PageSourceSearch

https://www.bookbotkids.com/updates/

html bookbotkids.com collected 2026-10-01 12:30:02 UTC 109,119 bytes, 1,915 lines download raw bytes

1<!DOCTYPE html>
2<html lang="en-US">
3<head>
4  <meta charset="utf-8">
5  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
6  <title>Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents</title>
7  
8<meta name="description" content="News, tips, and resources from Bookbot to help your child learn to read with phonics-based learning and the science of reading."/>
9<meta name="robots" content="index, follow"/>
10
11
12<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
13<meta property="og:url" content="https://www.bookbotkids.com/updates/"/>
14<meta property="og:title" content="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents"/>
15<meta property="og:description" content="News, tips, and resources from Bookbot to help your child learn to read with phonics-based learning and the science of reading."/>
16<meta property="og:image" content="https://cdn.branch.io/branch-assets/1723634342627-og_image.png"/>
17<meta property="og:site_name" content="Learn to Read with Bookbot: Your AI Reading Tutor, Backed by Reading Science"/>
18<meta property="og:locale" content="en_US"/>
19
20
21<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
22<meta name="twitter:url" content="https://www.bookbotkids.com/updates/"/>
23<meta name="twitter:title" content="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents"/>
24<meta name="twitter:description" content="News, tips, and resources from Bookbot to help your child learn to read with phonics-based learning and the science of reading."/>
25<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://cdn.branch.io/branch-assets/1723634342627-og_image.png"/>
26
27
28<link rel="canonical" href="https://www.bookbotkids.com/updates/"/>
29
30
31
32  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-US" href="https://www.bookbotkids.com/updates/" />
33  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-GB" href="https://www.bookbotkids.com/en-gb/updates/" />
34  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="es" href="https://www.bookbotkids.com/es/articulos/" />
35  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://www.bookbotkids.com/updates/" />
36
37
38<link href="/images/favicon-32x32.png" rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon"/>
39<link href="/images/apple-touch-icon.png" rel="apple-touch-icon"/>
40
41
42<meta name="apple-itunes-app" content="app-id=1325919626"/>
43<link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json"/>
44
45
46
47
48
49<link rel="preload" href="/fonts/quicksand/quicksand-latin-500-normal.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin/>
50<link rel="preload" href="/fonts/quicksand/quicksand-latin-700-normal.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin/>
51<link rel="preload" href="/fonts/rowdies/rowdies-latin-400-normal.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin/>
52
53<link href="/css/fonts.min.8815c9c2ea9a0be1397b1aa59baab090372e035be6198fc71ec9b4d112737894.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
54
55
56<link rel="preload" href="/css/bookbot.wf.shared.f72684d3c.min.css" as="style"/>
57<link href="/css/bookbot.wf.shared.f72684d3c.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
58
59
60
61<link rel="preload" href="/css/main.min.7879022f00a92a3c4158072e802850d8bb8ac0c6c6bc55ea3645567d055aa33f.css" as="style"/>
62<link href="/css/main.min.7879022f00a92a3c4158072e802850d8bb8ac0c6c6bc55ea3645567d055aa33f.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
63
64
65
66<script defer src="/js/analytics.min.06afe32fa869a235d5f20f2ccb83b9922979156e802665fcdcc18c46c7b2a650.js"></script>
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@finsweet/[email protected]/cmsfilter.js" integrity="sha384-sQfetzL7VOILi93hF1n0h6ueteteQ35ZlafCfRfscYwT66/rU9+rWnwtH1NzKnbJ" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 74
74
75<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@finsweet/[email protected]/cmsload.js" integrity="sha384-wPzl05QjfAuLaCtUucmdOQRwBUflVpCHXSkZcyqSr7BxfwupK6n7nVbwbuo1eof2" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 75
75
76<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@finsweet/[email protected]/cmssort.js" integrity="sha384-4taTEfhGhXDURDdbvkGr/O6n4nSHyAMg5xkdCOm4YWG5LIKkOLRr4mJ2KMed0Trg" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
76
77
78
79
80
81
82<script type="application/ld+json">
83{
84  "@context": "https://schema.org",
85  "@type": ["Organization", "EducationalOrganization"],
86  "@id": "https:\/\/www.bookbotkids.com\/#organization",
87  "name": "Bookbot",
88  "alternateName": "Bookbot Kids",
89  "url": "https:\/\/www.bookbotkids.com\/",
90  "logo": {
91    "@type": "ImageObject",
92    "url": "https://cdn.branch.io/branch-assets/1723634342627-og_image.png"
93  },
94  "description": "Bookbot is your child\u0027s reading tutor. Using the science of reading research, Bookbot accelerates reading skills for children in early grades and those falling behind. The results? Children using Bookbot improve their reading fluency by twice over a year.",
95  "foundingDate": "2019",
96  "address": {
97    "@type": "PostalAddress",
98    "streetAddress": "1111B S Governors Ave STE 21201",
99    "addressLocality": "Dover",
100    "addressRegion": "DE",
101    "postalCode": "19904",
102    "addressCountry": "US"
103  },
104  "contactPoint": {
105    "@type": "ContactPoint",
106    "email": "[email protected]",
107    "contactType": "customer support"
108  },
109  "sameAs": [
110    "https://www.facebook.com/bookbotkids/",
111    "https://www.instagram.com/bookbotkids",
112    "https://au.pinterest.com/bookbotkids/",
113    "https://www.youtube.com/@bookbotkids",
114    "https://www.linkedin.com/company/bookbot/"
115  ]
116}
117</script>
117
118
119
120
121<script type="application/ld+json">
122{
123  "@context": "https://schema.org",
124  "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
125  "itemListElement": [
126    {
127      "@type": "ListItem",
128      "position": 1,
129      "name": "Home",
130      "item": "https:\/\/www.bookbotkids.com\/"
131    }
132    
133    ,{
134      "@type": "ListItem",
135      "position": 2,
136      "name": "Updates",
137      "item": "https:\/\/www.bookbotkids.com\/updates\/"
138    }
139  ]
140}
141</script>
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149<script type="application/ld+json">
150{
151  "@context": "https://schema.org",
152  "@type": "Article",
153  "headline": "Reading Tips \u0026 Phonics Guides for Parents",
154  "description": "News, tips, and resources from Bookbot to help your child learn to read with phonics-based learning and the science of reading.",
155  "image": "https:\/\/cdn.branch.io\/branch-assets\/1723634342627-og_image.png",
156  "author": {
157    "@type": "Person",
158    "name": "Bookbot",
159    "url": "https:\/\/www.bookbotkids.com\/authors\/",
160    "worksFor": {
161      "@id": "https:\/\/www.bookbotkids.com\/#organization"
162    }
163  },
164  "publisher": {
165    "@id": "https:\/\/www.bookbotkids.com\/#organization"
166  },
167  "datePublished": "2026-09-29",
168  "dateModified": "2026-09-29",
169  "mainEntityOfPage": {
170    "@type": "WebPage",
171    "@id": "https:\/\/www.bookbotkids.com\/updates\/"
172  }
173}
174</script>
174<script type="application/ld+json">
175{
176  "@context": "https://schema.org",
177  "@type": "Person",
178  "name": "Authors",
179  "url": "https:\/\/www.bookbotkids.com\/authors\/",
180  "description": "Meet the authors behind Bookbot\u0027s decodable readers and phonics books for children learning to read.",
181  "worksFor": {
182    "@id": "https:\/\/www.bookbotkids.com\/#organization"
183  }
184}
185</script>
185
186
187
188
189
190
191  
192
193  
194</head>
195<body>
vendor: 70 bytes, lines 195-196
195
196  <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=
196GTM-MV6TNHC
vendor: 85 bytes, lines 196-197
196" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
197  
197<a href="#main-content" class="skip-link">Skip to main content</a>
198  <div class="page-wrapper">
199    <div data-animation="default" data-collapse="medium" data-duration="400" data-easing="ease" data-easing2="ease" role="banner" class="nav_component w-nav">
200  <div class="padding-global">
201    <div class="w-layout-blockcontainer container-large w-container">
202      <div class="nav_container">
203        <a href="/" aria-current="page" class="nav_logo-link w-nav-brand w--current">
204          <img src="/images/logo-bookbot.svg" loading="lazy" alt="Bookbot logo" class="nav_logo"/>
205        </a>
206        <div class="nav">
207          <div class="nav_button-wrapper hide-desktop hide-mobile-landscape hide-mobile-portrait">
208            <a href="https://bookbot.app.link/bookbot" class="nav_button w-inline-block">
209              <img src="/images/icon-download.svg" loading="lazy" alt="bookbot kids free trial button" class="icon-height-medium"/>
210              <div class="text-size-regular">Start Free Trial</div>
211            </a>
212          </div>
213          <nav class="nav_menu-wrapper w-nav-menu">
214            <div class="nav_link-wrapper"><a href="/books/" class="nav_link w-inline-block">
215                <img src="/images/icon-library.svg" loading="eager" alt="book library icon" class="icon-1x1-medium"/>
216                <div class="text-size-regular text-weight-bold">Books</div>
217              </a>
218              <a data-element="resources-nav-link" href="/updates/" class="nav_link w-inline-block w--current">
219                <img src="/images/icon-blogs.svg" loading="eager" alt="bookbot updates icon" class="icon-1x1-medium"/>
220                <div class="text-size-regular text-weight-bold">Updates</div>
221              </a>
222              
223              <div class="hide-tablet"><div class="lang-picker" data-lang-picker>
224  <button class="lang-picker__toggle nav_link" type="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" aria-label="Select language">
225    <span class="lang-picker__flag">🇺🇸</span>
226    <span class="lang-picker__label text-size-regular text-weight-bold">EN</span>
227    <svg class="lang-picker__chevron" width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="3 5 6 8 9 5"/></svg>
228  </button>
229  <div class="lang-picker__dropdown" role="menu" aria-label="Language options">
230    <a href="/updates/" class="lang-picker__option is-active" role="menuitem" hreflang="en-US" data-lang="en">
231      <span class="lang-picker__flag">🇺🇸</span>
232      <span>English (US)</span>
233    </a>
234    <a href="/en-gb/updates/" class="lang-picker__option" role="menuitem" hreflang="en-GB" data-lang="en-gb">
235      <span class="lang-picker__flag">🇬🇧</span>
236      <span>English (UK)</span>
237    </a>
238    <a href="/es/articulos/" class="lang-picker__option" role="menuitem" hreflang="es" data-lang="es">
239      <span class="lang-picker__flag">🇨🇴</span>
240      <span>Español</span>
241    </a>
242  </div>
243</div></div>
244              <div class="nav_button-wrapper-mobile">
245                <a href="https://bookbot.app.link/bookbot" class="nav_button w-inline-block">
246                  <img src="/images/icon-download.svg" loading="eager" alt="bookbot kids free trial button" class="icon-height-medium"/>
247                  <div class="text-size-regular">Free Download</div>
248                </a>
249              </div>
250            </div>
251            <div class="nav_button-wrapper hide-tablet">
252              <a href="https://bookbot.app.link/bookbot" class="nav_button w-inline-block">
253                <img src="/images/icon-download.svg" loading="lazy" alt="bookbot kids free trial button" class="icon-height-medium"/>
254                <div class="text-size-medium text-weight-bold">Start Free Trial</div>
255              </a>
256            </div>
257          </nav>
258          
259          <div class="lang-picker-hamburger-wrap"><div class="lang-picker" data-lang-picker>
260  <button class="lang-picker__toggle nav_link" type="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" aria-label="Select language">
261    <span class="lang-picker__flag">🇺🇸</span>
262    <span class="lang-picker__label text-size-regular text-weight-bold">EN</span>
263    <svg class="lang-picker__chevron" width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="3 5 6 8 9 5"/></svg>
264  </button>
265  <div class="lang-picker__dropdown" role="menu" aria-label="Language options">
266    <a href="/updates/" class="lang-picker__option is-active" role="menuitem" hreflang="en-US" data-lang="en">
267      <span class="lang-picker__flag">🇺🇸</span>
268      <span>English (US)</span>
269    </a>
270    <a href="/en-gb/updates/" class="lang-picker__option" role="menuitem" hreflang="en-GB" data-lang="en-gb">
