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.

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"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...

"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...

"बच्चों की ज़िंदगी के पहले कुछ साल बहुत महत्त्वपूर्ण होते हैं I मस्तिष्क का 90% विकास 5 साल की उम्र तक हो जाता है I इन वर्षों के दौरान बच्चो की भाषा, शिक्षण और जीवन कौशल के निर्माण के लिए वल्डरीडर द्वारा की गयी ‘रीड टू किड्स’ पहल जिसके माध्यम से अभिभावकों को रीडिंग और स्टोरीटेलिंग में मदद मिलती हैI अभिभावक, अपने मोबाईल फोन पर हिंदी और अंग्रेज़ी में बेहतरीन डिजिटल किताबें पा सकते हैं, जिनकी मदद से आपको अपने बच्चो को मजेदार तरीके से कहानियां सुनाने के नुस्खे और तकनीके दिए गए हैI आज से ही अपने बच्चों को...

"बच्चों की ज़िंदगी के पहले कुछ साल बहुत महत्त्वपूर्ण होते हैं I मस्तिष्क का 90% विकास 5 साल की उम्र तक हो जाता है I इन वर्षों के दौरान बच्चो की भाषा, शिक्षण और जीवन कौशल के निर्माण के लिए वल्डरीडर द्वारा की गयी ‘रीड टू किड्स’ पहल जिसके माध्यम से अभिभावकों को रीडिंग और स्टोरीटेलिंग में मदद मिलती हैI अभिभावक, अपने मोबाईल फोन पर हिंदी और अंग्रेज़ी में बेहतरीन डिजिटल किताबें पा सकते हैं, जिनकी मदद से आपको अपने बच्चो को मजेदार तरीके से कहानियां सुनाने के नुस्खे और तकनीके दिए गए हैI आज से ही अपने बच्चों को...

"A mother in Delhi reads to her young son on Worldreader. Her son’s participation and enthusiasm is adorable. But more than that, we’re witnessing the future of reading. Worldreader is running a pilot program in India called Mobile Reading to Children that seeks to promote literacy skills by encouraging parents to read to and with their young children (age 0-6). Parents and caregivers have access to a free digital library of high quality, locally relevant titles and educational materials through any mobile phone thanks to Worldreader’s app technology."

Global Strategist and author Pankaj Ghemawat talks to Worldreader.org about his experience growing up in India with limited access to books.