What Do You Need?
The Reading Experience
When your child says “Alexa, let’s read (compatible book),” Alexa will then ask them if they want to read a little or read a lot. If they opt to read a little, Alexa does most of the reading while your child reads a page here and there. If they opt to read a lot, the workload is the other way around. While your child is reading, Alexa will help if your child gets stuck on a word. Alexa will also give your child words of encouragement throughout the reading session.
If your child is having a particularly hard time reading, Alexa will go into “Read After Me” mode. This is an adaptive feature that has your child repeat one short passage at a time as Alexa reads it.
Note that there are no features regarding reading comprehension.
The Reading Sidekick doesn’t replace getting an education or the help of a parent, but the goal here is to make books more fun for your child as an activity that they can do on their own. It’s designed to praise your child for reading and to grow their confidence as a reader.
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Reading Sidekick’s Effectivity
During the summer months when your child is out of school, Reading Sidekick could be an excellent way to keep their reading habits kicking. Between praising them for their efforts and giving them the flexibility to read as much as they want, Reading Sidekick does everything that it can to make kids want to read.
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