271      <span class="lang-picker__flag">🇬🇧</span>
272      <span>English (UK)</span>
273    </a>
274    <a href="/es/articulos/" class="lang-picker__option" role="menuitem" hreflang="es" data-lang="es">
275      <span class="lang-picker__flag">🇨🇴</span>
276      <span>Español</span>
277    </a>
278  </div>
279</div></div>
280          <div class="nav_menu-button w-nav-button" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Menu">
281            <img src="/images/icon-menu.svg" loading="lazy" alt="Menu" class="nav_menu-icon"/>
282          </div>
283        </div>
284      </div>
285    </div>
286  </div>
287  <div class="nav_bot-line w-embed">
288    <svg width="100%" height="5px" preserveAspectRatio="none" viewBox="0 0 1280 6" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
289      <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M81.5686 5.14656C98.5412 4.50053 118.949 4.17141 141.176 4.01295H237.255C248.706 4.01295 260.063 4.01295 271.169 4.01295H275.702C284.016 4.01295 292.157 4.01295 300.078 4.01295H350.118C422.635 4.29331 498.055 5.54881 601.098 4.95153C630.902 4.78088 690.51 4.70775 761.867 4.70775H771.906C814.039 4.70775 859.922 4.70775 906.024 4.70775H922.62C972.424 4.70775 1022.01 4.80526 1066.93 4.86621C1079.18 4.86621 1090.46 6.012 1102.71 5.99981C1119.61 5.99981 1151.5 5.37816 1184.28 4.78088L1188.55 4.70775L1192.82 4.63461L1197.08 4.56147C1212.64 4.29331 1227.95 4.04952 1241.51 3.90325H1280V0.490234H0V4.01295H17.349C38.6838 5.70367 60.1571 6.08271 81.5686 5.14656Z" fill="black"/>
290    </svg>
291  </div>
292</div>
293
294
295    <main id="main-content" class="main-wrapper">
296      
297<section class="section_updates">
298
299  <div class="updates-page">
300
301    
302    <div class="updates-main">
303
304      <header class="updates-header">
305        <h1 class="updates-header__title">Updates</h1>
306      </header>
307
308      
309      
310
311      <div class="filters_resources-categories">
312        <div role="list" class="filters_resources-categories-list">
313          <div role="listitem">
314            <a href="/updates/" class="filter-button w-inline-block w--current">
315              <div class="text-size-regular text-weight-bold noselect">All</div>
316            </a>
317          </div>
318          
319          
320          <div role="listitem">
321            <a href="/updates/dyslexia/" class="filter-button w-inline-block">
322              <div class="text-size-regular text-weight-bold noselect">Dyslexia</div>
323            </a>
324          </div>
325          
326          <div role="listitem">
327            <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/" class="filter-button w-inline-block">
328              <div class="text-size-regular text-weight-bold noselect">Science of Reading</div>
329            </a>
330          </div>
331          
332          <div role="listitem">
333            <a href="/updates/edtech/" class="filter-button w-inline-block">
334              <div class="text-size-regular text-weight-bold noselect">EdTech</div>
335            </a>
336          </div>
337          
338          <div role="listitem">
339            <a href="/updates/get-the-most-out-of-bookbot/" class="filter-button w-inline-block">
340              <div class="text-size-regular text-weight-bold noselect">Tips for Parents</div>
341            </a>
342          </div>
343          
344        </div>
345      </div>
346
347      
348      <div class="updates-summary">
349        <p>News, tips, and resources from Bookbot to help your child learn to read with phonics-based learning and the science of reading.</p>
350      </div>
351
352      
353      <div class="updates-grid">
354        
355          
356          
357          
358            
359          
360            
361          
362            
363          
364            
365          
366          
367          <a href="/updates/dyslexia/ai-for-dyslexia/" class="update-card">
368            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
369              
370              <img
371      src="/updates/ai-for-dyslexia_hu_14f52342cbf8f09b.webp"
372      srcset="/updates/ai-for-dyslexia_hu_8c59f4704be7a40d.webp 320w, /updates/ai-for-dyslexia_hu_2c7083504303bc5f.webp 480w, /updates/ai-for-dyslexia_hu_1769430c875fcae4.webp 640w, /updates/ai-for-dyslexia_hu_e2b06b9a176f163e.webp 768w"
373      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
374      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
375    />
376              
377            </div>
378            <div class="update-card__content">
379              <h3 class="update-card__title">AI for Dyslexia: 11 Studies Said Yes. That&#39;s the Problem</h3>
380              
381              <p class="update-card__desc">Every study in a 2025 review of AI for dyslexia and learning disabilities came back positive, and none had a low risk of bias. Here&#39;s how to judge these tools.</p>
382              
383            </div>
384            <div class="update-card__arrow">
385              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
386            </div>
387          </a>
388          
389          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/sight-words-vs-phonics/" class="update-card">
390            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
391              
392              <img
393      src="/updates/sight-words-vs-phonics_hu_29debfb86a35beb9.webp"
394      srcset="/updates/sight-words-vs-phonics_hu_368493e81dc7f8e4.webp 320w, /updates/sight-words-vs-phonics_hu_5a09527b773124c3.webp 480w, /updates/sight-words-vs-phonics_hu_a8e82a0fcd79fdd5.webp 640w, /updates/sight-words-vs-phonics_hu_7d9314672dba322a.webp 768w"
395      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
396      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
397    />
398              
399            </div>
400            <div class="update-card__content">
401              <h3 class="update-card__title">Sight Words vs Phonics: What 90,000 Children Showed</h3>
402              
403              <p class="update-card__desc">A study of 90,265 French children found early readers did better when every word in their first books could be sounded out and no words were memorized first.</p>
404              
405            </div>
406            <div class="update-card__arrow">
407              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
408            </div>
409          </a>
410          
411          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/mental-health-academic-performance/" class="update-card">
412            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
413              
414              <img
415      src="/updates/mental-health-academic-performance_hu_5a3770f9fbcdaac1.webp"
416      srcset="/updates/mental-health-academic-performance_hu_9e303db2da3ee729.webp 320w, /updates/mental-health-academic-performance_hu_fdd7ef178a867d57.webp 480w, /updates/mental-health-academic-performance_hu_fe3c2e7520e08a6.webp 640w, /updates/mental-health-academic-performance_hu_164ead328f035452.webp 768w"
417      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
418      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
419    />
420              
421            </div>
422            <div class="update-card__content">
423              <h3 class="update-card__title">Mental Health and Academic Performance: The Long View</h3>
424              
425              <p class="update-card__desc">A Norwegian study of 921,761 teens links grades at 16 to mental health diagnoses by 39, in every kind of family. What it shows, and what it cannot tell us.</p>
426              
427            </div>
428            <div class="update-card__arrow">
429              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
430            </div>
431          </a>
432          
433          <a href="/updates/edtech/edtech-cost-effectiveness/" class="update-card">
434            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
435              
436              <img
437      src="/updates/edtech-cost-effectiveness_hu_b1678828ef933f74.webp"
438      srcset="/updates/edtech-cost-effectiveness_hu_93fcfa6dedcec074.webp 320w, /updates/edtech-cost-effectiveness_hu_95940f1e93c1e9ee.webp 480w, /updates/edtech-cost-effectiveness_hu_c5cba9bb51654f26.webp 640w, /updates/edtech-cost-effectiveness_hu_3cb21703d0384b6b.webp 768w"
439      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
440      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
441    />
442              
443            </div>
444            <div class="update-card__content">
445              <h3 class="update-card__title">EdTech Cost Effectiveness: Putting Learning on One Chart</h3>
446              
447              <p class="update-card__desc">Funders rank education spending in LAYS per $100. Here is what the published benchmarks show, and why we will not claim a figure of our own until our trial reports.</p>
448              
449            </div>
450            <div class="update-card__arrow">
451              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
452            </div>
453          </a>
454          
455          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/reading-fluency/" class="update-card">
456            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
457              
458              <img
459      src="/updates/reading-fluency_hu_a32bd8e0d9eba631.webp"
460      srcset="/updates/reading-fluency_hu_c4dedb64de932e10.webp 320w, /updates/reading-fluency_hu_3da96d010fc6c5d4.webp 480w, /updates/reading-fluency_hu_ef45afca7929e543.webp 640w, /updates/reading-fluency_hu_7e223d69bf79fec1.webp 768w"
461      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
462      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
463    />
464              
465            </div>
466            <div class="update-card__content">
467              <h3 class="update-card__title">Reading Fluency: How Fast Should Your Child Be Reading?</h3>
468              
469              <p class="update-card__desc">What reading fluency really is, plus words-correct-per-minute norms by grade, so you can tell whether your child is on track without chasing raw speed.</p>
470              
471            </div>
472            <div class="update-card__arrow">
473              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
474            </div>
475          </a>
476          
477          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/early-literacy-assessment/" class="update-card">
478            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
479              
480              <img
481      src="/updates/early-literacy-assessment_hu_88110ab609170974.webp"
482      srcset="/updates/early-literacy-assessment_hu_44deb36b9335e7f3.webp 320w, /updates/early-literacy-assessment_hu_8c099d3f20189d8c.webp 480w, /updates/early-literacy-assessment_hu_ed5b8d3ae952ac26.webp 640w, /updates/early-literacy-assessment_hu_449d7ce8ad09c170.webp 768w"
483      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
484      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
485    />
486              
487            </div>
488            <div class="update-card__content">
489              <h3 class="update-card__title">Early Literacy Assessment: Catching Reading Gaps Early</h3>
490              
491              <p class="update-card__desc">What early literacy assessment actually measures, from Stanford&#39;s three-minute ROAR screener to EGRA, and what a low score really means for your child.</p>
492              
493            </div>
494            <div class="update-card__arrow">
495              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
496            </div>
497          </a>
498          
499          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/phonics-screening-check/" class="update-card">
500            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
501              
502              <img
503      src="/updates/phonics-screening-check_hu_70e03716046525d9.webp"
504      srcset="/updates/phonics-screening-check_hu_79d6db6c60e44f6a.webp 320w, /updates/phonics-screening-check_hu_8aabd44a1676d501.webp 480w, /updates/phonics-screening-check_hu_c5cca3accc27f19f.webp 640w, /updates/phonics-screening-check_hu_c28c8111884d2bde.webp 768w"
505      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
506      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
507    />
508              
509            </div>
510            <div class="update-card__content">
511              <h3 class="update-card__title">Phonics Screening Check: Why Half the Words Are Made Up</h3>
512              
513              <p class="update-card__desc">Your child reads 40 words aloud and half of them are made up. Here is what the Year 1 phonics screening check measures, what the score means, and how to help.
