Children all around the world have been touched by the virus. Its lasting effects will remain present  – both physically and in our collective minds – for years to come. How can we help our children stay resilient and navigate these changes?

Establishing safe spaces where children can use online learning tools is key to quality learning in a crisis. During this pandemic, organizations need to think about facilitating content delivery and teaching digital literacy skills, while also promoting child safety online. Here we take a look at how.

BookSmart gives parents and caregivers access to a library from their mobile phones so they can support their children’s learning while physical schools are out of session. In this video, you will get tips on how to read with your children, learn how to access the app, create an account, browse the library, save books for offline reading, customize your font and color preferences, and more! Start reading today at https://booksmart.world/youtube.

In response to the pandemic, Worldreader accelerated the release of its new app for school-age children, BookSmart, which features more than a thousand free children’s books curated by age group. Worldreader’s growing collection of coronavirus-themed titles includes picture books about the importance of hand washing, illustrated stories and a graphic novel about children trying to cope during the pandemic, as well as straightforward reference materials about Covid-19.

Worldreader, the charitable organization that delivers e-books to disadvantaged communities in Africa, the Middle East, India, and South America, has released several e-books focused on educating people about the threat of the new coronavirus. "There are 1.37 billion students out of school, according to UNESCO, and kids all over the world are going to be under massive, massive stress — as are parents — so what we have done is really step up our game dramatically," said David Risher, president of Worldreader. "We are offering Q&A's about the coronavirus, along with information from the CDC, through our apps." Its...

Opera (OPRA), one of the world’s leading browser providers, and international nonprofit organization, Worldreader, are expanding access to ebooks for children and students via the Opera Mini browser during the coronavirus outbreak.

Looking for a better research and analysis report on the Global Literacy Software for Kids market? QY Research has made an excellent attempt to thoroughly analyze the market based on several critical parameters.

Digital forms of education offer tremendous possibilities, both in terms of access and quality. As the internet and smartphone penetration is constantly increasing, online learning methods are also becoming more accessible. The global education technology aka EdTech market is expected to grow to USD 40.9 billion by 2022, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 18.3 percent, led by seismic shifts in technological demands and innovation, according to a forecast by research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.

What’s it like raising kids when the going gets tough?  If you’re a parent, you know that it’s tough enough raising kids in the best of circumstances: the sleepless nights, getting kids to eat their greens, the consuming feeling that we can’t always be around to protect them. The list goes on. But what about … Continue Reading →

Read to Kids is an early childhood program that seeks to promote pre-literacy skills by encouraging parents, caregivers and teachers to read to and with their young children (age 0-8). The program empowers them to do so by giving them access and providing training to use Worldreader Kids mobile app, a free digital library of high quality, locally relevant books and educational materials. More at https://www.worldreader.org/our-solution/programs/pre-reading/.

Mayada, a Syrian refugee living in Jordan, has helped her daughter overcome her low self-esteem by reading digital books to her via the Worldreader library on her mobile phone.

Shadya is a mother of four. She loves reading and encourages her children to do the same. She reads to her children regularly using Worldreader's digital library on her mobile phone and says that it has strengthened the bond between her and her children.