Are you hunting for ways to improve your kid’s reading skills? You feel nothing is working out? What do you think about taking the help of cartoon characters to help him/her read? Sounds great, right? Yes, here comes a new app called Looney Tunes Phonics that will help you in improving your child’s reading skills. So if your little one just can’t wait to get started with school, this is an app which you must try to give him/her a strong grasp over some basic concepts.

Looney Tunes Phonics is an educational iPhone app. It has an effective reading program that features crazy characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy, Taz and Tweety. The app can keep kids engaged for hours with a total of 100 phonics lessons.  You can customize the program by selecting the lesson to start with and decide on the duration too.

Looney Tunes Phonics contains four zones for each lesson. The ‘letter sound zone’ is where a robot teaches kids how each letter is to be pronounced. Later it tests your kid, as he/she taps on the right answers after listening to the audio. The next zone called ‘listening zone’ is the most interesting zone among the lot. Here the robot reads out a letter and your child has to tap the right one on the keyboard interface. This helps your kid recognize words, listen to the correct pronunciation and then search for the right answer.

The ‘reading zone’ helps your kid know how each letter is pronounced. Here the robot teaches your kid how to read sentences. ‘Speed zone’ is the final part where the robot reads out letters quickly and your kid has to point out the correct answer.

Marks are given for each right answer and at the end of each lesson a progress card is displayed. This allows you to know about your child’s performance and identify areas where improvement is needed. The entertainment session between zones keeps your kid attentive.

Looney Tunes Phonics is an excellent app that has a lot to teach your kid while he/she is having fun. I noticed that a well-explained tutorial could have been included for better understanding. Otherwise, it is a very helpful tool for kids under 3^rd grade. Looney Tunes Phonics is a free app that requires iOS 4.3 or later versions.