For parents: see your child's reading progress without guesswork

What you see in the dashboard

Reading speed (words per minute). Measured in the checked-reading exercise: the child reads a short text, the app times it, and the number is recorded only after they answer comprehension questions. A fast read with no understanding doesn't count. For context, the 2017 Hasbrouck & Tindal norms put the median at about 60 words per minute at the end of grade 1, 100 at the end of grade 2 and 112 at the end of grade 3; see our reading fluency page for the full table.

Accuracy. The share of answers and words your child got right across recent exercises. Above about 90% means the level is right; below that for a week or two means the app will step back, and you might want to read together more.

Reading level. Where your child is in HyFo's sequence, from letters to short texts, with a hint about how close they are to the next stage. Levels move one small step at a time.

Sessions and minutes. How often and how long your child practised, so you can see consistency without asking. Most children do best with one or two sessions a day, five to ten minutes each.

What to review. The exercise type your child found hardest recently (for example "syllable blending"). This is the one thing to practise together this week if you have ten minutes.

Recent sessions. A short list of the last sessions with the exercise type, duration and a simple outcome ("confident", "worth reviewing").

How to read the numbers

• Look at trends over weeks, not days. One tired evening can halve a score. Six to eight weeks shows the direction.
• Accuracy first, then speed. Rising speed with falling accuracy means racing; the app slows the progression, and you can remind your child that getting it right matters more than getting it fast.
• "What to review" is a suggestion, not a verdict. Children's weak spots move around. If the same item stays there for a month, mention it to the teacher.
• Use the attitude you see at home as a sixth number. No app can see the face your child makes at the book. If reading is becoming a battle, lighten the load before anything else.

Our blog has a longer guide to tracking reading progress at home, including a paper template if you'd like to keep your own notes alongside the app.

Do I need to sit with my child?

For the first few sessions, yes: it helps to see the exercises together and to show that mistakes are fine. After that, most children aged 6–10 use HyFo on their own. Instructions are short and read aloud, there's one task on screen, and every session ends with a clear "done for today". You'll see what happened in the dashboard.

Setting up

1. Create a parent account and add your child's first name and age.
2. Pick a starting level, or let the first session place your child.
3. Choose a time of day. After a snack and before homework works for many families.
4. Check the dashboard once a week, not once a day.

Privacy

HyFo collects only what it needs to run the app: a parent email, the child's first name and age, and exercise results. There are no ads, and children's data is never sold. Details are in our Privacy Policy.