Author: Monica Chin
Riveting illustrated stories.
Google has released a browser version of its “Read Along” Android app. The website, while still in beta, is up and running now.
The site includes hundreds of illustrated stories at a few different reading levels. Once kids select a story, they start reading into their device’s microphone. Words are highlighted in blue after they’ve read them, and mispronounced words are underlined in red; click an underlined word, and a virtual assistant, Diya, will pronounce it for you.
There may be math involved in some of these stories, just as a warning.
Supported browsers include Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, while others (including Safari) are coming soon, Google says. Stories are available in English, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali,...
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Riveting illustrated stories.
Google has released a browser version of its “Read Along” Android app. The website, while still in beta, is up and running now.
The site includes hundreds of illustrated stories at a few different reading levels. Once kids select a story, they start reading into their device’s microphone. Words are highlighted in blue after they’ve read them, and mispronounced words are underlined in red; click an underlined word, and a virtual assistant, Diya, will pronounce it for you.
There may be math involved in some of these stories, just as a warning.
Supported browsers include Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, while others (including Safari) are coming soon, Google says. Stories are available in English, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali,...
Continue reading…
Continue reading...