Khaberni - If your child shows interest in reading at an early age, or you are looking for innovative ways to encourage him/her on developing skills and acquiring the habit of reading, there are many children’s reading apps that can assist them in learning and practicing.
Here are 5 apps to enhance reading skills in children:
1- HOMER Reading:
This app is an educational program for children aged 2 to 8 years, and can be customized according to the child's interests to help them acquire new skills, increase their passion for reading, and includes thousands of lessons designed by experts in spelling, visual games, and audio lessons to suit all levels.
The app offers two versions which are: HOMER Reading which is a program to learn reading basics, andHOMER Stories which consists of a library full of many classic interactive stories aimed at children.
Additionally, the app allows you to follow your child's reading progress through a parent's dashboard, which shows the child's reading history from their first book.
The app is available for free for iPhone and iPad users in the App Store, and for Android users in Google Play.
2- Skybrary:
This app is designed to enhance the child's relationship with reading by making it fun and interesting, featuring thousands of books that include animated illustrations that bring stories to life and support reading comprehension, in addition to high-definition videos on topics like family, friends, animals, space, science, and music.
The app allows you to create custom profiles for up to 3 children without any cost.
The app is available for free for iPhone and iPad users in the App Store, and for Android users in Google Play.
3- Epic:
This app, known as the (Netflix of books), boasts a large library of children's books including over 4 thousand high-quality e-books, along with audiobooks, educational videos, and quizzes for children up to 12 years old.
The app supports powerful features such as personalized recommendations for each child based on their reading levels and interests, ability to read books and stories offline, and a reading log to track the child's progress with weekly reports sent to parents via email.
The app is available for free for iPhone and iPad users in the App Store, and for Android users in Google Play.
4- Hooked on Phonics:
This app offers numerous interactive reading tools through over 250 songs and videos, interactive games, reading lessons, and e-books, suitable for preschool children specifically between the ages of 3 to 7 years.
The app is characterized by providing educational activities suitable for every age group covering reading basics such as learning letters, assembling simple words, compound words, and two-syllable words, concluding all these lessons with a story written specifically with the words the child has just learned.
The app is available for free for iPhone and iPad users in the App Store, and for Android users in Google Play.
5- FarFaria:
This app has a well-organized library containing thousands of books from which children can choose, allowing parents to customize the reading level for their child, and children can choose to have the books read to them or to read by themselves.
The app offers a diverse collection of books to choose from such as bedtime stories, audiobooks, educational books, picture books, and children's songs.
The app also provides the ability to read in an offline mode, enabling the child to read their favorite books anytime and anywhere.
The app is available for free for iPhone and iPad users in the "App Store", and for Android users in "Google Play".