513</p>
514              
515            </div>
516            <div class="update-card__arrow">
517              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
518            </div>
519          </a>
520          
521          <a href="/updates/edtech/robot-teacher/" class="update-card">
522            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
523              
524              <img
525      src="/updates/robot-teacher_hu_540bd2d752aef7fb.webp"
526      srcset="/updates/robot-teacher_hu_c6d75e85910eef5e.webp 320w, /updates/robot-teacher_hu_8955b7ec3417bf6.webp 480w, /updates/robot-teacher_hu_e5e7137c551a478e.webp 640w, /updates/robot-teacher_hu_8a751284bd87bbc7.webp 768w"
527      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
528      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
529    />
530              
531            </div>
532            <div class="update-card__content">
533              <h3 class="update-card__title">Robot Teacher Backlash: What the Evidence Says</h3>
534              
535              <p class="update-card__desc">A New York school paused its robot teacher after backlash. The research says the idea was sound. The execution, the vendor and the privacy work were not.</p>
536              
537            </div>
538            <div class="update-card__arrow">
539              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
540            </div>
541          </a>
542          
543          <a href="/updates/edtech/safe-ai-for-children-policy/" class="update-card">
544            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
545              
546              <img
547      src="/updates/safe-ai-for-children-policy_hu_2811a618b7eb410b.webp"
548      srcset="/updates/safe-ai-for-children-policy_hu_f4fb2c6caf563c84.webp 320w, /updates/safe-ai-for-children-policy_hu_a580d7d8468b4b10.webp 480w, /updates/safe-ai-for-children-policy_hu_46b1bc27f9aeb4e.webp 640w, /updates/safe-ai-for-children-policy_hu_cbd87606b1a09a2a.webp 768w"
549      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
550      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
551    />
552              
553            </div>
554            <div class="update-card__content">
555              <h3 class="update-card__title">Our Safe AI for Children Policy: The Lines We Won&#39;t Cross</h3>
556              
557              <p class="update-card__desc">We published our Safe AI for Children policy: what our AI does, what it will never do, where a child&#39;s voice goes, and who is accountable when it fails.</p>
558              
559            </div>
560            <div class="update-card__arrow">
561              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
562            </div>
563          </a>
564          
565          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/just-right-books/" class="update-card">
566            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
567              
568              <img
569      src="/updates/just-right-books_hu_8f061cfdf45674d8.webp"
570      srcset="/updates/just-right-books_hu_87377ad80aa8b99e.webp 320w, /updates/just-right-books_hu_da64c7b1c7527943.webp 480w, /updates/just-right-books_hu_48ce5c5735cb5ce9.webp 640w, /updates/just-right-books_hu_892b522d0bbf1649.webp 768w"
571      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
572      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
573    />
574              
575            </div>
576            <div class="update-card__content">
577              <h3 class="update-card__title">Just Right Books: Does Reading Level Really Matter?</h3>
578              
579              <p class="update-card__desc">A 20-week trial found no growth difference between just right books and harder ones. Here is what actually matters when choosing books for ages 5 to 9.</p>
580              
581            </div>
582            <div class="update-card__arrow">
583              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
584            </div>
585          </a>
586          
587          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/reading-anxiety/" class="update-card">
588            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
589              
590              <img
591      src="/updates/reading-anxiety_hu_f1597124d15c7669.webp"
592      srcset="/updates/reading-anxiety_hu_107d2a96b9e3d23f.webp 320w, /updates/reading-anxiety_hu_7965b960a223f7b3.webp 480w, /updates/reading-anxiety_hu_a6ee625e666ec16f.webp 640w, /updates/reading-anxiety_hu_262efcc1d95d76d5.webp 768w"
593      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
594      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
595    />
596              
597            </div>
598            <div class="update-card__content">
599              <h3 class="update-card__title">Reading Anxiety in Children: What the Research Shows</h3>
600              
601              <p class="update-card__desc">A meta-analysis of 64 studies and 14,467 readers found reading anxiety and reading skill are closely linked at every age. Here is what it means at home.</p>
602              
603            </div>
604            <div class="update-card__arrow">
605              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
606            </div>
607          </a>
608          
609          <a href="/updates/edtech/bookbot-social-reading-robot/" class="update-card">
610            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
611              
612              <img
613      src="/updates/bookbot-social-reading-robot_hu_efaf0e5da3386d67.webp"
614      srcset="/updates/bookbot-social-reading-robot_hu_8c9f26e9a005c2d5.webp 320w, /updates/bookbot-social-reading-robot_hu_589794b319fab4ea.webp 480w, /updates/bookbot-social-reading-robot_hu_edfb4192f2587c92.webp 640w, /updates/bookbot-social-reading-robot_hu_6f3851a7b641f618.webp 768w"
615      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
616      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
617    />
618              
619            </div>
620            <div class="update-card__content">
621              <h3 class="update-card__title">Turning Bookbot Into a Social Reading Robot</h3>
622              
623              <p class="update-card__desc">We teamed up with Dr. Nathan Caruana and Flinders University&#39;s HAVIC Lab to put Bookbot on the Maki robot and study how reading robots help children learn.</p>
624              
625            </div>
626            <div class="update-card__arrow">
627              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
628            </div>
629          </a>
630          
631          <a href="/updates/bookbot-africa-headstart-project-isizwe/" class="update-card">
632            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
633              
634              
635  <img
636    src="/images/updates/bookbot-africa-johannesburg-arrival.jpg"
637    alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
638  />
639              
640            </div>
641            <div class="update-card__content">
642              <h3 class="update-card__title">Meeting Our Partners in Africa: Head Start and Project Isizwe</h3>
643              
644              <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot partners with Head Start and Project Isizwe to bring reading technology and connectivity to more African schools, and to build a model that can scale.</p>
645              
646            </div>
647            <div class="update-card__arrow">
648              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
649            </div>
650          </a>
651          
652          <a href="/updates/bookbot-south-africa-120-schools/" class="update-card">
653            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
654              
655              <img
656      src="/updates/bookbot-south-africa-120-schools_hu_a289ef1d2e96654f.webp"
657      srcset="/updates/bookbot-south-africa-120-schools_hu_db6b59449c2e59ba.webp 320w, /updates/bookbot-south-africa-120-schools_hu_5e39b4e8063fc5de.webp 480w, /updates/bookbot-south-africa-120-schools_hu_8688ceaefe5dee8b.webp 640w, /updates/bookbot-south-africa-120-schools_hu_488258b9898e6e55.webp 768w"
658      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
659      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
660    />
661              
662            </div>
663            <div class="update-card__content">
664              <h3 class="update-card__title">Bookbot Is Coming to 120 Schools in South Africa</h3>
665              
666              <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot joins CcHUB&#39;s Sub-Saharan Africa EdTech Fund and heads to 120 schools in South Africa, paired with a formal study of its effect on early reading.</p>
667              
668            </div>
669            <div class="update-card__arrow">
670              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
671            </div>
672          </a>
673          
674          <a href="/updates/edtech/can-a-robot-teach-a-child-to-read/" class="update-card">
675            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
676              
677              
678  <img
679    src="/images/updates/classroom-children-cozmo-robot.png"
680    alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
681  />
682              
683            </div>
684            <div class="update-card__content">
685              <h3 class="update-card__title">Can a Robot Teach Your Child to Read? What the Research Says</h3>
686              
687              <p class="update-card__desc">A small robot spent five weeks teaching kindergarteners the alphabet. What happened next is a useful guide for any parent weighing up an AI reading tutor.</p>
688              
689            </div>
690            <div class="update-card__arrow">
691              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
692            </div>
693          </a>
694          
695          <a href="/updates/dyslexia/dyslexia-and-bilingualism/" class="update-card">
696            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
697              
698              <img
699      src="/updates/dyslexia-and-bilingualism_hu_7770bd4c0544aaa9.webp"
700      srcset="/updates/dyslexia-and-bilingualism_hu_ecc8ec41720fdce2.webp 320w, /updates/dyslexia-and-bilingualism_hu_cb5ecbe5c8471a74.webp 480w, /updates/dyslexia-and-bilingualism_hu_b6ef61c94f564c35.webp 640w, /updates/dyslexia-and-bilingualism_hu_eea2e448473e165d.webp 768w"
701      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
702      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
703    />
704              
705            </div>
706            <div class="update-card__content">
707              <h3 class="update-card__title">Dyslexia and Bilingualism: What Parents Need to Know</h3>
708              
709              <p class="update-card__desc">Can bilingual children have dyslexia? Research shows bilingualism doesn&#39;t cause reading difficulties and may actually help. Here&#39;s what parents should know.</p>
710              
711            </div>
712            <div class="update-card__arrow">
713              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
714            </div>
715          </a>
716          
717          <a href="/updates/edtech/reading-apps-for-kids/" class="update-card">
718            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
719              
720              <img
721      src="/updates/reading-apps-for-kids_hu_2d6106c7fd07e31f.webp"
722      srcset="/updates/reading-apps-for-kids_hu_7aa525ad79f4243a.webp 320w, /updates/reading-apps-for-kids_hu_d0376ef27789a7f4.webp 480w, /updates/reading-apps-for-kids_hu_b1b89503e696e81c.webp 640w, /updates/reading-apps-for-kids_hu_951adf643a8375ef.webp 768w"
723      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
724      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
725    />
726              
727            </div>
728            <div class="update-card__content">
729              <h3 class="update-card__title">Reading Apps for Kids: What the Research Actually Says</h3>
730              
731              <p class="update-card__desc">We looked at 119 research studies on reading apps for kids. Here&#39;s what actually works, what doesn&#39;t, and how to choose the right one.</p>
732              
733            </div>
734            <div class="update-card__arrow">
735              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
736            </div>
737          </a>
738          
739          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/science-of-reading/" class="update-card">
740            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
741              
742              <img
743      src="/updates/science-of-reading_hu_27f9f8555de04a2.webp"
744      srcset="/updates/science-of-reading_hu_815644dfa5ef78f.webp 320w, /updates/science-of-reading_hu_17c616a9a8714593.webp 480w, /updates/science-of-reading_hu_953bff4402e0211b.webp 640w, /updates/science-of-reading_hu_f6a61db3239df787.webp 768w"
745      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
746      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
747    />
748              
749            </div>
750            <div class="update-card__content">
751              <h3 class="update-card__title">The Science of Reading: Why Oral Language Is the Missing Piece</h3>
752              
753              <p class="update-card__desc">Oral language is the foundation reading is built on. Learn how talking, storytelling, and conversation prepare your child to become a confident reader.</p>
754              
755            </div>
756            <div class="update-card__arrow">
757              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
758            </div>
759          </a>
760          
761          <a href="/updates/edtech/screen-time-and-reading/" class="update-card">
762            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
763              
764              <img
765      src="/updates/screen-time-and-reading_hu_fe431a5507a782c3.webp"
766      srcset="/updates/screen-time-and-reading_hu_a72c3a692ba614cc.webp 320w, /updates/screen-time-and-reading_hu_feaf9cd5efc62fd0.webp 480w, /updates/screen-time-and-reading_hu_30f4ac7de4a4605.webp 640w, /updates/screen-time-and-reading_hu_47068e9bf2f89697.webp 768w"
767      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
768      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
769    />
770              
771            </div>
772            <div class="update-card__content">
773              <h3 class="update-card__title">Screen Time and Reading: What the Research Really Says</h3>
774              
775              <p class="update-card__desc">Not all screen time is equal. New research reveals how passive vs educational screen use affects your child&#39;s early reading, and what parents can do.</p>
776              
777            </div>
778            <div class="update-card__arrow">
779              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
780            </div>
781          </a>
782          
783          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/phonemic-awareness/" class="update-card">
784            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
785              
786              <img
787      src="/updates/phonemic-awareness_hu_4c1a69002377afeb.webp"
788      srcset="/updates/phonemic-awareness_hu_dd809bfc311d62fd.webp 320w, /updates/phonemic-awareness_hu_f5df165cb5317c4a.webp 480w, /updates/phonemic-awareness_hu_2f0086dd6f39f36b.webp 640w, /updates/phonemic-awareness_hu_9619e74
7880dbd479f6.webp 768w"
789      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
790      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
791    />
792              
793            </div>
794            <div class="update-card__content">
795              <h3 class="update-card__title">Phonemic Awareness: Why It Matters for Learning to Read</h3>
796              
797              <p class="update-card__desc">Phonemic awareness is the strongest predictor of early reading success. Learn what it is, how the brain develops it, and why short daily practice makes the biggest difference.</p>
798              
