Online phonics games and reading lessons with Brolly Phonics
Brolly Phonics is an online phonics app that teaches children to read by linking letters to their sounds. It runs in any web browser with no child account or ads: 13 learning worlds and 69 lessons take a child from first letter sounds (s, a, t, p) to blending, digraphs, long vowels and short stories, with 9 phonics games and recorded British English letter sounds.
Brolly Phonics key facts
Inside the app it is called Phonics Play by Brolly Juniors. It is built by Brolly Software Solutions, which also makes the Brolly Wonder and Spark Phonics learning apps. Its sister app in the Brolly Juniors range, Telugu Varnamala (teluguvarnamala.com), teaches the Telugu alphabet, words and stories.
- What it is
- A phonics learning web app for children beginning to read
- Also called
- Phonics Play by Brolly Juniors (the name inside the app)
- Made by
- Brolly Software Solutions, Hyderabad, India
- Where it runs
- Any modern web browser; can be added to the home screen on Android and iPhone
- Curriculum
- 13 worlds and 69 lessons, from single letter sounds to prefixes, suffixes and stories
- Practice
- 9 phonics games and a Sound Lab with 4 listening and speaking activities
- Audio
- Recorded British English letter sounds; words and stories read aloud by the device’s English voice
- Languages
- English and French on-screen instructions; the sounds taught are English
- Accounts & ads
- No child account, no ads, no public scores and no paid coins
- Progress
- Saved in the browser on the device; nothing to sign in to
Connecting letters with the sounds they make
Phonics is a method of teaching reading that links written letters (graphemes) to the spoken sounds they stand for (phonemes). Instead of memorising whole words, a child learns the sound each letter or letter group makes, then blends those sounds to read a word — s-a-t, sat — and splits a word into sounds to spell it.
Most phonics programmes teach a small set of high-use sounds first so that children can read real words within days, then move to two-letter sounds such as sh and ch, consonant blends, long vowels and less common spellings. Brolly Phonics follows that order: it starts with s, a, t and p, and every later world builds on sounds the child already knows.
Phoneme
The smallest unit of sound in a word, such as the /k/ at the start of cat.
Grapheme
The letter or letters that write a sound — c, k and ck can all write /k/.
Blending
Saying the sounds in order and pushing them together to read a word: c-a-t, cat.
Segmenting
Breaking a spoken word into its sounds in order to spell it.
Digraph
Two letters that make one sound, such as sh, ch, th, ng and ck.
Decodable text
Sentences made from sounds the child has already learnt, so they can be read by blending.
13 worlds, 69 lessons, from s-a-t-p to stories
Each world teaches one step of reading, in the order phonics is usually taught. Every lesson pairs recorded sounds with picture words, then asks the child to blend and read.
- 01
Alphabet Garden — Meet letters and their sounds
All 26 letter sounds in small groups: s a t p, i n m d, g o c k, e r h b, f l u j, v w y z, then q and x.
7 lessons
- 02
Blending Brook — Put two sounds together
First blending of two sounds into tiny words such as up, on and us.
3 lessons
- 03
Word Woods — Read three-letter words
CVC words for every short vowel — cat, hen, pig, dog, sun.
6 lessons
- 04
Sound Safari — Two letters, one sound
The digraphs sh, ch, th, ng and ck.
5 lessons
- 05
Blend Mountains — Keep each sound in a blend
Consonant blends at the start and end of words — st, sp, fr, fl, cl, sw, and endings such as -nd, -nt and -mp.
4 lessons
- 06
Vowel Valley — Long vowels and sound teams
Silent e (a-e, i-e, o-e, u-e) and the vowel teams ai, ee, oa and both sounds of oo.
8 lessons
- 07
Reading Galaxy — Explore trickier patterns
ar, or, ir, ow, oi and the three-letter sound igh.
6 lessons
- 08
Story Castle — Bigger words and little stories
Syllables, compound words, prefixes and suffixes, then the first two short stories.
5 lessons
- 09
Spelling Studio — One sound, different spellings
Long a, e, i and o spelt several ways (ai, ay, a-e…), plus soft c and soft g.
5 lessons
- 10
Tricky Word Town — Notice the unexpected parts
Common exception words such as said, says, one, two, could and would.
5 lessons
- 11
Syllable Summit — Break bigger words into beats
Two- and three-syllable words, -le endings, silent letters (kn, wr, mb) and -tion.
