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The Reading App That
Goes All the Way to Grade 5.

Phonics for beginners. Comprehension for advanced readers. And everything in between — taught by characters who read aloud, model fluency, and quiz your kid through real conversation.

Ages 2–13
Up to 4 kids
Voice activated
Parent dashboard
$14.99 / month
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K–5 reading curriculum

From First Sounds to Full Comprehension

A complete reading progression that meets your child wherever they are and takes them further.

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Phonemic Awareness & Letter Sounds
Before reading, kids need to hear individual sounds. Lumi starts here — identifying, isolating, and blending phonemes through character interaction, not worksheets.
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Blending & Decoding (K–Grade 1)
CVC words, consonant blends, digraphs, long vowel patterns — introduced systematically and practiced through verbal response. No silent reading pressure.
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Sight Word Fluency
Dolch and Fry word lists woven into daily sessions. Kids encounter sight words in context, recall them verbally, and earn XP for each one they can retrieve instantly.
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Guided Reading & Story Adventures
Decodable and leveled texts read aloud by characters. Comprehension questions after every passage — delivered verbally, answered verbally. No fill-in-the-blank.
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Comprehension Strategies (Grades 2–5)
Main idea, supporting details, author's purpose, text structure, making inferences, context clues, figurative language — all the skills tested on standardized assessments.
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Grammar & Writing (Grades 2–5)
Parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, paragraph organization, and introduction to essay structure — delivered through Lumi's story-based lesson format.
Pricing

Less Than a Single Workbook

One subscription. Up to 4 kids. Every subject, every age, every day.

Lumi Academy · Monthly
$14.99
per month · cancel anytime
Up to 4 learner profiles — all ages, all grades
Full K–5 curriculum — Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies
7 animated guide characters — each kid picks their favorite
Subject Worlds, streak combos, XP & session recaps
Spelling tests, pop quizzes & weekly finals
Real parent dashboard — scores, grade control, progress tracking
One-tap full school day — zero prep, zero planning
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Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

My child is a struggling reader. Will Lumi help?
Lumi's phonics instruction follows the Science of Reading — systematic, explicit, and sequential. Kids who struggle with traditional reading instruction often do well with Lumi because they respond verbally instead of reading silently, removing the performance pressure that contributes to reading avoidance.
My child is already an advanced reader. Is Lumi still useful?
Yes. Grade 3–5 reading in Lumi covers literary analysis, text evidence, author's craft, vocabulary in context, and expository reading — skills that strong readers still need to develop explicitly.
Does Lumi include actual books or stories?
Yes. Lumi includes a story library with decodable books, leveled readers, and interactive story adventures. Characters narrate every story aloud. Kids tap to turn pages and answer comprehension questions after each one.
How often should my child use Lumi for reading?
Daily use is recommended for maximum progress. The school day session automatically includes reading each day. Most kids spend 15–25 minutes on reading/ELA content per session.
Does Lumi include writing instruction?
Lumi focuses on verbal language skills rather than handwriting. Grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, and the building blocks of writing are all covered. For handwriting and letter formation, Lumi includes a letter tracing tool.
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Learning Right Now.

Takes 2 minutes to set up. Works on any device. No downloads.

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