799            </div>
800            <div class="update-card__arrow">
801              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
802            </div>
803          </a>
804          
805          <a href="/updates/dyslexia/dyslexia-and-the-brain/" class="update-card">
806            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
807              
808              <img
809      src="/updates/dyslexia-and-the-brain_hu_9792c9042eb2acca.webp"
810      srcset="/updates/dyslexia-and-the-brain_hu_7e1b5d287ec9979a.webp 320w, /updates/dyslexia-and-the-brain_hu_8c3ba1c66849849d.webp 480w, /updates/dyslexia-and-the-brain_hu_3ab10b2c8840e2e1.webp 640w, /updates/dyslexia-and-the-brain_hu_bc780f41e2891148.webp 768w"
811      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
812      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
813    />
814              
815            </div>
816            <div class="update-card__content">
817              <h3 class="update-card__title">Dyslexia and the Brain: What Neuroscience Tells Us</h3>
818              
819              <p class="update-card__desc">Neuroscience reveals why dyslexic children struggle to read and how the right practice can physically rewire their brain&#39;s reading circuit.</p>
820              
821            </div>
822            <div class="update-card__arrow">
823              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
824            </div>
825          </a>
826          
827          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/simple-view-of-reading/" class="update-card">
828            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
829              
830              <img
831      src="/updates/simple-view-of-reading_hu_834f936ba24a57a1.webp"
832      srcset="/updates/simple-view-of-reading_hu_2325a02581aacb7c.webp 320w, /updates/simple-view-of-reading_hu_ed87e62b74fa4687.webp 480w, /updates/simple-view-of-reading_hu_5953527b85ee5f91.webp 640w, /updates/simple-view-of-reading_hu_bb836e4ce3722cb7.webp 768w"
833      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
834      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
835    />
836              
837            </div>
838            <div class="update-card__content">
839              <h3 class="update-card__title">The Simple View of Reading: How Kids Learn to Read</h3>
840              
841              <p class="update-card__desc">The Simple View of Reading explains why your child can follow a story you read aloud but stumble over simple words on the page. Here is what the science says.</p>
842              
843            </div>
844            <div class="update-card__arrow">
845              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
846            </div>
847          </a>
848          
849          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/bedtime-reading/" class="update-card">
850            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
851              
852              <img
853      src="/updates/bedtime-reading_hu_3f403a3f1104a631.webp"
854      srcset="/updates/bedtime-reading_hu_ca56895c24076342.webp 320w, /updates/bedtime-reading_hu_179c9c415316b323.webp 480w, /updates/bedtime-reading_hu_346a8495e009bcd3.webp 640w, /updates/bedtime-reading_hu_6b60b3ad612f672c.webp 768w"
855      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
856      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
857    />
858              
859            </div>
860            <div class="update-card__content">
861              <h3 class="update-card__title">Bedtime Reading for Kids: Why It Builds Stronger Readers</h3>
862              
863              <p class="update-card__desc">Research shows bedtime reading does more than help kids wind down. It builds vocabulary, boosts memory, and helps young brains lock in what they learned.</p>
864              
865            </div>
866            <div class="update-card__arrow">
867              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
868            </div>
869          </a>
870          
871          <a href="/updates/edtech/ai-tutoring-outperforms-classroom/" class="update-card">
872            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
873              
874              <img
875      src="/updates/ai-tutoring-outperforms-classroom_hu_fbbfefcb50b9dabf.webp"
876      srcset="/updates/ai-tutoring-outperforms-classroom_hu_a91ba2a95d40e818.webp 320w, /updates/ai-tutoring-outperforms-classroom_hu_f3ea469785615299.webp 480w, /updates/ai-tutoring-outperforms-classroom_hu_be1d5c862a28c686.webp 640w, /updates/ai-tutoring-outperforms-classroom_hu_d57867361c584c73.webp 768w"
877      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
878      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
879    />
880              
881            </div>
882            <div class="update-card__content">
883              <h3 class="update-card__title">AI Tutoring Beats Active Learning in New Harvard Study</h3>
884              
885              <p class="update-card__desc">A Harvard study found students using an AI tutor learned twice as much in less time. The results are striking, but what do they actually mean for your child?</p>
886              
887            </div>
888            <div class="update-card__arrow">
889              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
890            </div>
891          </a>
892          
893          <a href="/updates/dyslexia/dyslexia-interventions/" class="update-card">
894            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
895              
896              <img
897      src="/updates/dyslexia-interventions_hu_bf3d03ea12c8674a.webp"
898      srcset="/updates/dyslexia-interventions_hu_85f2e43c895581d8.webp 320w, /updates/dyslexia-interventions_hu_b03937e541d91598.webp 480w, /updates/dyslexia-interventions_hu_d3f9dd7e85c54019.webp 640w, /updates/dyslexia-interventions_hu_8c3f337d597c08af.webp 768w"
899      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
900      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
901    />
902              
903            </div>
904            <div class="update-card__content">
905              <h3 class="update-card__title">Dyslexia Interventions: What 40 Years of Research Tells Us</h3>
906              
907              <p class="update-card__desc">A major meta-analysis of 53 studies reveals which reading interventions actually help children with or at risk for dyslexia, and what parents can do.</p>
908              
909            </div>
910            <div class="update-card__arrow">
911              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
912            </div>
913          </a>
914          
915          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/oral-reading-fluency-feedback/" class="update-card">
916            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
917              
918              <img
919      src="/updates/oral-reading-fluency-feedback_hu_fb27fd9560f49c9e.webp"
920      srcset="/updates/oral-reading-fluency-feedback_hu_af8debb0c88b90a0.webp 320w, /updates/oral-reading-fluency-feedback_hu_79449492a29ef6ba.webp 480w, /updates/oral-reading-fluency-feedback_hu_427bec12d511d6e1.webp 640w, /updates/oral-reading-fluency-feedback_hu_cc1729b3fc8e7b71.webp 768w"
921      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
922      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
923    />
924              
925            </div>
926            <div class="update-card__content">
927              <h3 class="update-card__title">How You Respond When Your Child Reads Aloud Matters</h3>
928              
929              <p class="update-card__desc">A major review of 52 studies reveals how the feedback children get during oral reading shapes their confidence, independence, and love of reading.</p>
930              
931            </div>
932            <div class="update-card__arrow">
933              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
934            </div>
935          </a>
936          
937          <a href="/updates/building-resilience-in-children/" class="update-card">
938            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
939              
940              <img
941      src="/updates/building-resilience-in-children_hu_5967c951a890c99d.webp"
942      srcset="/updates/building-resilience-in-children_hu_462bfbd54eb5359f.webp 320w, /updates/building-resilience-in-children_hu_566f8546fa9f8c26.webp 480w, /updates/building-resilience-in-children_hu_1fecbda545d1a905.webp 640w, /updates/building-resilience-in-children_hu_79f6fb3e18eb6159.webp 768w"
943      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
944      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
945    />
946              
947            </div>
948            <div class="update-card__content">
949              <h3 class="update-card__title">Building Resilience in Children: What the Science Now Proves</h3>
950              
951              <p class="update-card__desc">New twin research proves resilience resources causally reduce COVID&#39;s impact on children by 32%. Here&#39;s what that means for building emotional resilience at home.</p>
952              
953            </div>
954            <div class="update-card__arrow">
955              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
956            </div>
957          </a>
958          
959          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/reading-motivation/" class="update-card">
960            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
961              
962              <img
963      src="/updates/reading-motivation_hu_6685a3b03f7eeb7a.webp"
964      srcset="/updates/reading-motivation_hu_5de53718fbb14673.webp 320w, /updates/reading-motivation_hu_bf4d3c32b4cf6036.webp 480w, /updates/reading-motivation_hu_5062acf9c208f429.webp 640w, /updates/reading-motivation_hu_7aef35297341a7ce.webp 768w"
965      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
966      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
967    />
968              
969            </div>
970            <div class="update-card__content">
971              <h3 class="update-card__title">Six Principles That Reignite Children&#39;s Reading Motivation</h3>
972              
973              <p class="update-card__desc">A UK study co-designed with children and teachers reveals six principles that reignite reading motivation. Here&#39;s what parents and teachers can do today.</p>
974              
975            </div>
976            <div class="update-card__arrow">
977              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
978            </div>
979          </a>
980          
981          <a href="/updates/bookbot-goes-to-colombia/" class="update-card">
982            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
983              
984              <img
985      src="/updates/bookbot-goes-to-colombia_hu_297757f6ffc7ee60.webp"
986      srcset="/updates/bookbot-goes-to-colombia_hu_226bb54f02b3e95d.webp 320w, /updates/bookbot-goes-to-colombia_hu_bbc1f557d2b99d91.webp 480w, /updates/bookbot-goes-to-colombia_hu_748f2a6957ff2763.webp 640w, /updates/bookbot-goes-to-colombia_hu_fd260c0be078f1d.webp 768w"
987      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
988      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
989    />
990              
991            </div>
992            <div class="update-card__content">
993              <h3 class="update-card__title">Bookbot Goes to Colombia: AI Reading Support for South America</h3>
994              
995              <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot partners with UNICEF Colombia to bring AI-powered reading support to Colombian children, integrating with the national ATAL literacy curriculum.</p>
996              
997            </div>
998            <div class="update-card__arrow">
999              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1000            </div>
1001          </a>
1002          
1003          <a href="/updates/edtech/bookbot-arm-workshop-austin/" class="update-card">
1004            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1005              
1006              <img
1007      src="/updates/bookbot-arm-workshop-austin_hu_a039f340a254c458.webp"
1008      srcset="/updates/bookbot-arm-workshop-austin_hu_4e4f80e65ec888c.webp 320w, /updates/bookbot-arm-workshop-austin_hu_60d39a69321ee041.webp 480w, /updates/bookbot-arm-workshop-austin_hu_866348971dd94ac4.webp 640w, /updates/bookbot-arm-workshop-austin_hu_82ba026e1649b4bc.webp 768w"
1009      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1010      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1011    />
1012              
1013            </div>
1014            <div class="update-card__content">
1015              <h3 class="update-card__title">Bookbot and Arm: Bringing Bookbot to More Devices</h3>
1016              
1017              <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot joined Arm engineers in Austin, Texas for a UNICEF-facilitated workshop on optimizing speech AI for the chips powering every child&#39;s device.</p>
1018              
1019            </div>
1020            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1021              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1022            </div>
1023          </a>
1024          
1025          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/reading-and-mental-health/" class="update-card">
1026            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1027              
1028              <img
1029      src="/updates/reading-and-mental-health_hu_b24b0e5c1bca5664.webp"
1030      srcset="/updates/reading-and-mental-health_hu_473c39cd79845804.webp 320w, /updates/reading-and-mental-health_hu_d9cab6e5fbddd834.webp 480w, /updates/reading-and-mental-health_hu_a23a6d1d6e7884f.webp 640w, /updates/reading-and-mental-health_hu_4627cb385646d9fe.webp 768w"
1031      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1032      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1033    />
1034              
1035            </div>
1036            <div class="update-card__content">
1037              <h3 class="update-card__title">Reading Difficulties and Mental Health: What Parents Should Know</h3>
1038              
1039              <p class="update-card__desc">Children with reading difficulties are at higher risk for anxiety and depression. Here&#39;s what the research says and practical strategies to help them.</p>
1040              
1041            </div>
1042            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1043              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1044            </div>
1045          </a>
1046          
1047          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/emotional-stories-vocabulary/" class="update-card">
1048            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1049              
1050              
1051  <img
1052    src="/images/updates/emotional-stories-vocabulary.png"
1053    alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1054  />
1055              
1056            </div>
1057            <div class="update-card__content">
1058              <h3 class="update-card__title">Why Emotional Stories Help Children Learn New Words</h3>
1059              
1060              <p class="update-card__desc">Research shows children learn and remember new words better when they encounter them in emotional stories. Here&#39;s why feelings fuel vocabulary growth.</p>
1061              
1062            </div>
1063            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1064              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1065            </div>
1066          </a>
1067          
1068          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/paired-reading/" class="update-card">
1069            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1070              
1071              <img
1072      src="/updates/paired-reading_hu_76ec67246f9c64f1.webp"
1073      srcset="/updates/paired-reading_hu_f5230257c3311a48.webp 320w, /updates/paired-reading_hu_53ba962bc04aca9c.webp 480w, /updates/paired-reading_hu_9473134761d1f4df.
