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· Google has introduced the Arabic version to its free Read Along Android app to help children over five years old independently learn and build their reading skills.
· These reading skills will be improved with the help of an in-app reading buddy named Diyya
Google has introduced the Arabic version to its free Read Along Android app to help children over five years old independently learn and build their reading skills. These reading skills will be improved with the help of an in-app reading buddy named Diyya.
Arabic was the most requested language by the application’s Google users. Read Along was launched worldwide in May 2020. Many students worldwide were studying from home due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Read Along is a speech-based reading app designed to help primary-school aged children independently learn to read anytime, anywhere. The students can choose from a wide variety of books available on the app, and can develop at their own pace.
Almost 100 million children between 5 and 17 years old in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have experienced school closures. Many are now forced to rely on alternative means of education, according to UNICEF.
