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What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Speakaboos Stories is a narrated storybook and song app that includes some titles with game-like interactivity. Three free books come with the app's initial download. For access to the other more than 150 titles, parents must subscribe (from $4.99/month to $39.99/year). The stories and songs are grouped into categories (such as Family & Friends, Animals, Monsters, and Sports) and are geared toward preschool- and kindergarten-age kids. Titles range from classic tales such as The Tortoise and the Hare to original, interactive stories, such as Find It: A Halloween Party, featuring real photos of kids and seek-and-find games. Options for story playback include "Read To Me," "Read & Play," or "Read It Myself," but not all stories include all three options. Parents can tap the "i" button to view a synopsis of each story.

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November 12, 2022

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August 14, 2014

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What’s It About?

Try the three free stories before deciding whether to subscribe to SPEAKABOOS STORIES. Subscribers can view categories for stories, songs, and main characters on two home pages. Tap on a category, view the story titles within that category, and then tap on one to select it. Wait for the story to download. Choose from the play options for the story (icons will show which ones are available for each story), then listen or read. Listen to and follow the directions for the interactive games.

Is It Any Good?

Speakaboos Stories can enhance kids' early experiences with digital books through quality stories and songs, as well as simple, interactive games. With the purchase of a subscription,  Speakaboos Stories gives young kids access to more than 150 stories and songs on this well-organized, easy-to-use app. For parents who are looking for a narrated-book library app with visually creative, often animated storybooks that young kids likely will be able to navigate on their own, the subscription is well worth it. Kids will have access to hours of content, even more if they play the interactive games in some of the stories. There's a lot of educational content here, including bilingual stories with Little Pim. If all three options (Read To Me, Read & Play, or Read It Myself) were available for all stories, Speakaboos Stories could be even more engaging. 

Talk to Your Kids About .

• Read 6 Skills Every Kid Should Know Before Kindergarten, and use this app as one of many ways to get your preschooler or kindergarten-age kid listening to stories and maybe reading a bit, too. 

• Check out the story-based songs as well as the storybooks. Singing while reading the highlighted words is great for rhythm and word retention.

• If your kid enjoys the seek-and-find game found in some of the books on Speakaboos, play a game of real-world I Spy together.

App Details

• Device: iPad
• Subjects: Language & Reading: following directions, letter or word recognition, reading, reading comprehension, storytelling, Science: animals
• Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: solving puzzles
• Pricing structure: Free to try (subscription $4. 99/1 mo., $24.99/6 mo., $39.99/12 mo.)
• Release date: March 25, 2014
• Category: Books
• Topics: Magic and Fantasy, Princesses, Fairies, Mermaids, and More, Sports and Martial Arts, Adventures, Book Characters, Bugs, Friendship, Holidays, Horses and Farm Animals, Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
• Publisher: Speakaboos
• Version: 1.2.0
• Minimum software requirements: iOS 6. 0 or later
• Last updated: September 16, 2021

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Speakaboos Stories – edshelf

Platforms

• iPad
• iPhone

Subjects

• Language Arts
• Reading

Ages of Learners

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Categories

• Audio Content
• Digital Storybooks

Speakaboos offers a growing library of 150+ stories & songs featuring animation, interactivity, music, and read-along text.

• Wide range of interest categories help children find stories that spark their love of reading
• Interactive features engage young readers while improving comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency
• Developed by the creative minds behind Blue’s Clues, SuperWHY! And NickJr.com
• Over 11 million stories read in homes and classrooms around the world

WHAT’S NEW

• Stories & songs for children of all ages including nursery rhymes, fables, and fairytales.
• Classic books such as The 3 Little Pigs, Cinderella, Belinda’s Halloween, and Wheels on the Bus.
• Curated library of favorite kid’s topics like princesses, monsters, animals, music, and more!
• Speakaboos books are available anytime, anywhere – on the iPad, via the Web, online or offline.

PARENTS & TEACHERS LOVE SPEAKABOOS FOR THEIR CHILDREN!

• “My 23-month-old daughter and I love to cuddle up and read your stories, especially the ones about fairytales and princesses. Thank you for creating such a fun, kid-friendly, safe experience for pre-schoolers!” – Ashley B., KY
• “My 5-year-old son is a reluctant reader, but Speakaboos stories on monsters and animals have really engaged him and he wants to read more books as a result! He also loves singing along with the nursery rhymes” – Karen D., CA
• “My children love Speakaboos. I teach Kindergarten and this is a great educational resource for our reading center and storytime. We recently did a lesson on Aesop’s Fables and Speakaboos was perfect!” – Lisa E. , NC
• I’m an elementary school early literacy educator for 38 years now!! This app is fantastic!’ – Deb B., NJ

PRAISE FROM EDUCATORS AND MEDIA

• Awarded National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval.
• Received an A+ from Education World.
• Named “one of the great websites” by the American Library Association.
• Described as an “impressive,” “indispensable,” and “valuable” resource for learning and literacy by Parenting, Kidscreen and Publisher’s Weekly.
• “Speakaboos… makes it easy for kids to learn to read by easing them through different phases: reading stories to them, helping them to follow along with the story as it’s read, and finally allowing kids to read on their own,” (Appolicious).
• “Speakaboos will be a very handy tool while traveling. We have put in quite a bit of air and car time this summer and it doesn’t take long before our active preschooler gets bored watching back to back movies. Speakaboos offers a good, more interactive alternative. ” (GeekMom).