1073webp 640w, /updates/paired-reading_hu_8dc50a7a9b616109.webp 768w"
1074      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1075      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1076    />
1077              
1078            </div>
1079            <div class="update-card__content">
1080              <h3 class="update-card__title">Paired Reading: How Reading Together Builds Stronger Readers</h3>
1081              
1082              <p class="update-card__desc">Paired reading pairs a stronger and developing reader to read aloud together. Studies show it boosts fluency, comprehension, and confidence in children.</p>
1083              
1084            </div>
1085            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1086              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1087            </div>
1088          </a>
1089          
1090          <a href="/updates/recognition-for-bookbot-2024-2025/" class="update-card">
1091            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1092              
1093              <img
1094      src="/updates/bookbot-awards-badges-collection_hu_8faaf81bdecab2df.webp"
1095      srcset="/updates/bookbot-awards-badges-collection_hu_29a969fb6d85a9e4.webp 320w, /updates/bookbot-awards-badges-collection_hu_e5da9caff959ad7e.webp 480w, /updates/bookbot-awards-badges-collection_hu_afaa042dce6ad257.webp 640w, /updates/bookbot-awards-badges-collection_hu_17140d4e9a257fa1.webp 768w"
1096      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1097      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1098    />
1099              
1100            </div>
1101            <div class="update-card__content">
1102              <h3 class="update-card__title">Recognition for Bookbot 24/25</h3>
1103              
1104              <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot received multiple awards in 2024-2025 including Mom&#39;s Choice, Parents&#39; Picks, and Educational App Store badges.</p>
1105              
1106            </div>
1107            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1108              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1109            </div>
1110          </a>
1111          
1112          <a href="/updates/bookbot-wins-global-edtech-competition/" class="update-card">
1113            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1114              
1115              <img
1116      src="/updates/21st-century-world-background_hu_95b07e44f474fe3b.webp"
1117      srcset="/updates/21st-century-world-background_hu_cfb791ca50e107e8.webp 320w, /updates/21st-century-world-background_hu_bb8a0e084246c78d.webp 480w, /updates/21st-century-world-background_hu_5839895588dcd385.webp 640w, /updates/21st-century-world-background_hu_18f832081f1a9f68.webp 768w"
1118      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1119      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1120    />
1121              
1122            </div>
1123            <div class="update-card__content">
1124              <h3 class="update-card__title">Bookbot Wins Global EdTech Competition</h3>
1125              
1126              <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot won a top award in the global Tools Competition, receiving funding to enhance its reading avatar.</p>
1127              
1128            </div>
1129            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1130              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1131            </div>
1132          </a>
1133          
1134          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/laying-the-foundations-for-a-love-of-reading/" class="update-card">
1135            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1136              
1137              <img
1138      src="/updates/raising-a-reader-hero_hu_2b87649f29fa6d13.webp"
1139      srcset="/updates/raising-a-reader-hero_hu_eb3976a396113ccc.webp 320w, /updates/raising-a-reader-hero_hu_5b327590e6de25a2.webp 480w, /updates/raising-a-reader-hero_hu_da8df921e0427716.webp 640w, /updates/raising-a-reader-hero_hu_bea449e39e4ac0bf.webp 768w"
1140      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1141      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1142    />
1143              
1144            </div>
1145            <div class="update-card__content">
1146              <h3 class="update-card__title">Raising a Reader: Foundations for a Love of Reading</h3>
1147              
1148              <p class="update-card__desc">Reading is a timeless skill for an ever-changing world. Learn the stages from phonemic awareness to fluency, and how Bookbot supports each step.</p>
1149              
1150            </div>
1151            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1152              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1153            </div>
1154          </a>
1155          
1156          <a href="/updates/get-the-most-out-of-bookbot/scope-and-sequence/" class="update-card">
1157            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1158              
1159              <img
1160      src="/updates/hero-update-2_hu_9443708b65ad4bfc.webp"
1161      srcset="/updates/hero-update-2_hu_68082709519f74f5.webp 320w, /updates/hero-update-2_hu_c012baf470b8c7aa.webp 480w, /updates/hero-update-2_hu_35ffaaea7f52ff1e.webp 640w, /updates/hero-update-2_hu_aed05e09247655c2.webp 768w"
1162      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1163      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1164    />
1165              
1166            </div>
1167            <div class="update-card__content">
1168              <h3 class="update-card__title">Bookbot Scope and Sequence: How Books Are Leveled</h3>
1169              
1170              <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot&#39;s decodable books use a researched leveling system with color-coded units. Switch levels anytime and track progress.</p>
1171              
1172            </div>
1173            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1174              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1175            </div>
1176          </a>
1177          
1178          <a href="/updates/12-fun-activities-for-kids-that-encourage-a-love-of-books/" class="update-card">
1179            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1180              
1181              <img
1182      src="/updates/kids-on-the-porch-reading-childrens-books_hu_82a427a694111663.webp"
1183      srcset="/updates/kids-on-the-porch-reading-childrens-books_hu_6403eedb28103c3e.webp 320w, /updates/kids-on-the-porch-reading-childrens-books_hu_2aaefc140c1a486a.webp 480w, /updates/kids-on-the-porch-reading-childrens-books_hu_b761d258e1a50d34.webp 640w, /updates/kids-on-the-porch-reading-childrens-books_hu_5e6004b57057b57c.webp 768w"
1184      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1185      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1186    />
1187              
1188            </div>
1189            <div class="update-card__content">
1190              <h3 class="update-card__title">Activities for Kids That Encourage a Love of Books</h3>
1191              
1192              <p class="update-card__desc">Loving books isn&#39;t just about reading. Discover 12 indoor, outdoor, and anywhere activities that help kids love stories.</p>
1193              
1194            </div>
1195            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1196              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1197            </div>
1198          </a>
1199          
1200          <a href="/updates/20-book-besties/" class="update-card">
1201            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1202              
1203              <img
1204      src="/updates/child-with-a-children-s-book-looking-at-a-dog_hu_9cd1476f11f92d30.webp"
1205      srcset="/updates/child-with-a-children-s-book-looking-at-a-dog_hu_5dd2d20d69aa4c05.webp 320w, /updates/child-with-a-children-s-book-looking-at-a-dog_hu_15b596113b1fa973.webp 480w, /updates/child-with-a-children-s-book-looking-at-a-dog_hu_50f882ef31bf7fe4.webp 640w, /updates/child-with-a-children-s-book-looking-at-a-dog_hu_4b5505946df14a5a.webp 768w"
1206      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1207      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1208    />
1209              
1210            </div>
1211            <div class="update-card__content">
1212              <h3 class="update-card__title">20 Best Friendship Stories in Children&#39;s Books</h3>
1213              
1214              <p class="update-card__desc">Sometimes the best thing about a character isn&#39;t who they are, but the dynamic that they have with somebody else. Let&#39;s take a look at...</p>
1215              
1216            </div>
1217            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1218              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1219            </div>
1220          </a>
1221          
1222          <a href="/updates/get-the-most-out-of-bookbot/reluctant-readers/" class="update-card">
1223            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1224              
1225              <img
1226      src="/updates/hero9_hu_bda0f54a9f5d8d9.webp"
1227      srcset="/updates/hero9_hu_5488c35b492f73fb.webp 320w, /updates/hero9_hu_d88e202b7d44882f.webp 480w, /updates/hero9_hu_a80354adf75f699f.webp 640w, /updates/hero9_hu_6b3a882415275261.webp 768w"
1228      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1229      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1230    />
1231              
1232            </div>
1233            <div class="update-card__content">
1234              <h3 class="update-card__title">How to Help Reluctant Readers: Tips for Parents</h3>
1235              
1236              <p class="update-card__desc">
1236Why do some children resist reading? Discover how interesting subjects and interactive technology boost reading practice.</p>
1237              
1238            </div>
1239            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1240              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1241            </div>
1242          </a>
1243          
1244          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/the-confusion-of-levels/" class="update-card">
1245            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1246              
1247              <img
1248      src="/updates/hero13_hu_4414d2e42d149f7b.webp"
1249      srcset="/updates/hero13_hu_555713519a93401a.webp 320w, /updates/hero13_hu_3ec38ef7014ed3bb.webp 480w, /updates/hero13_hu_191277eddc4cdf94.webp 640w, /updates/hero13_hu_28f34cb1acc55173.webp 768w"
1250      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1251      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1252    />
1253              
1254            </div>
1255            <div class="update-card__content">
1256              <h3 class="update-card__title">The Confusion of Levels</h3>
1257              
1258              <p class="update-card__desc">There&#39;s no universal book leveling system. Learn to compare phonics systems and choose the right level for your child.</p>
1259              
1260            </div>
1261            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1262              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1263            </div>
1264          </a>
1265          
1266          <a href="/updates/get-the-most-out-of-bookbot/external-motivation-used-well/" class="update-card">
1267            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1268              
1269              <img
1270      src="/updates/hero16_hu_3c2e759d349507ed.webp"
1271      srcset="/updates/hero16_hu_2525f0b874f2994e.webp 320w, /updates/hero16_hu_3a6d2d48e6d4e7c7.webp 480w, /updates/hero16_hu_9660a584fecdc18c.webp 640w, /updates/hero16_hu_c1450306fe25429a.webp 768w"
1272      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1273      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1274    />
1275              
1276            </div>
1277            <div class="update-card__content">
1278              <h3 class="update-card__title">External Motivation Used Well</h3>
1279              
1280              <p class="update-card__desc">External motivation has its place in learning. Discover four types and how Bookbot uses rewards to encourage readers.</p>
1281              
1282            </div>
1283            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1284              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1285            </div>
1286          </a>
1287          
1288          <a href="/updates/7-wonders-of-the-ancient-world/" class="update-card">
1289            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1290              
1291              <img
1292      src="/updates/7-wonders-of-the-ancient-world_hu_86b1553d9890ae1b.webp"
1293      srcset="/updates/7-wonders-of-the-ancient-world_hu_995e14fef3eaeaa1.webp 320w, /updates/7-wonders-of-the-ancient-world_hu_87da3e560bac91fe.webp 480w, /updates/7-wonders-of-the-ancient-world_hu_1eb8e354e05d2037.webp 640w, /updates/7-wonders-of-the-ancient-world_hu_7bd5286e23ecfa7b.webp 768w"
