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What's in PhonicsNest

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Letter World

All 26 letters with phonics sounds. Tap any letter to hear it.

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Word Match

6 themed levels — animals, food, vehicles, nature, space, ocean.

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Trace Letters

Draw every letter with your finger. Custom guide paths for all 26.

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Story Time

7 narrated stories with word highlighting as audio plays.

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Say It!

Speech recognition word games. Child says the word, app listens.

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Star Rewards

Earn stars for every activity. Track progress in the parent dashboard.

Frequently asked questions

How do I change my child's name or age group?

Tap the person icon (👤) in the top-right corner of the Home screen to open the Parent Dashboard. From there you can update your child's name and switch between age groups (2–3, 3–4, 4–5).

The app starts on the wrong name — how do I reset it for a new child?

Open the Parent Dashboard (👤 icon on Home), scroll to the bottom, and tap Reset All Progress. This clears all stars, progress, and the child's name. The next time the app opens it will show the welcome screen so you can enter the new child's name.

The Say It! microphone isn't working.

PhonicsNest needs microphone and speech recognition permission to use the Say It! feature. To enable it:

Open the iPhone Settings app
Scroll down to PhonicsNest
Turn on Microphone and Speech Recognition

Then return to PhonicsNest and try again.

How does the age group setting affect the app?

All 26 letters and all content are available at every age. The age group setting adjusts the number of word pairs shown in the Word Match game:

Ages 2–3: 3 word pairs per game
Ages 3–4: 4 word pairs per game
Ages 4–5: 5 word pairs per game

You can change the age group at any time in the Parent Dashboard without losing any progress.

Does PhonicsNest work without internet?

Yes — PhonicsNest works completely offline. All letters, stories, word games, and tracing are built into the app. No internet connection is needed.

Note: The Say It! speech recognition feature uses Apple's on-device processing and also works offline on supported devices.

Is there a subscription or in-app purchase?

No. PhonicsNest is completely free with no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, and no ads. Everything is unlocked from the moment you download it.

How do I track my child's progress?

Open the Parent Dashboard (👤 icon on the Home screen). You'll see:

Which letters have been learned and traced
How many words have been matched and spoken
Which stories have been read
Total stars earned and overall progress percentage

My child's progress disappeared after reinstalling.

PhonicsNest stores all progress locally on your device for privacy reasons — it is not backed up to the cloud. If the app is deleted, progress is lost. We recommend keeping the app installed and using the Reset button in the Parent Dashboard when handing the device to a new child.

Something else isn't working — how do I contact you?

Email us at learningteam@stonebreaklearning.com and describe what you're seeing. Include your device model and iOS version if possible — it helps us fix things faster.