This 5-level guided reading system helps kids master verbal, reading, and writing skills — starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn.
Early Developing packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones:
- Participates in conversation
- Asks questions to clarify uncertainty
- Understands the organization of print
- Distinguishes long versus short vowel words
- Writes text with simple facts
- Begins to spell long vowel words with patterns
Ball Hog
Stevie is a ball hog and a sore loser. Will Stevie learn to be a team player or will he cost his team the big game?
Danny Learns to Share
Danny won't let Tim play with Johnny Robot. But, eventually Danny learns that sharing is more fun than playing alone.
Dia de Los Muertos
Celebrate life, family, and friends with the rich traditions of this special day!
Do Pirates Take Baths?
Bouncy verses combine with fun illustrations to make the perfect handbook for pirate wannabes.
Happi Reads
Happi Reads is designed to stimulate early readers by engaging them in a colorful and teacher approved single word reading activity.
I Smell Rain
Jack Rabbit does not believe it's going to rain. He hops around the forest as various animals tell him they can smell the rain. Read along with highlighted text and fun narration while exploring the world of Highlights, Storybook Animations! Highlights Storybook Animations bring stories to life with colorful animation and highlighted, read-along text that lights up as it’s spoken, helping kids connect the words they hear with the words they see so they can grow as confident readers.
Rapunzel
Based on the classic Grimm’s book, Rapunzel comes to life like never before in this award winning app from StoryToys! This wonderfully illustrated book comes alive through interactive popup games and puzzles that let you play along and take part in the story yourself.
Snow White
A fun filled adventure featuring magic mirrors, disguises, poison apples and hidden treasure! Experience this magical story in an all new way in this interactive popup book from StoryToys. This wonderfully illustrated book comes alive through interactive popup games that let you play along and take part in the story yourself.
The Library Song
The Library! The library is where you go to read books, magazines, hear stories, or listen to music! The library has so many great things that it makes us want to sing! Sing along to this awesome library jam!
Three Little Pigs
This classic story comes to life with rich illustrations, animated characters, story-driven games, and touch-screen interactions that and keep children engaged while learning. Speakaboos’ parent app, HOMER, is a proven early learning program that builds personalized learning plans for children, complete with stories like this!
Wibble Wobble Bike
Ginger Paws has a new bike with no training wheels. He has trouble riding until Daddy Paws comes to help. Read along with highlighted text and fun narration while exploring the world of Highlights, Storybook Animations! Highlights Storybook Animations bring stories to life with colorful animation and highlighted, read-along text that lights up as it’s spoken, helping kids connect the words they hear with the words they see so they can grow as confident readers.
Yes, Please!
Grandma Hen asks Chica-Chick if she would like a spinach quesadilla for lunch. Chica-Chick helps by giving Grandma Hen the tortillas, cheese, and spinach, but Grandma Hen says something is still missing. When she again asks Chica-Chick, "Do you want a quesadilla?" Chica-Chick replies, "Yes, please." Then she understands that "please" was the missing ingredient. Read along with highlighted text and fun narration while exploring the world of Highlights, Storybook Animations! Highlights Storybook Animations bring stories to life with colorful animation and highlighted, read-along text that lights up as it’s spoken, helping kids connect the words they hear with the words they see so they can grow as confident readers.