1294      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1295      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1296    />
1297              
1298            </div>
1299            <div class="update-card__content">
1300              <h3 class="update-card__title">The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World</h3>
1301              
1302              <p class="update-card__desc">Whether an ancient wonder is on the list, off it, in ruins, or still intact, it is important for us to look after them. Understanding...</p>
1303              
1304            </div>
1305            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1306              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1307            </div>
1308          </a>
1309          
1310          <a href="/updates/get-the-most-out-of-bookbot/extrinsic-v
1310s-intrinsic-motivation/" class="update-card">
1311            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1312              
1313              <img
1314      src="/updates/hero14_hu_e98037cd1a912666.webp"
1315      srcset="/updates/hero14_hu_8d481bcc629fcb00.webp 320w, /updates/hero14_hu_dc52772effe92bce.webp 480w, /updates/hero14_hu_57f1279cff30eb68.webp 640w, /updates/hero14_hu_f92f8ff19d7826f1.webp 768w"
1316      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1317      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1318    />
1319              
1320            </div>
1321            <div class="update-card__content">
1322              <h3 class="update-card__title">Extrinsic Vs Intrinsic Motivation</h3>
1323              
1324              <p class="update-card__desc">Intrinsic motivation comes from enjoying a task; extrinsic uses rewards. Learn when each works best for readers.</p>
1325              
1326            </div>
1327            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1328              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1329            </div>
1330          </a>
1331          
1332          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/leveled-books/" class="update-card">
1333            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1334              
1335              <img
1336      src="/updates/hero-ss-1_hu_b3fdac842bf5131b.webp"
1337      srcset="/updates/hero-ss-1_hu_f119c9a2f71b8c14.webp 320w, /updates/hero-ss-1_hu_c7464922fcadd5c.webp 480w, /updates/hero-ss-1_hu_8aceb0d4ee490853.webp 640w, /updates/hero-ss-1_hu_66d212eb34d785b3.webp 768w"
1338      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1339      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1340    />
1341              
1342            </div>
1343            <div class="update-card__content">
1344              <h3 class="update-card__title">What Are Leveled Books? A Parent&#39;s Guide</h3>
1345              
1346              <p class="update-card__desc">Leveled readers progress from basic words to complex language structures. Learn how decodable books use scope and sequence to guide reading development.</p>
1347              
1348            </div>
1349            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1350              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1351            </div>
1352          </a>
1353          
1354          <a href="/updates/dyslexia/finder-tracking-and-eye-movement-disorders/" class="update-card">
1355            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1356              
1357              <img
1358      src="/updates/hero17_hu_841626af3868ee36.webp"
1359      srcset="/updates/hero17_hu_d55374003c501676.webp 320w, /updates/hero17_hu_7038258d832303c3.webp 480w, /updates/hero17_hu_41b6048b9d751974.webp 640w, /updates/hero17_hu_75e159be66b3e22b.webp 768w"
1360      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1361      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1362    />
1363              
1364            </div>
1365            <div class="update-card__content">
1366              <h3 class="update-card__title">Finder tracking and Eye Movement Disorders</h3>
1367              
1368              <p class="update-card__desc">Eye movement disorders affect some dyslexics. Learn how finger tracking and Bookbot&#39;s highlighting help readers focus.</p>
1369              
1370            </div>
1371            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1372              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1373            </div>
1374          </a>
1375          
1376          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/the-benefits-of-reading-aloud/" class="update-card">
1377            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1378              
1379              <img
1380      src="/updates/benefits-of-reading-aloud_hu_f8aa44ad6556bb09.webp"
1381      srcset="/updates/benefits-of-reading-aloud_hu_f7d997d684cbee9f.webp 320w, /updates/benefits-of-reading-aloud_hu_d37aee05464a3624.webp 480w, /updates/benefits-of-reading-aloud_hu_985c76bb1386b4db.webp 640w, /updates/benefits-of-reading-aloud_hu_83f86410ee9e371f.webp 768w"
1382      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1383      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1384    />
1385              
1386            </div>
1387            <div class="update-card__content">
1388              <h3 class="update-card__title">The Benefits of Reading Aloud</h3>
1389              
1390              <p class="update-card__desc">Reading aloud improves word retention through the &#39;Production Effect.&#39; See how Bookbot&#39;s voice recognition helps readers.</p>
1391              
1392            </div>
1393            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1394              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1395            </div>
1396          </a>
1397          
1398          <a href="/updates/77-best-quotes-for-kids/" class="update-card">
1399            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1400              
1401              <img
1402      src="/updates/quotes-for-kids_hu_71e0cb8899e6b491.webp"
1403      srcset="/updates/quotes-for-kids_hu_2bdcaa3e16b12d5b.webp 320w, /updates/quotes-for-kids_hu_edbfb9231d4f2555.webp 480w, /updates/quotes-for-kids_hu_85824a65582f9973.webp 640w, /updates/quotes-for-kids_hu_ec9770dad8ff477c.webp 768w"
1404      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1405      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1406    />
1407              
1408            </div>
1409            <div class="update-card__content">
1410              <h3 class="update-card__title">77 of the Best Quotes for Kids</h3>
1411              
1412              <p class="update-card__desc">Here we have collected a series of quotes about children. I hope that some of them strike a chord with you and give you a...</p>
1413              
1414            </div>
1415            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1416              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1417            </div>
1418          </a>
1419          
1420          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/decoding-and-morphology/" class="update-card">
1421            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1422              
1423              <img
1424      src="/updates/hero11_hu_7ffa5d9b364c9c78.webp"
1425      srcset="/updates/hero11_hu_e8d6ba278a492170.webp 320w, /updates/hero11_hu_ae589934582cc8e4.webp 480w, /updates/hero11_hu_32eae4d6a18ee1b.webp 640w, /updates/hero11_hu_61743e725900987d.webp 768w"
1426      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1427      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1428    />
1429              
1430            </div>
1431            <div class="update-card__content">
1432              <h3 class="update-card__title">Decoding and Morphology</h3>
1433              
1434              <p class="update-card__desc">Morphology studies word parts like prefixes and suffixes. Learn how decodable books build reading skills step by step.</p>
1435              
1436            </div>
1437            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1438              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1439            </div>
1440          </a>
1441          
1442          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/orthographic-mapping/" class="update-card">
1443            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1444              
1445              <img
1446      src="/updates/hero12_hu_e8b2a85d78f7712d.webp"
1447      srcset="/updates/hero12_hu_db5ae466be94caaf.webp 320w, /updates/hero12_hu_36ef703876d819c3.webp 480w, /updates/hero12_hu_6073f2885c8f3e2c.webp 640w, /updates/hero12_hu_1d3363d20cc9d9ba.webp 768w"
1448      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1449      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1450    />
1451              
1452            </div>
1453            <div class="update-card__content">
1454              <h3 class="update-card__title">Orthographic Mapping</h3>
1455              
1456              <p class="update-card__desc">Orthographic mapping is how readers memorize words instantly. Learn how decodable books build word banks for fluency.</p>
1457              
1458            </div>
1459            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1460              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1461            </div>
1462          </a>
1463          
1464          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/what-are-decodable-books/" class="update-card">
1465            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1466              
1467              <img
1468      src="/updates/in-the-pit-covercover-1-indo-1_hu_83ce632bcea671d9.webp"
1469      srcset="/updates/in-the-pit-covercover-1-indo-1_hu_a5d28b0e22a445b7.webp 320w, /updates/in-the-pit-covercover-1-indo-1_hu_7a66bb86d8ae28c8.webp 480w, /updates/in-the-pit-covercover-1-indo-1_hu_db6a22e5b0f25b42.webp 640w, /updates/in-the-pit-covercover-1-indo-1_hu_9c7da20f1c06fff8.webp 768w"
1470      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1471      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1472    />
1473              
1474            </div>
1475            <div class="update-card__content">
1476              <h3 class="update-card__title">What are Decodable Books?</h3>
1477              
1478              <p class="update-card__desc">Decodable books group words by phonetic patterns to help children learn to read systematically, progressing from simple CVC words to complex morphology.</p>
1479              
1480            </div>
1481            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1482              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1483            </div>
1484          </a>
1485          
1486          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/what-is-phonics/" class="update-card">
1487            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1488              
1489              <img
1490      src="/updates/what-is-phonics_hu_390eb484ee9151d9.webp"
1491      srcset="/updates/what-is-phonics_hu_8715bd59516a41cb.webp 320w, /updates/what-is-phonics_hu_dc1a7ae176bed875.webp 480w, /updates/what-is-phonics_hu_2e4ef8829b31b2ea.webp 640w, /updates/what-is-phonics_hu_8a3b088a76822f74.webp 768w"
1492      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1493      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1494    />
1495              
1496            </div>
1497            <div class="update-card__content">
1498              <h3 class="update-card__title">What is Phonics? Synthetic vs Analytic Explained</h3>
1499              
1500              <p class="update-card__desc">Synthetic phonics teaches letter-sound relationships systematically. Learn the difference between synthetic and analytic phonics.</p>
1501              
1502            </div>
1503            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1504              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1505            </div>
1506          </a>
1507          
1508          <a href="/updates/dyslexia/what-is-multi-sensory-learning/" class="update-card">
1509            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1510              
1511              <img
1512      src="/updates/what-is-multi-sensory-learning_hu_21de240103f2a75e.webp"
1513      srcset="/updates/what-is-multi-sensory-learning_hu_14597f6c0f9efe16.webp 320w, /updates/what-is-multi-sensory-learning_hu_d51a7f90d2941322.webp 480w, /updates/what-is-multi-sensory-learning_hu_1f7b5f2aa04759e4.webp 640w, /updates/what-is-multi-sensory-learning_hu_74b9aa6769280ea8.webp 768w"
1514      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1515      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1516    />
1517              
1518            </div>
1519            <div class="update-card__content">
1520              <h3 class="update-card__title">What is Multisensory Learning? MSL for Dyslexia</h3>
1521              