SPEAKABOOS BUILDS AND SUPPORTS LITERACY FOR CHILDREN

Speakaboos’ educational methodology encourages literacy and learning by focusing on high-interest stories and contextual interactivity, as well as through features including:

• Read-along word highlighting, which promotes word recognition among young readers.
• Clickable words so children can hear the way words are pronounced.
• Rich illustrations, sound effects, and music that keeps kids entertained.
• 3 modes of play depending on reading level: Read To Me, Read & Play, Read It Myself.
• If you like Reading Rainbow, Scholastic Storia, FarFaria, Learn with Homer and MeeGenius, you’ll love Speakaboos books.

SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS FOR SPEAKABOOS – READ ALONG, SING ALONG STORIES FOR KIDS

• Subscription is offered on a monthly, 6-month, or yearly basis and gives unlimited access to a rainbow of stories & songs.
• A 1-month subscription costs $4. 99, 6 months is $26.99, and 12 months costs $49.99 or equivalent local price.
• Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase.
• Subscription for the Speakaboos library of books will automatically renew.
• Subscriptions may be managed by the user and may be canceled at any time by going to ‘Account Settings’ after purchase.

By Jennifer Rowe

Instructional Technologist

April 11, 2017

By Tech Chicks

Educational Technology Specialists

October 17, 2014

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Speakaboos: stories for kids APK (Android App)

Practice English in an interesting and fun way!
** Over 200 interactive children's stories and songs to help your child make the most of their mobile screen time
** Fun and exciting - children will prefer reading to games
** Stories engage in interaction, enrich vocabulary and improve text comprehension skills
** Children from 2 years old can use the application independently thanks to a clear interface
** Free trial available, then monthly or yearly subscription

WHAT'S IN THE SPEAKABOOS READING APP

- Stories and songs in English for children aged 2 to 6: classic tales, fables and nursery rhymes, as well as stories about characters created especially for this application
- Famous books such as The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Bears and Where the Wild Things Are
- Popular characters loved by preschoolers like Thomas the Tank Engine, Ballerina Angelina, Sid the Little Scientist and Mike the Knight
- Stories sorted by theme so kids can choose their favorite: princesses, monsters, animals, music and more
- Activity reports tell you about your child's activities in the app

PARENTS CHOOSE SPEAKABOOS!

APPROVALS FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND THE MEDIA

- National Parenting Center Seal of Approval

- A + grade from the Internet resource "Education World"

- "Thanks to Speakaboos. .. it's easy for children to learn to read, the application helps them step by step: first it reads stories, showing them how to follow the voice through the text, and then gives them independence." (Portal Appolicious)
- "Speakaboos will be great to use when traveling. We've been traveling a lot as a family this summer, and active preschoolers quickly get bored of sitting and watching movies. Speakaboos offers a great interactive alternative." (Community GeekMom)

SPEAKABOOS DEVELOPS LITERACY IN YOUR CHILD

The Speakaboos app allows kids to practice speaking skills, encourage them to read in English and develop literacy through engaging stories, interactivity, and a variety of features, including those listed below.

- Highlighting words being read helps young readers recognize words.
- You can click on words to listen to how they are pronounced.
- Lots of illustrations, sound effects and music to keep your child's attention.
- 3 playback modes, the choice depends on the level of reading skills: "Read to me", "Press and read", "Read by yourself".

Subscription information for the Speakaboos Reading App: Stories and Songs for Kids

- An annual or monthly subscription is available for unlimited access to our treasure trove of songs and stories.
- 1-month subscription costs $7.99, 12-month subscription costs $69.99 (or local currency equivalent).
- Payment is debited at confirmation of purchase in your Google Play account.
- The Speakaboos library subscription is updated automatically.
- Subscription is managed by the user. You can cancel a purchase after it has been made at any time in the account settings menu.

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If the child does not want to learn from textbooks

December 9th, 2013, 10:44 pm

If a child does not want to study from textbooks Soboleva, V.V. Agafonov http://www.livelib.ru/book/1000217885

In addition, invite the child to write fairy tales with the participation of favorite characters or keep a diary, again his own or on behalf of his favorite toy.

Mathematics
https://ru.khanacademy.org/ ALL MATHEMATICS VIDEO.
Practicing online lessons http://uchit.rastu.ru/education/7/1048/
http://interneturok. ru/ru Internet lessons
http://lbz.ru/books/244/5887/ mathematics textbook, which is accompanied by a study book, where the characters explain mathematical actions (Moomin-Trolls, Pinocchio, Sherlock Holmes)
Scientific pop in mathematics:
http://www.livelib.ru/book/1000328820 and his other books
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/21447015/

English
http://lingualeo.ru/ nothing else is needed. Better with status, more opportunities.
Voiced children's books in English. text in parallel. Animation http://www.speakaboos.com/stories

History
Walking with a caveman http://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3629091
Fiction about the ancient world for children http://www.livelib.ru/selection/14681
Video http://freeedu.livejournal.com/597816.html and also:
How empires were created. Persia. Carthage. China..."
Heritage of ancient empires (Minoan civilization, Santorini, Mycenae, Carthage..)
Alexander the Great (4 films)
History of writing
Hittites
Clay army of China
Mesopotamia
Carthage
Technologies of ancient civilizations

History of Russia
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