English & Reading

12 resources

• Lovia OriginalLearn

  Lovia Original — Start with Sounds & First Words

  Lovia's own nine-step beginner English sequence: hear a sound, meet the letter, build a word, read a short story and show what you know.

  • Early Years · Primary · Junior High · Senior High
  • 45 min
  • Low data
  • Offline support planned
  • Phone with sound

  Why Lovia recommends this: It is Lovia's own teaching sequence, with spoken audio, written transcripts and no sign-in — and it works for an older learner who is starting English from the beginning.

  What to do: Work through the nine short lessons in order. Say the sounds out loud. You can stop and come back — your place is remembered on this device only.

  For Teachers

  Lovia Original — created by Lovia School. Rights: Open licence. Last checked 2026-09-10.

• From British Council LearnEnglish KidsRead

  Short stories to listen and read

  Illustrated short stories with audio, so a learner can listen and follow the words at the same time.

  • Primary · Junior High
  • 15 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Phone with sound

  Why Lovia recommends this: Hearing a story while seeing the words is one of the strongest supports for a learner reading in a second language.

  What to do: Listen once without reading. Listen again while following the words. Then read it yourself.

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  Learning resource from British Council LearnEnglish Kids. Rights: Link only. Last checked 2026-09-10.

• From British Council LearnEnglish KidsWatch

  Songs for listening and speaking

  Short songs with words on screen, useful for rhythm, pronunciation and everyday vocabulary.

  • Early Years · Primary
  • 10 min
  • High data
  • Internet needed
  • Phone with sound

  Why Lovia recommends this: Songs give repeated, low-pressure speaking practice that a child will willingly repeat.

  What to do: Listen once. Then join in with the words you catch. Data note: these are videos.

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• From British Council LearnEnglish KidsPlay

  Vocabulary word games

  Short matching and labelling games that build everyday English vocabulary.

  • Primary · Junior High
  • 10 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: Words are practised in picture context rather than as a list to memorise.

  What to do: Choose one topic. Play it twice — the second time, say each word out loud.

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• From British Council LearnEnglish KidsPractice

  Sounds and spelling practice

  Practice linking English sounds to the letters that write them.

  • Primary · Junior High
  • 10 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Phone with sound

  Why Lovia recommends this: Useful reinforcement after Lovia's own sounds lessons, using the same sound-to-letter idea.

  What to do: Say each sound out loud before you choose an answer.

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• From British Council LearnEnglish KidsPractice

  Tricky words practice

  Common English words that do not follow the usual sound rules, practised until they are automatic.

  • Primary · Junior High
  • 10 min
  • Low data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: Reading becomes much easier once the most common words are recognised instantly.

  What to do: Practise five words at a time. Come back to the same five tomorrow.

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• From British Council LearnEnglish KidsCreate

  Writing practice tasks

  Short guided writing tasks — a message, a description, a simple paragraph.

  • Primary · Junior High
  • 20 min
  • Low data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: Gives a clear model before asking a learner to write, which reduces the fear of a blank page.

  What to do: Read the example first. Then write your own version in your exercise book.

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• From British Council LearnEnglish KidsWatch

  Grammar explained in short videos

  Very short explanations of one grammar point at a time.

  • Primary · Junior High
  • 8 min
  • High data
  • Internet needed
  • Phone with sound

  Why Lovia recommends this: One idea per video, which suits a short study session on a shared phone.

  What to do: Watch one video only. Then write two sentences of your own using that pattern.

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• From African StorybookRead

  African Storybook picture books

  An open library of illustrated storybooks from across Africa, with reading levels from first words to longer stories.

  • Early Years · Primary · Junior High
  • 15 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: The stories show African settings, names and daily life, so a Ghanaian learner recognises the world in the book.

  What to do: Choose a book at your reading level. Read it once for the story, then again out loud to someone.

  Ghana connection: Many stories are set in African communities, so the places, work and family life will feel familiar to learners in Ghana.

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• From African StorybookRead

  First-words storybooks

  The simplest African Storybook titles: a few words per page, with a strong picture clue.

  • Early Years · Primary
  • 10 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: A learner who knows only a few words can still finish a whole book, which matters enormously.

  What to do: Read the picture first, then the words. Finishing the book is the goal.

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  Learning resource from African Storybook. Rights: Attribution required. Last checked 2026-09-10.

• From Khan Academy KidsPlay

  Khan Academy Kids — early reading activities

  Letters, sounds, words and read-along books for the youngest learners.

  • Early Years
  • 15 min
  • High data
  • Internet needed
  • Larger screen is easier

  Why Lovia recommends this: Playful early reading practice that a young child can do beside an adult.

  What to do: An adult should set this up. Check the data cost first — this provider uses images, audio and video.

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  Learning resource from Khan Academy Kids. Rights: Link only. Last checked 2026-09-10.

• Lovia OriginalCreate

  Lovia Original — Say it out loud: five speaking prompts

  Five short speaking prompts a learner practises with a partner, a parent or a teacher. Nothing is recorded.

  • Primary · Junior High · Senior High
  • 10 min
  • Text only
  • Works offline
  • No device needed

  Why Lovia recommends this: Speaking improves through use, not through being scored. These prompts create a reason to talk in English.

  What to do: Choose one prompt. Speak for one minute to a partner. Swap. Then try the same prompt again and add one more sentence.

  For Teachers

  Use the instructions above — no link needed.

  Lovia Original — created by Lovia School. Rights: Open licence. Last checked 2026-09-10.