Cody Reading helps educators create decodable reading materials shaped by phonics instruction. Educators can begin with a lesson or student profile, then select phonics patterns to guide generated stories, word lists, worksheets, and lesson plans. Other options include connected text, nonfiction passages, Reader’s Theater, bingo, word searches, word cards, and reading activities. Users can also submit an existing passage for a check against a selected lesson; Cody identifies words that may need teaching first. Documented sequence choices include UFLI Inspired, Custom Pattern Selection, Slant System, and Phonics, Reading, and Me, though availability varies by organization. AI drafts the materials, while teachers choose a student’s place in the scope and sequence and control what students see. Cody is designed for Pre-K through fifth grade and can also support older struggling readers who need explicit phonics instruction. The free plan allows three decodable stories per week for one user. Individual costs $20 per month, with annual billing available at $200 per year. Some creation options depend on plan and account settings.
Who it is for
Cody Reading suits reading specialists, interventionists, classroom teachers, tutors, schools, and districts. Its stated age range is Pre-K through fifth grade, with support also noted for older struggling readers who need explicit phonics instruction.
What is good
- Generated materials follow selected phonics patterns
- Passage checks flag words to teach first
- Teachers choose sequence placement and student visibility
- Privacy notice describes identifier removal before AI processing
- Free plan allows three stories per week
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to three stories weekly
- Free plan is for one user
- Some creation options depend on plan and settings
Verdict
Cody Reading offers educators several ways to create and check phonics-aligned materials, with teachers retaining control over placement and what students see. The free plan is limited, and access to some creation options varies by account or organization.
Cody Reading plans and pricing
All plansCompared on dyslexia learning apps
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $20/mo
- Phonics practice
- Yes
- Decoding practice
- Yes
- Progress reports
- Yes
- Learner age range
- children
- Available platforms
- Web
