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.

Lalita, a mother of two in Delhi, India, was forced to leave school at a young age and was married by the time she was 14 years old. Now, she reads to her daughters every night so they can have a better future.

Shivana and Rumana are two sisters from Delhi, India, aged 15 and 16 respectively. These two sisters use the Read to Kids app on their mobile phone to read stories to children in their community. 

Pradeep is a father of 2 boys who now regularly reads to his sons using the Read to Kids app. Like many of the parents we have spoken to, Pradeep says it has been an essential source of growth for his children.

Worldreader, in collaboration with Society for All-Round Development (SARD), designed and deployed a Read to Kids digital reading program, which focused on improving early reading development with an emphasis on increased teacher, parental, and caregiver engagement.

Sometimes the biggest impact can come in unexpected ways.   In October, I had the chance to travel to India with Kate James, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer for Pearson, to see our Read to Kids program in action. Pearson and Project Literacy are co-supporters of the Read to Kids program and have been our partners … 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's Read to Kids mobile app, a free digital library of high quality, locally relevant books and educational materials.

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's Read to Kids mobile app, a free digital library of high quality, locally relevant books and educational materials.

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's Read to Kids mobile app, a free digital library of high quality, locally relevant books and educational materials.

Lalita didn’t get an education but she’s not letting the same happen to her kids. This holiday season, help us reach more families like Lalita's.

"The first few years of a child’s life are the most important. 90% of brain development happens by age five. Worldreader’s Read to Kids initiative empowers parents and caregivers to build their children’s language, academic and life skills during these crucial years through reading and storytelling everyday. Parents, caregivers and even older siblings can now access hundreds of carefully curated digital books in Hindi and English via their mobile phones, along with tips and techniques to become a great storyteller! Start reading and telling stories to your young ones today. Download the Read to Kids App from the Play Store...