5 lessons
- 12
Word Workshop — Build meaning with word parts
un- and re-, -ful and -less, the three sounds of -ed, plurals, and spelling changes.
5 lessons
- 13
Reader’s Theatre — Read, understand and imagine
Five decodable stories, each followed by comprehension questions.
5 lessons
All worlds are open from the start, so a parent or teacher can choose the right starting point instead of working through levels a child has already mastered.
Listen, blend, practise
Listen
Each lesson introduces a few sounds with recorded audio and picture words, so the child hears the sound before reading it.
Blend and read
The child slides the sounds together to read words, then meets the same sounds in sentences and short stories.
Practise and review
Games revisit the sounds. Words missed go into a practice backpack and leave it after two first-try successes in review.
Children earn stars for lessons and games and spend them on cosmetic badges for Pip, the app’s guide. A short daily quest suggests one lesson, one game and one review. There are no paid coins, random prizes, lost streaks or expiring rewards, and after a few activities the app suggests a movement break.
9 phonics games for extra practice
Games reuse the words from the lessons, so each one practises sounds the child has already met.
Rhyme Balloons
Find the word with the same ending sound.
Sound Sorter
Send each word to its sound family.
Memory Meadow
Flip cards and pair pictures with words.
Syllable Drums
Say a word and tap once for every beat.
Word Ladder
Change one letter to make a brand-new word.
Sentence Train
Put the word carriages in the right order.
Word Safari
Find hidden words in a letter grid.
Spelling Studio
Listen carefully, then spell the word.
Story Explorer
Read a little story and make three discoveries.
Hear, say and see each sound
Letter sounds are recorded in British English. The full set of letter-sound recordings can be saved in the browser or downloaded as a ZIP with its own offline sound board. Words and stories are read aloud by the device’s English voice, which parents can change in Audio settings.
Blend with Pip
Hear separate sounds slide together into a whole word.
My voice studio
Listen, say the word, and play your own voice back to compare. Optional and off by default.
Listening quest
Five short challenges that train the ear to hear the difference between similar words, such as ship and sheep.
Mirror time
Mouth cues for sounds such as m, f, s, sh and th — try them with a grown-up and a mirror.
Safe, ad-free and private by design
- No child account, no ads and no public scores.
- No sign-up, subscription or payment step inside the app.
- Microphone practice is optional, off by default, and switched on by a grown-up in Audio settings.
- Voice clips are never uploaded and are deleted when the activity closes. The app does not score pronunciation.
- Stars and progress are stored in the browser on the device. Clearing browser data removes them, and progress does not sync between devices.
Early readers, parents and teachers
- Children starting to learn to read in English.
- Parents looking for short, structured phonics practice at home.
- Teachers and tutors who want a projector- or tablet-friendly phonics resource for a lesson or a reading corner.
- Families raising children with English as an additional language — French-speaking families can switch the instructions to French.
How to practise phonics at home
- Start with 5–10 minutes and follow your child’s pace.
- Say the sound, not the letter name, when blending — “sss”, not “ess”.
- Avoid adding “uh” to consonants: “mmm”, not “muh”.
- English sounds vary by accent; a grown-up can model sounds the way they are said locally.
- Use Mirror time together so your child can see how each sound is made.
How to open Brolly Phonics on a phone, tablet or computer
- Open kidsenglishphonics.com in your browser.
- On Android, open the browser menu and choose “Install app” or “Add to Home screen”.
- On iPhone or iPad, open it in Safari, tap Share, then “Add to Home Screen”.
- An internet connection is needed to open the app and for some reading voices.
How to practise with online phonics games
Brolly Phonics combines a lesson sequence with games for extra practice. Start with the letter sounds a child is learning, then choose a game that uses those sounds instead of treating every game as the same activity.
Try a sound, blend and read sequence
Listen to the recorded letter sounds, practise a short combination, then try the matching words or story in the lesson. The sequence begins with s-a-t-p and grows toward longer patterns. A parent can ask the child to explain which sounds they heard.
Choose browser access or an offline app
This web app opens without a child account and needs an internet connection to load. Saving letter sounds does not make the entire website offline. If bundled offline lessons are the priority, review Spark Phonics and its separate course-unlock details.
Which Brolly learning app fits your child?