1522              <p class="update-card__desc">MSL teaching uses visual, auditory, and kinesthetic pathways to help dyslexic students learn to read effectively.</p>
1523              
1524            </div>
1525            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1526              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1527            </div>
1528          </a>
1529          
1530          <a href="/updates/dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia/" class="update-card">
1531            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1532              
1533              <img
1534      src="/updates/what-is-dyslexia_hu_674752b85d048ef8.webp"
1535      srcset="/updates/what-is-dyslexia_hu_b68518376841e644.webp 320w, /updates/what-is-dyslexia_hu_6c68fc09a08eb0b.webp 480w, /updates/what-is-dyslexia_hu_b24218c2eacb9413.webp 640w, /updates/what-is-dyslexia_hu_ecf800bc4d49319c.webp 768w"
1536      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1537      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1538    />
1539              
1540            </div>
1541            <div class="update-card__content">
1542              <h3 class="update-card__title">What is Dyslexia? Signs, Causes &amp; How to Help Your Child</h3>
1543              
1544              <p class="update-card__desc">Dyslexia is a learning disability affecting reading, spelling, and writing. Learn how structured phonics can help.</p>
1545              
1546            </div>
1547            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1548              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1549            </div>
1550          </a>
1551          
1552          <a href="/updates/dyslexia/what-does-dyslexia-mean/" class="update-card">
1553            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1554              
1555              <img
1556      src="/updates/what-does-dyslexia-mean_hu_7794c5c54c773b.webp"
1557      srcset="/updates/what-does-dyslexia-mean_hu_c3960969a10e7093.webp 320w, /updates/what-does-dyslexia-mean_hu_66926dd49deeb7c4.webp 480w, /updates/what-does-dyslexia-mean_hu_7dbcab4c78044049.webp 640w, /updates/what-does-dyslexia-mean_hu_a8c787e06bfc647c.webp 768w"
1558      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1559      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1560    />
1561              
1562            </div>
1563            <div class="update-card__content">
1564              <h3 class="update-card__title">What Does It Mean to Be Dyslexic?</h3>
1565              
1566              <p class="update-card__desc">As many as one in five people live with dyslexia. Learn what dyslexia means from those who have it, plus discover the strengths of being right-brain dominant.</p>
1567              
1568            </div>
1569            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1570              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1571            </div>
1572          </a>
1573          
1574          <a href="/updates/favorite-childrens-book-characters/" class="update-card">
1575            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1576              
1577              <img
1578      src="/updates/background_hu_edb029a2ac8ba854.webp"
1579      srcset="/updates/background_hu_ebcd08080fc2d65c.webp 320w, /updates/background_hu_cb27e5263c142ec5.webp 480w, /updates/background_hu_32a0d01e0f3037df.webp 640w, /updates/background_hu_c46cf1b0e303e892.webp 768w"
1580      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1581      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1582    />
1583              
1584            </div>
1585            <div class="update-card__content">
1586              <h3 class="update-card__title">Favorite Children&#39;s Book Characters</h3>
1587              
1588              <p class="update-card__desc">Kids connect with characters who are smart, brave, and strong, but also have weaknesses. Explore why character flaws make stories more relatable and engaging.</p>
1589              
1590            </div>
1591            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1592              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1593            </div>
1594          </a>
1595          
1596          <a href="/updates/dyslexia/ten-things-that-should-be-included-in-a-dyslexia-assessment/" class="update-card">
1597            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1598              
1599              <img
1600      src="/updates/dyslexia-assessment_hu_71f778f8b0df5111.webp"
1601      srcset="/updates/dyslexia-assessment_hu_e57d6be5e599f249.webp 320w, /updates/dyslexia-assessment_hu_789009393a68e10.webp 480w, /updates/dyslexia-assessment_hu_ea98c1f12007fadf.webp 640w, /updates/dyslexia-assessment_hu_14405e081f847488.webp 768w"
1602      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1603      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1604    />
1605              
1606            </div>
1607            <div class="update-card__content">
1608              <h3 class="update-card__title">Ten Things That Should Be Included in a Dyslexia Assessment</h3>
1609              
1610              <p class="update-card__desc">A dyslexia assessment evaluates oral language, word recognition, decoding, and spelling. Learn what to expect.</p>
1611              
1612            </div>
1613            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1614              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1615            </div>
1616          </a>
1617          
1618          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/learning-to-read-a-right-not-a-privilege/" class="update-card">
1619            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1620              
1621              <img
1622      src="/updates/learning-to-read-a-right_hu_6765ff2a64563f28.webp"
1623      srcset="/updates/learning-to-read-a-right_hu_670f08261f4fa1da.webp 320w, /updates/learning-to-read-a-right_hu_d2559e56e8643945.webp 480w, /updates/learning-to-read-a-right_hu_f348999735b98845.webp 640w, /updates/learning-to-read-a-right_hu_8b18c9c4ed7aacda.webp 768w"
1624      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1625      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1626    />
1627              
1628            </div>
1629            <div class="update-card__content">
1630              <h3 class="update-card__title">Learning to Read: A Right Not a Privilege</h3>
1631              
1632              <p class="update-card__desc">Three national reviews confirm synthetic phonics is most effective. Bookbot brings evidence-based instruction to all.</p>
1633              
1634            </div>
1635            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1636              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1637            </div>
1638          </a>
1639          
1640          <a href="/updates/dyslexia/is-dyslexia-hereditary/" class="update-card">
1641            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1642              
1643              <img
1644      src="/updates/is-dyslexia-hereditary_hu_41a1d4f64f3916a0.webp"
1645      srcset="/updates/is-dyslexia-hereditary_hu_61dd43f8465bfa3b.webp 320w, /updates/is-dyslexia-hereditary_hu_82f3ccf9a11387cc.webp 480w, /updates/is-dyslexia-hereditary_hu_8d67bc040131289a.webp 640w, /updates/is-dyslexia-hereditary_hu_1f2201bcc7033eb4.webp 768w"
1646      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1647      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1648    />
1649              
1650            </div>
1651            <div class="update-card__content">
1652              <h3 class="update-card__title">Is Dyslexia Hereditary? – Here&#39;s What You Need to Know</h3>
1653              
1654              <p class="update-card__desc">Scientific evidence supports that dyslexia is genetic. Learn how learning issues run in families.</p>
1655              
1656            </div>
1657            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1658              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1659            </div>
1660          </a>
1661          
1662          <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/being-involved-in-your-childs-education-in-the-right-way/" class="update-card">
1663            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1664              
1665              <img
1666      src="/updates/being-involved-in-childs-education_hu_1c0a4bf2cbfef3a5.webp"
1667      srcset="/updates/being-involved-in-childs-education_hu_25f727cf4b2d9ec3.webp 320w, /updates/being-involved-in-childs-education_hu_c82439fe7e65c0df.webp 480w, /updates/being-involved-in-childs-education_hu_57d27ba863839cf4.webp 640w, /updates/being-involved-in-childs-education_hu_a65b351a4591e4c7.webp 768w"
1668      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1669      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1670    />
1671              
1672            </div>
1673            <div class="update-card__content">
1674              <h3 class="update-card__title">Being Involved in Your Child&#39;s Education the Right Way</h3>
1675              
1676              <p class="update-card__desc">Use Australia&#39;s Curriculum website to navigate helping with your child&#39;s education. Learn to break down assignments using free resources and Scootie tools.</p>
1677              
1678            </div>
1679            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1680              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1681            </div>
1682          </a>
1683          
1684          <a href="/updates/get-the-most-out-of-bookbot/8-ways-to-boost-reading-motivation/" class="update-card">
1685            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1686              
1687              <img
1688      src="/updates/boost-reading-motivation_hu_d88c1210f483158d.webp"
1689      srcset="/updates/boost-reading-motivation_hu_3dc3e982ce195bb5.webp 320w, /updates/boost-reading-motivation_hu_c79713a624d78adb.webp 480w, /updates/boost-reading-motivation_hu_bae5f1f2fa4acb4e.webp 640w, /updates/boost-reading-motivation_hu_9dceae6b4d9d6c33.webp 768w"
1690      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1691      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1692    />
1693              
1694            </div>
1695            <div class="update-card__content">
1696              <h3 class="update-card__title">8 Ways to Boost Reading Motivation</h3>
1697              
1698              <p class="update-card__desc">Motivating a child to read can be difficult. Discover eight strategies using intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.</p>
1699              
1700            </div>
1701            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1702              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1703            </div>
1704          </a>
1705          
1706          <a href="/updates/get-the-most-out-of-bookbot/10-barriers-to-creative-learning/" class="update-card">
1707            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1708              
1709              <img
1710      src="/updates/barriers-to-creative-learning_hu_91296b52e6447e9e.webp"
1711      srcset="/updates/barriers-to-creative-learning_hu_66cd25a397d321d.webp 320w, /updates/barriers-to-creative-learning_hu_9ef24734d1c83742.webp 480w, /updates/barriers-to-creative-learning_hu_740004266324245c.webp 640w, /updates/barriers-to-creative-learning_hu_c5bfeb0a5688708d.webp 768w"
1712      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1713      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1714    />
1715              
1716            </div>
1717            <div class="update-card__content">
1718              <h3 class="update-card__title">10 Barriers to Creative Learning</h3>
1719              
1720              <p class="update-card__desc">Struggling to find creative ways to teach? Learn to overcome ten common barriers including time, cost, and confidence.</p>
1721              
1722            </div>
1723            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1724              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1725            </div>
1726          </a>
1727          
1728          <a href="/updates/77-motivational-quotes-for-kids/" class="update-card">
1729            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1730              
1731              <img
1732      src="/updates/child-sitting-on-the-couch-with-a-children-s-book_hu_df2d003554623b95.webp"
1733      srcset="/updates/child-sitting-on-the-couch-with-a-children-s-book_hu_96d4883a1f7d4d26.webp 320w, /updates/child-sitting-on-the-couch-with-a-children-s-book_hu_d74b6e552500a91.webp 480w, /updates/child-sitting-on-the-couch-with-a-children-s-book_hu_7435f44ca96ab779.webp 640w, /updates/child-sitting-on-the-couch-with-a-children-s-book_hu_70629080d5bb175.webp 768w"
1734      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1735      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1736    />
1737              
1738            </div>
1739            <div class="update-card__content">
