Literacy Matters

Tutoring and intervention for individuals with reading and writing challenges.

Subscribe to Word Pirates

  • Step One: Please fill out the form below. This will create a user account needed to use to access our games. If you are already a subscriber, you will see your current subscriptions as well as other game editions still available for subscription.
  • Step Two: Select the Word Pirates edition that aligns with the literacy program you’re using. You can register for as many as you like. To do that, you’ll need to return to this page.
  • Step Three: Click the “Register” button and you’ll be taken to PayPal.com where you can pay with your PayPal account, credit or, debit card.






  • Word Pirates – LIfetime subscription
    The Barton edition includes seven reading skill sets, ranging from Book 2, Lesson 5 through Book 5, Lesson 7. Each set targets the reinforcement of a specific skill while following the sequence of the Barton program; therefore, previously learned material might be included as well. All sets are a combination of mostly nonsense words and real words.

    Reading Skills:

    1. B2 L5 CVC
    2. B3 L4 Blends – Beginning and End
    3. B3 L6 Kiss the Cat
    4. B4 L3 Kiss the Cat/Two Syllable
    5. B4 L11 Multi Syllable with Schwa
    6. B4 L14 Vowel Teams/Two Syllable
    7. B5, L7 Suffix Endings with Units and Vowel Team Review

    Word Pirates – Lifetime subscription
    Select the LiPS® edition above to subscribe to seven targeted skills sets ranging from CVC level to advanced multi-syllable level. The levels are cumulative, following the sequence of the program. Some sets require multiple, simultaneous reading skills.
    Reading Skills:

    1. CVC Basic Vowel Circle
    2. CVC Extended Vowel Circle
    3. C Rule CV to CCV
    4. CVC to CCVCC Short Vowels, Borrowers, Qu, X, Y
    5. Complex One Syllable Diphthong Review
    6. Two Syllable C and G Expectancies
    7. Two Syllable with Suffix Endings

    Coming Soon!

The “Register” button will take you to PayPal where you can complete your purchase with a credit card or a PayPal account.

Thank you for visiting and checking out Word Pirates.
We welcome any feedback that would help us to improve the game. Also, let us know if there are any specific skills you’d like to see added to any of the game versions.

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