Booksy: learn to read platform
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* FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: LEARN TO READ WITH TABLETS ARTICLE!***
This edition comes with 3 FREE Books. Books are only in ENGLISH. (A few Spanish books are available and Portuguese is coming).
Think of Booksy as training wheels for books. It gives kids independence and security while providing help and support. Watch them glow with pride as they are able to read by themselves and gain independence.Booksy is at its heart a library of age appropriate level-readers. We believe kids WANT to read when to give them fascinating and interesting books. That is why we partnered with experts to create books on topics kids will love. They will not only dive into reading, but with our nonfiction series also learn. Many books are written by experts and PhDs. Beautiful full-color images and illustrations.
Common Core aligned! Books on science topics, social science, math and everyday activities.But BOOKSY is so much more. It has amazing features that make learning to read simple and fun. And, it includes powerful tools for parents and teachers to track kids' progress.
Booksy requires Android 3.0 or higher. For full functionality, it requires a microphone. It's a TABLET ONLY APP. It has been optimized for most 7 and 10 inch tablets including Nexus 7 and 10.
Booksy features:
• Kids can tap on ANY word to have it read out loud. Not just the whole page, but the words they find difficulty.
• Quizzes help cement reading comprehension.
• Up to 10 users can be tracked in this editions
• Record reading sessions and track their progress without looking over their shoulder (RECORDING WILL ONLY WORK ON DEVICES THAT SUPPORT THIS FEATURE)
• Adults/Teachers can track kids' progress in the Parental Dashboard
• Awesome content: level-readers on science topics—not just of literacy, but of science literacy!
• Motivation engine! Stars, awards and trophies keep kids engaged and coming back for more. Kids get: ⁃ Stars for every book they finish ⁃ Stars for every quiz where they get all the answers right
BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR IN APP PURCHASE:
LEVEL 0 (50-150 words, repetitive structures and words for kids who are just starting to read) ✓ Fruits ✓ Puppies! ✓ Hummingbirds! ✓ Snakes! ✓ The american Flag ✓ Hello Bunny! ✓ Pocket Animals ✓ Animal Colors ✓ Counting Robots ✓ All kinds of Fun: The Mc Penguin Brothers ✓ Mr. Talbot's vacation ✓ Animal Orchestra✓ The Four Seasons! ✓ Days of the Week ✓ Field trip! ✓ School is Fun! ✓ Tommy's Day
LEVEL 1 (150-300 words, simplified structures, for readers who are beginning to venture into reading on their own) ✓ Humpback Whales! ✓ Dinosaurs! ✓ Volcanos! ✓ Exploring Mars! ✓ Chimpanzees! ✓ Emperor Penguins! ✓ Insects! ✓ Solar System! ✓ Elephants! ✓ In a Jam! ✓ Bacteria ✓ Plants ✓ The Ojibwe ✓ The President of the United Stated✓ Ponies ✓ Caterpillar to Butterfly ✓ Rhymes & Poems 1 ✓ The Ugly Duckling ✓ The Tortoise & the Hare ✓ The Ant & the Grasshopper ✓ Jack & the Beanstalk ✓ Little Red Riding Hood ✓ Water! ✓ The Moon LEVEL 2 (300-500 words) ✓ Dolphins! ✓ Global Warming ✓ Chocolate! ✓ Flowers! ✓ George Washington & the revolutionary war ✓ Thomas Jefferson & the Declaration of Independence ✓ The pilgrims & the First Thanksgiving ✓ The Beaty & the Beast ✓ Pinocchio
MORE BOOKS COMING EVERY WEEK!
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Category : Education
Reviews (24)
Starts you out with a few book then if you like it you can buy bundles of books for a few $. Tap on any word to have it read it out loud. My 4 year old loves to go through the books and repeats them all the way through. It's helped greatly in her interest in reading. The security needs some beefing up. Any elementary kid can get into the buying screen. Also it would be nice if you could sync it to a google account or something.
This is a handy, pleasant app overall. Things to note: - Booksy 50 (the book pack) is NOT the same as this app and they do NOT sync together. They are two separate apps. - If you purchase books in the free Booksy app, you must be careful when deleting or redownloading the app. Getting your paid books back can sometimes be a pain. - TipiTap was not responsive at their website, Facebook, through their email, or here when I had an issue. If you want to contact them, Twitter was the best/fastest resource. Whoever was handling their Twitter account was on the ball.
This is a great app. I can't seem to find where the recorded voice file is. Teachers must love this as it gives students an opportunity to practice with assistance. If a few of the kinks were ironed out I would definitely give it a 5. It should be a little bit more intuitive as far as signing up a new user and locating the stats. I would definitely purchase books for this app. Any in French... Teachers in my jurisdiction are hungry!
As a mother of a second grader, who avoids reading at ALL costs... I almost fainted when she read for an hour straight, the first night we downloaded the app. I did not want to get too excited about it, but the next day, I did not have to say a word... she started reading all on her own! The same thing happened on the third day. Let us see what happens tonight! Overall, I am pleasantly surprised. I don't have to be on top of her, since Booksy sends reports via email, stating the book read, the pace, etc. You can record their little voices reading... something to cherish if we could access the audio file, that would be great! Please add more books and more reading levels, but above all, please, keep up the good work! :)
The monotonous voice is pretty boring. I like the premise of this app, but I wish it were more engaging, it lacks some motivational aspects for kids. Basically, this would definitely help kids read, but if you have an easily distracted child, this isnt a great choice
Could use a bigger quiz bank and the option to set the number of quizzes per user. Needs more advanced books than what's available.
This is by far the best learn to read app I have ever seen. So many books to pick from and a fabulous platform!
Excellent multimedia books which teach our young ones skills of reading. They are interactive and each books has professional voice narrator. The pictures are of the high quality. Worth every penny!
my daughter love the books and she's doing really well in reading since she started using this apps. My only concern is there is no way to add the books to cart you have to buy one book at a time which is really annoying.
I love this app and have used it through 3 kids so far (5 yrs), but there hasn't been an update in awhile.
This is great for my kindergartner! He loves to read out loud with the book.
I am unable to buy books online pls help
My Kindergartner loves this app. I want to get the other app with 50 books but wonder if the books are the same in both apps?
This game is awesome im gonna let my kid try
Nothing like this on Android. A brilliant reading aid.
do an update want more books
Love this app so does my son
A best app for beginners of reading
I love it... What do I have to do to buy it? I can not see to much options😥
My grandkids love it.
Me too
I can't find the reading test can someone help me?
Love it☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺is so cool
Really great for kids to read.Easy to use interface.Good graphics. Worth the money spent