1740              <h3 class="update-card__title">77 Motivational Quotes for Kids</h3>
1741              
1742              <p class="update-card__desc">We have collected a series of quotes about children. I hope that some of them strike a chord with you and give you a little...</p>
1743              
1744            </div>
1745            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1746              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1747            </div>
1748          </a>
1749          
1750          <a href="/updates/what-is-biology/" class="update-card">
1751            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1752              
1753              <img
1754      src="/updates/what-is-biology-cover-flip_hu_5cdb59061f3e7d6d.webp"
1755      srcset="/updates/what-is-biology-cover-flip_hu_389d777bacb80a33.webp 320w, /updates/what-is-biology-cover-flip_hu_8dc07b4914881add.webp 480w, /updates/what-is-biology-cover-flip_hu_13fc370758ec0dd5.webp 640w, /updates/what-is-biology-cover-flip_hu_c3f39e079f222c66.webp 768w"
1756      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1757      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1758    />
1759              
1760            </div>
1761            <div class="update-card__content">
1762              <h3 class="update-card__title">What is Biology? A Simple Guide for Kids &amp; Parents</h3>
1763              
1764              <p class="update-card__desc">Biology is the study of all living organisms. Learn about ecosystems, evolution, and why biodiversity matters.</p>
1765              
1766            </div>
1767            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1768              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1769            </div>
1770          </a>
1771          
1772          <a href="/updates/dyslexia-quotes/" class="update-card">
1773            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1774              
1775              <img
1776      src="/updates/child-standing-but-their-head-on-the-side_hu_95777468b2aa34a9.webp"
1777      srcset="/updates/child-standing-but-their-head-on-the-side_hu_32e1b8b3d7bad7b6.webp 320w, /updates/child-standing-but-their-head-on-the-side_hu_3bdef577b930af0e.webp 480w, /updates/child-standing-but-their-head-on-the-side_hu_1fbb57411d7d43f2.webp 640w, /updates/child-standing-but-their-head-on-the-side_hu_3e7d10b7e827577c.webp 768w"
1778      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1779      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1780    />
1781              
1782            </div>
1783            <div class="update-card__content">
1784              <h3 class="update-card__title">41 Dyslexia Quotes to Inspire You</h3>
1785              
1786              <p class="update-card__desc">Some call dyslexia a gift, to others it&#39;
1786s a burden. However you see it, a good inspirational quote can do wonders to lift the spirit....</p>
1787              
1788            </div>
1789            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1790              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1791            </div>
1792          </a>
1793          
1794          <a href="/updates/bookbot-inspiring-melbournian-small-businesses/" class="update-card">
1795            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1796              
1797              <img
1798      src="/updates/family-reading_hu_678275a6a1918be4.webp"
1799      srcset="/updates/family-reading_hu_6c680df495b71b1.webp 320w, /updates/family-reading_hu_728b2d76ed4cef99.webp 480w, /updates/family-reading_hu_fd29fb7c512754e.webp 640w, /updates/family-reading_hu_1ecd5fb5fc46510b.webp 768w"
1800      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1801      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1802    />
1803              
1804            </div>
1805            <div class="update-card__content">
1806              <h3 class="update-card__title">Bookbot &amp; Inspiring Melbournian Small Businesses</h3>
1807              
1808              <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot and other Melbourne small businesses received City of Melbourne grants supporting innovation in education.</p>
1809              
1810            </div>
1811            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1812              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1813            </div>
1814          </a>
1815          
1816          <a href="/updates/bookbot-remarkable-program/" class="update-card">
1817            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1818              
1819              <img
1820      src="/updates/bookbots-making-new-friends_hu_2d5a3db32abd0fe.webp"
1821      srcset="/updates/bookbots-making-new-friends_hu_ef228ab725d7c7b8.webp 320w, /updates/bookbots-making-new-friends_hu_a20a8bed058eacc1.webp 480w, /updates/bookbots-making-new-friends_hu_29d463e92b0bf1dd.webp 640w, /updates/bookbots-making-new-friends_hu_257f85d9050a485f.webp 768w"
1822      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1823      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1824    />
1825              
1826            </div>
1827            <div class="update-card__content">
1828              <h3 class="update-card__title">Bookbot Awarded Funding from the Remarkable Program</h3>
1829              
1830              <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot was selected for the 2019 Remarkable Accelerator program, receiving funding, coaching, and mentorship alongside six other disability tech startups.</p>
1831              
1832            </div>
1833            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1834              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1835            </div>
1836          </a>
1837          
1838          <a href="/updates/bookbot-awarded-amps-tomorrow-fund/" class="update-card">
1839            <div class="update-card__image-wrapper">
1840              
1841              <img
1842      src="/updates/amp-tomorrow-fund-hero_hu_6f13b98dfc4f15c.webp"
1843      srcset="/updates/amp-tomorrow-fund-hero_hu_94274c64d26b8c9a.webp 320w, /updates/amp-tomorrow-fund-hero_hu_3a818794d4b52483.webp 480w, /updates/amp-tomorrow-fund-hero_hu_265daacac3c60f2a.webp 640w, /updates/amp-tomorrow-fund-hero_hu_ed1c22143caa7d1d.webp 768w"
1844      sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw"
1845      alt="Reading Tips &amp; Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async"
1846    />
1847              
1848            </div>
1849            <div class="update-card__content">
1850              <h3 class="update-card__title">Bookbot Awarded AMP&#39;s Tomorrow Fund</h3>
1851              
1852              <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot received an AMP Tomorrow Fund grant recognizing our vision to help struggling readers with our app.</p>
1853              
1854            </div>
1855            <div class="update-card__arrow">
1856              <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" />
1857            </div>
1858          </a>
1859          
1860        
1861      </div>
1862
1863    </div>
1864
1865  </div>
1866</section>
1867
1868
1869<section id="download" class="cta_section">
1870  <div class="padding-global">
1871    <div class="container-small">
1872      <div class="text-align-center">
1873        <h2 class="text-size-huge">Download Bookbot now to <br/><span class="cta_text-span"><strong>GET STARTED</strong></span></h2>
1874      </div>
1875      <div class="button-wrapper">
1876        <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bookbot-learn-to-read/id1325919626" target="_blank" class="apple-button w-inline-block" aria-label="Download on the App Store"><span class="sr-only">Download on the App Store</span></a>
1877        <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bookbot&amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank" class="google-button w-inline-block" aria-label="Get it on Google Play"><span class="sr-only">Get it on Google Play</span></a>
1878      </div>
1879    </div>
1880  </div>
1881</section>
1882
1883
1884
1885    </main>
1886    
1887    <footer data-w-id="a2089fab-b6cd-d582-c307-c91fae0d3388" class="section_footer"><div class="footer-padding"><div class="footer-container"><div class="w-layout-grid footer-grid"><div id="w-node-a2089fab-b6cd-d582-c307-c91fae0d338c-ae0d3388" class="footer_links-div"><a href="/books/free/" class="footer-link">Free Books</a><a href="/updates/" class="footer-link">Updates</a><a href="/contact/" class="footer-link">Contact</a></div><div id="w-node-a2089fab-b6cd-d582-c307-c91fae0d3393-ae0d3388" class="footer_subscribe-div"><div class="footer-logo_container" data-rive-url="/images/bookbot-logo.riv" data-rive-artboard="Bookbot Logo" data-rive-autoplay="true" data-rive-is-touch-scroll-enabled="false" data-rive-automatically-handle-events="false" data-rive-fit="contain" data-rive-alignment="bottomLeft" data-animation-type="rive"><canvas style="height:100%;width:100%"></canvas></div><div class="text-align-center"><div class="text-size-large">Get the freshest Bookbot news</div></div><div class="spacer-medium"></div><div lang="en-US" class="hero-form-wrapper w-form"><form id="wf-form-Email-Form" name="wf-form-Email-Form" data-name="Email Form" action="https://mail.bookbotkids.com/subscribe" method="post" class="footer-form-block" data-wf-page-id="636299b1d67b650fd90c0f61" data-wf-element-id="7740084e-cdad-7352-7a8f-4c82b49351a4"><label for="name" class="sr-only">Name</label><div class="code-embed w-embed"><input class="form-input w-input" maxlength="256" name="name" data-name="Name" placeholder="Name" type="text" id="name" aria-label="Name"></div><label for="email" class="sr-only">Email</label><div class="w-embed"><input class="form-input w-input" maxlength="256" name="email" data-name="Email" placeholder="Email" type="email" id="email" required="" aria-label="Email"></div><div class="w-embed"><input class="button-new orange" style="width:100%;" type="submit" name="submit" id="submit" value="Subscribe"/>
1888<label class="hide" for="Language">Language</label><br/>
1889<input class="hide" type="text" name="Language" id="Language" value="en"/>
1890<br/>
1891<div style="display:none;">
1892	<label for="hp">HP</label>
1893  <br/>
1894	<input type="text" name="hp" id="hp"/>
1895</div>
1896	<input type="hidden" name="list" value="Ymgygr67Yzv5OWaddfEpBA"/>
1897	<input type="hidden" name="subform" value="yes"/></div></form><div class="w-form-done" role="alert" aria-live="polite"><div>Thank you! Your submission has been received!</div></div><div class="w-form-fail" role="alert" aria-live="assertive"><div>Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.</div></div></div></div><div id="w-node-a2089fab-b6cd-d582-c307-c91fae0d33a2-ae0d3388" class="footer_links-div"><a href="/terms-and-conditions/" class="footer-link">T &amp; C</a><a href="/privacy-policy/" class="footer-link">Privacy Policy</a><a href="https://bookbotkids.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/" class="footer-link">Support</a></div></div></div></div><div class="sub-footer"><div class="footer-container"><div class="subfooter-wrapper"><div class="copyright-text">© Bookbot 2026 All Rights Reserved</div><div class="mobile-divider"></div><div class="sub-footer_socials-wrapper"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/bookbotkids" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="social-link-block w-inline-block" aria-label="Follow us on Facebook"><span class="sr-only">Facebook</span></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bookbotkids/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="social-link-block w-inline-block" aria-label="Follow us on Instagram"><span class="sr-only">Instagram</span></a><a href="https://au.pinterest.com/bookbotkids/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="social-link-block w-inline-block" aria-label="Follow us on Pinterest"><span class="sr-only">Pinterest</span></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/18242608/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="social-link-block w-inline-block" aria-label="Follow us on LinkedIn"><span class="sr-only">LinkedIn</span></a></div></div></div></div></footer>
1898
1899  </div>
1900  
1901
1902<script defer src="/js/bookbot.min.c16709e8c09bf9ae76a74f065237ec24c54ca4355f6f7aacad02b96e0b6c1294.js"></script>
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909<script defer src="/js/footer-rive.min.c00bad428c419e5cb2ffdf6b62a792141ef45c4d0d3693e642a57e0c88de970b.js"></script>
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914<!-- Cloudflare Pages Analytics -->
vendor: 99 bytes, line 1914
1914<script defer src='https://static.cloudflareinsights.com/beacon.min.js' data-cf-beacon='{"token": "
19142ef1471082974697aa1147cc20232895
vendor: 13 bytes, line 1914
1914"}'></script>
1914<!-- Cloudflare Pages Analytics --></body>
1915</html>

Line numbers count LF bytes from the start of the resource, as the search results do. Vendor segments are library code the classifier recognised; they are stored but not indexed. Bytes are shown as Latin1 characters, one per byte.