Explore five learning apps from Brolly Software Solutions: English phonics with Spark Phonics and Brolly Phonics, Telugu with Telugu Varnamala, broad early learning with Brolly Wonder, and letters, maths and puzzles with Berry’s Number Trail.
| Feature | Spark Phonics | Brolly Phonics | Brolly Wonder | Telugu Varnamala | Berry's Number Trail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Offline phonics practice with a real human voice | Quick phonics practice on any device, with no sign-up | Broad early learning — phonics plus maths, science and creativity | Learning to read and write Telugu, for heritage speakers and beginners | Letters, maths and puzzles through a forest adventure |
| Platform | Android, Google Play | Any web browser | Android 8.0+, Google Play | Any web browser; Android app version | Android, Google Play |
| Stated ages | 3–7 | Not stated | About 3–7 (nursery to Grade 1) | Not stated (children and beginners) | 4–12 |
| What it teaches | Phonics, from letter sounds to sight words | Phonics and early reading, from letter sounds to short stories | Phonics, early maths, science, nature, music and creativity | Telugu letters, gunintalu, words, sentences, stories and grammar | Letters, numbers, time, fractions, equations and logic |
| Size | 17 modules, 142 lessons | 13 worlds, 69 lessons, 9 games | 6 kingdoms, 11-stage phonics sequence | 6 stages, 30 lessons, 3 games | 4 learning trails, 5 games |
| Voice | Real human recordings for every sound and word | Recorded British English letter sounds; device voice for words | Device speech support | AI-generated Telugu practice audio, with slow playback | Every question read aloud |
| Works offline | Yes, fully, after install | No — needs internet to open; letter sounds can be saved | Local setup and play can continue offline; cloud sync needs a connection | Android app: yes. Website: needs internet | Not stated in the store listing |
| Ads | No | No | Yes — child-directed, non-personalised | No | See the published privacy policy |
| Account | Parent account (name and phone) | None | Parent name and mobile setup; no verification code | None | Parent sign-in with an SMS code |
| Cost | Free download; letter sounds free, full course unlocked via the teacher | No sign-up or payment step | Free download, ad-supported | No sign-up or payment step | Free download |
Brolly Phonics FAQ
What is Brolly Phonics?
Brolly Phonics is a browser-based phonics app from Brolly Software Solutions that teaches children to read by linking letters to sounds. It has 13 learning worlds, 69 lessons, 9 phonics games and 7 short decodable stories, and it runs at kidsenglishphonics.com.
Is Brolly Phonics free to use?
There is no sign-up, subscription or payment step in the app — you open kidsenglishphonics.com and start. There are also no ads and no paid coins.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. It runs in any modern web browser on a phone, tablet or computer. If you want an app icon, you can add it to the home screen on Android or iPhone.
Does my child need an account?
No. There is no child account or login. Stars and progress are saved in the browser on that device.
What phonics sounds does it teach, and in what order?
It starts with s, a, t and p, then the rest of the alphabet in small groups, followed by blending, three-letter words, the digraphs sh, ch, th, ng and ck, consonant blends, silent e and vowel teams (ai, ee, oa, oo), ar, or, ir, ow, oi and igh, alternative spellings, tricky words, syllables, and prefixes and suffixes.
Is it synthetic phonics?
It follows a synthetic phonics sequence: children learn letter-sound correspondences first, blend sounds to read words, segment words to spell them, and practise with decodable stories.
Which accent does it use?
The recorded letter sounds use British English. Words and stories are read by the device’s English voice, which can be changed in Audio settings.
Is it safe for young children?
There are no ads, no child account, no public scores and no chat. Microphone practice is off by default, and clips are never uploaded and are deleted when the activity closes.
Does it work offline?
An internet connection is needed to open the app. The recorded letter sounds can be saved in the browser, or downloaded as a ZIP with its own offline sound board.
Can teachers use it in the classroom?
Yes. Every world is open from the start, so a teacher can jump straight to the sound being taught — for example the sh digraph or the ai vowel team — and use the games and stories as follow-up practice.
What languages does it support?
The instructions are available in English and French. The sounds and words taught are English, so it suits English learners whose families speak French.
How long should a child use it each day?
The app recommends starting with 5–10 minutes and following the child’s pace. It also suggests a movement break after a few activities.
Is there a Telugu learning app too?
Yes. Telugu Varnamala, also from Brolly Juniors, teaches Telugu letters, gunintalu, words and stories in 30 lessons at teluguvarnamala.com.
Start practising letters and sounds
Brolly Phonics is live at kidsenglishphonics.com. No account, no download — open it and begin with s, a, t, p.
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