A familiar letter appears. Your child says its sound.
- 2
Hear it, write it
A sound plays. Your child finds and writes the letter that makes it.
- 3
Review words
Read words built only from sounds already learned.
- 4
New sound
Multisensory instruction with Dorothy's voice, a keyword picture and pronunciation cues.
- 5
Handwriting
Watch the letter being formed on four ruled lines, then trace and write it.
- 6
Spelling
Hear a word and spell it, one sound box at a time.
- 7
Reading
See a word and read it aloud.
- 8
Story
Read a short story, with each word lit up as it is read.
- 9
Summit
A short wrap-up of what your child just climbed.
It began with a mother teaching her son to read.
Dorothy Bokor is a former special education teacher, educational administrator and adjunct professor. She trained with Nina Traub, author of Recipe for Reading, and used the Orton‑Gillingham approach to teach her son, who has dyslexia.
Her sound sequence, her lesson scripts and her recorded voice are the core of this program. The sounds you hear above are hers.
“He needed to be taught the ‘sound / symbol’ connection in direct instruction.”Dorothy Bokor, writing about her son
For the grown-up sitting beside them.
Parents
A short daily routine you can do together at home, with the teaching built in.
Tutors
A structured sequence to follow session by session, with review built into every lesson.
Teachers
Explicit, systematic phonics practice for early readers, including children who find reading hard.
A few helpful answers.
When can we start?
The app is being tested with a small group of invited families right now. Send us a note and we'll let you know when it opens.
What does “multisensory” mean?
Working with the same idea in more than one way: seeing a letter, hearing its sound, saying it and writing it.
What device does it need?
It is designed for a tablet held sideways, so letters and buttons are big enough for small hands.
Is the c‑a‑t demo a full lesson?
No. It's a small preview using real recordings from the program. A full lesson has the nine steps shown above.
Are Dorothy's books and workbook included?
No. Her books, workbook and courses on Easy Phonics Store are separate from the app.
Be first to know when it opens.
We're testing with a small group of families before opening more widely. Email us and we'll write back when there's a place for your reader.