Free Early Reading and Writing
Lectoescritura for young readers: syllable families, build words from syllables, find the missing letter, match pictures and words, and take a spoken dictation.
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How to practise early reading and writing
Learning to read in Spanish usually starts with syllables: ma, me, mi, mo, mu. These activities let a child hear each syllable, build familiar words from them, find a missing letter and write words from a spoken dictation. An English mode uses word families such as cat, hat and bat.
- Choose the exercise language: Spanish (Mexico) or English.
- In Syllables, pick a consonant and tap each syllable to hear it, then tap the example words.
- In Build the word, look at the picture and tap the syllables in order.
- In Missing letter and Match, choose the right letter or join each picture with its word.
- In Dictation, press Hear the word, write it and press Check.
A simple order for the activities
Most children move from hearing to building to writing. Spend a few days on each step before moving on.
| Step | Activity | The child can… |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syllables | Hear and repeat ma, me, mi, mo, mu |
| 2 | Build the word | Join syllables into a word |
| 3 | Missing letter and Match | Read short words |
| 4 | Dictation | Write words they hear |
Useful tips and limitations
- Say the syllables out loud together with the child before using the screen.
- If your device has no voice, read the dictation words yourself; the activity still checks the spelling.
Common questions
Which voice reads the words?
The voice installed on your device. The page asks for a Mexican Spanish voice (es-MX) first and uses another Spanish voice if there is none.
Do written accents count in the dictation?
Yes. «lápiz» and «lapiz» are different words in Spanish, so an accent mark that is missing counts as a mistake.
What age is it for?
It suits preschool and first and second grade, roughly ages 4 to 7, or any beginner reader.
Why are ca, co, cu and que, qui shown apart?
In Spanish the letter c sounds like k only before a, o and u; before e and i the k sound is written qu. Showing them apart avoids spelling mistakes later.
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