A key reason for this is that the design is intuitive and kids can use it on their own without supervision. We've heard from many parents that this is the best app to help their kids, including those with learning disabilities, learn to read, write, and speak. With ABC, lessons feel like games, while teaching young children fundamental skills rooted in learning science, including phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, and comprehension. Of most of the existing apps focusing on childhood literacy, few have mastered the art and science of gamification to keep learners focused and engaged. In creating Duolingo ABC, we've taken everything we know about gamified learning and applied it to teaching children the fundamentals of reading and writing. Duolingo ABC is aligned with Common Core standards and is based on recommendations by the National Reading Panel. Developed by learning experts, the app includes over 300 fun, bite-sized lessons building on prior lessons and guide children on a step by step path to reading. We know that teaching people how to read and write can change lives, and by taking everything we know about how people learn - and how to keep learners motivated with gamification - we can make a difference in the lives of the 250 million children who are failing to acquire basic literacy skills.ĭuolingo ABC is a free app that teaches children ages 3-6 how to read. Research has shown that children with low reading levels are more likely to get poor grades, display behavioral problems, repeat school years, or drop out. While our core focus has been on language education, we created a new mobile application, Duolingo ABC, to tackle the global problem of illiteracy. Duolingo's mission is to make education free and accessible to everyone, and this mission drives us every day. Duolingo has long been known as a free, fun, and effective way to learn new languages, and is the most popular language-learning platform worldwide.

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