A little help at home
A ready-to-follow lesson and tappable help give parents a clear place to start.
3× Reading
Progress.
In the Same
Amount of Time.
Your child learns to read, one guided step at a time. You spend less time planning lessons and explaining what to do next.
Let’s get readingAges 5–7 · Free book library · Interactive books
Science Based Reading System
THEIR READING ADVENTURE✦
01Word ladder02Practice game03Reading battle04Interactive books05See progress
I’ll show you how!
Step-by-step phonics
Books at their level
Reading-powered play
Progress you can see
INSIDE A GUIDED LESSON
Listen. Try it. Get a little help. Try again.
01 LEARNYou don’t have to
You don’t have to
be the reading teacher.
Bolt shows your child what to do, models the sounds, and guides each activity. Lessons connect sounds, blending, spelling, and reading in a clear sequence.
Open their lesson. The next step is ready.
02 PRACTICE & PLAY“One more game”
“One more game”
means more practice.
Blend a word to charge a cannon. Read to power a rescue. Across 16 practice games and Sonoling battles, the reading skill moves the adventure forward.
A reason to use what they just learned.
THE READING IS PART OF THE GAME
Read. Rescue. Make a new friend.READING POWERS THE ADVENTURE✦
01Learn & launch02Explore worlds03Letter powers04Meet creatures05Puzzle Swirl06Read & rescue
REAL BOOKS. THEIR READING SKILLS.
A tricky word? Tap it for sound-by-sound help.
03 READA whole book.
A whole book.
An “I can read” moment.
Stories are matched to the sounds your child is learning. They can tap a word for help, practice reading aloud, and answer questions about the story.
Put new skills to work on a real page.
Explore the book libraryLITTLE VOICES. BIG BREAKTHROUGHS.
Reading help that listens.
Our speech recognition listens as your child reads aloud and checks the words and sounds they say. They get another chance to practice tricky words, and you can see where a little extra help will make a difference.
Hear their confidence grow, one word at a time.
YOUR WINDOW INTO THEIR PROGRESS
See what’s clicking.
Know what’s next.
Reading checks and lesson activity show how your child is doing. See the sounds that need another look and turn them into focused practice.
- See reading and lesson history
- Find sounds and words to revisit
- Follow progress over time
Little steps, adding up EXAMPLE READER
Words readTHIS WEEK
1,669
+384 wordswords this week
Sun468 words7 days of practice
More stories. More words. A reading habit taking shape.
WHY THE SCIENCE OF READING MATTERS
The Science of Reading
and the Mississippi Miracle.
Mississippi went from near the bottom of the country to the top ten in fourth-grade reading. Part of the story: a sustained commitment to teaching how sounds and letters work together.
Their literacy strategy was built around the Science of Reading.
Don’t let your child fall behind in reading.
Give them a strong start, one sound, one word, one story at a time.
Our curriculum aligns with UFLI Foundations and IMSE OG+, two science-based reading programs. Choose the sequence your child follows at school or at home, then reinforce each skill through guided lessons, reading games, and decodable books.
MISSISSIPPI · FOURTH-GRADE READING
49thout of 50 states
2013
9thout of 50 states
2024
National ranking on the
Nation’s Report Card (NAEP)
Statewide results, not a study of Sonoverse. They don’t establish an app-specific improvement rate.
Source: Mississippi Department of Education
BUILT AROUND YOUR READER
Fits their learning.
Fits your life.
A path for homeschool
Connect instruction, practice, and books in a structured phonics sequence.
Practice between sessions
Tutors can match books and activities to a reader’s focus and revisit their progress.
UFLI and IMSE sequence options. Sonoverse is independently developed and is not affiliated with or endorsed by UFLI or IMSE.
A few things you might be wondering.
Will I need to sit beside my child the whole time?
Bolt’s spoken guidance and replayable instructions help children follow activities. Young readers may still need you to get started, use the microphone, or work through a tricky moment. You can check their progress in the parent area.
Where does my child start?
The placement flow helps you choose a starting point. You can also match their phonics sequence and lesson to what they’re learning at school or at home, and review that choice in the parent area.
Does your curriculum align with UFLI Foundations and IMSE OG+?
Yes. Sonoverse aligns with the phonics scope and sequences of UFLI Foundations and IMSE OG+, two science-based reading programs. Choose the program and lesson your child is working on so guided lessons, games, and decodable books reinforce the skills they’re learning at school, with a tutor, or at home. Sonoverse is independently developed and is not affiliated with or endorsed by UFLI or IMSE.
What makes a book “decodable”?
Its words are selected around sounds and spelling patterns the reader has been taught, alongside introduced high-frequency words. That gives your child a chance to sound out the text and use the help when they need it.
What’s included for free?
Basic Reader includes 500+ decodable books, tap-to-highlight reading support, double-tap pronunciation audio, and saved favorites. Elite and Elite Reader Plus add guided lessons, speech coaching, games, unlimited reading checks and comprehension practice, and parent reports. Compare what’s included in each plan.
Can I create books for my child?
Elite Reader Plus includes 30 custom story generations per calendar month. Choose a theme and reading focus, edit the story with phonics-scope checks, and save drafts. Elite includes the same complete learning program with 0 story generations. See the current plans.
THEIR NEXT “I DID IT!” STARTS HERE