For Families

Ten minutes of reading
out loud, at home.

Your reader records a short passage, hears how it sounded, and gets one friendly thing to try next time. You watch confidence grow — no teaching experience needed.

The Progressive Literacy app on a phone showing a reader's home screen with today's reading

Everything lives in one simple app — reading, recording, and progress.

How it works

Four simple steps

The same routine every time, so it becomes a habit instead of a project.

  1. 1

    Pick a short reading

    Choose a story or an article from the library, or use the book your child is already reading. Ten minutes is plenty.

  2. 2

    Your reader reads out loud

    They tap the big record button and read. That's it. They can listen back and try again as many times as they want.

  3. 3

    They get friendly feedback

    Right after they finish, they see how the reading sounded and one simple thing to try next time.

  4. 4

    You see it all in one place

    Open your reader's progress page any time to see what's improving and what to practice this week.

What gets recorded

Just a short read-aloud

Nothing more than your child's voice reading a passage they picked.

Just their voice

A short recording of your child reading out loud — usually one to two minutes. No video, no camera.

Nothing they can't retry

If they stumble, they can delete the take and start over. Nothing is submitted until they choose to send it.

Reading they choose

Stories and true-life articles sorted by how hard they are, so your reader can pick something that feels right.

What feedback looks like

Encouragement first, then one thing to try

Feedback is written in everyday language so readers and families can act on it right away.

What went well

Your reader sees what sounded strong in their reading before anything else.

One thing to try

Every recording ends with a single, friendly next step — not a label or grade.

Where the framework comes from

The full behavior framework is explained in the Progressive Literacy Model book. Inside the app, it is turned into plain language families can use.

Your view

Progress you can actually read

No jargon, no charts you have to decode.

Reader progress screen showing scores and a growth trend
Progress screen

Scores, trends, and a plain-language summary of what changed this week.

This week at a glance

How many readings your child finished and whether things are moving up, down, or holding steady.

A sentence, not a spreadsheet

"Reading sounded smoother this week. Next up: keeping the same speed all the way to the end."

A printable summary

Save or print a progress report to bring to a conference or share with a tutor.

Plans

Simple pricing for the whole household

One subscription covers your family. Cancel any time.

Starter

$0

free, one reader

  • 1 reader
  • Recordings up to 30 seconds
  • Friendly feedback after each reading
Create Free Account

Home Reader

$18

per month, per household · up to 3 readers

  • Up to 3 readers
  • Full-length readings
  • Fiction and nonfiction library
  • Weekly progress summaries you can print
  • Streaks and badges to keep it fun
Start Home Reader

Your family's privacy

  • Recordings are private to your household — and to your child's teacher only if you connect to a class.
  • We never sell your family's information or use recordings for advertising.
  • You can delete a recording, or your whole account, at any time.
  • You control the account. Your reader can practice, but you hold the settings.

Family FAQ

Questions families ask

About ten minutes, three to five times a week. Short and often beats long and rare.

Start tonight with one short reading.

Ten minutes, a quiet corner, and your reader's own voice.