And our curriculum is working! A new independent research study conducted by Education Development Center and funded by Duolingo shows that kids who used Duolingo ABC for 9 weeks improved their literacy scores by 28%. Our curriculum is based on recommendations from the National Reading Panel, and emphasizes systematic instruction in phonics and phonemic awareness-which is essential for building early literacy skills for young learners. So, it’s important that we support kids to build reading skills as well as enjoy reading. They’ll read more often, and be better equipped to understand the world around them.

And educators and experts know: if a child enjoys reading, they will become better readers. That’s why we aim to foster a lifelong love of reading!Ĭhildren’s affinity for reading has dropped, according to a survey conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress: the survey looked at groups of 9-, 13-, and 17-year olds and all reported reading for fun less often in 20 compared to previous years. At Duolingo ABC, we want kids to learn and love to read. But, learning to read isn’t enough, and many kids who can read, don’t. At Duolingo, we're committed to making world class education available to everyone-and we’re not stopping with language learning! In fact, we launched our literacy app, Duolingo ABC, in 2020 because learning to read is one of the most important milestones in a young child’s life.

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