Learn to Read Through the Magic of Stories

Prepare your little reader for success!

Build literacy skills through stories and phonics
Learn independently through word-by word audio support
Fun & practice through printable activities and online games
Progress tracking for parents
BONUS! Optional language toggles for bilingual learning

Printable activities with every story!

There’s no need to spend extra time searching for more materials! All of our Storybooks, Wordbooks, and Letterbooks come with printable activity sheets that encourage creative work on & off-screen to practice new skills.

Reinforce new vocabulary through writing

Key words are emphasized to help children build confidence and master vocabulary.

Promote comprehension and reflection

Questions assure students fully comprehend the text. Exercises prompt children to reflect on the story and practice writing.

Music Come To Earth

StoryWorld Level 3

Lexile #380

Build literacy skills with sentence construction

Construct sentences from key vocabulary. Drawing and coloring activities support recall.

Develop creativity with original story writing

With every activity, children are encouraged to think "beyond the text.” Finally, they outline, write, and illustrate their own short story!

Get a head start with phonics and grow vocabulary

It’s never too early to get started with the basics!

When children know the letter sounds they’re already on their way to becoming readers. But phonics isn’t everything. Children also need a strong vocabulary!

StoryWorld’s full range of reading resources — from Letterbooks to Wordbooks to Storybooks — gives you everything you need to assure your child’s reading success.

Develop a love of reading on a strong foundation

It's never too early to immerse your child in a world of reading! Our stories come alive with human narrations supported by word-by-word highlighting.
Memorable images on every page capture your child's imagination. From classic fables to culturally rich narratives and non-fiction, the stories keep them coming back!
Unique to StoryWorld, your child can click any word at any time to hear its pronunciation! This instant help allows them to discover the sounds of the words on their own — one story at a time.

Backed by Research

“StoryWorld motivates students to read."

Students experienced statistically significant gains in reading outcomes in less than one month. (WestEd)

Developed with support from the U.S. Department of Education

StoryWorld was developed with R&D funding from the U.S. Department of Education with 3-years of research provided by WestEd.

Supports independent learning

“Students using StoryWorld performed as well as those with a book and teacher support...the program allows students to learn independently in formal and informal settings.” (WestEd)

Encourages a love for reading

“Students demonstrated statistically significant increases in their motivation to read, Self-Concept as a Reader, and Value of Reading. Students eagerly read multiple books in a single session, going beyond the prescribed requirement of only one book.” (WestEd)

Highly rated by teachers

“Teachers articulated that the StoryWorld product would be a very useful tool in their classrooms and could be integrated into their curriculum.” (WestEd)

“StoryWorld incorporates the ideal approaches that research shows are the ways to make language learning come to life.”

Dr. Jenni Trujillo

Dean of the School of Education at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado

Here’s what your family will enjoy:

*All online and downloadable resources are in English, Spanish, and Mandarin. Selected bilingual ebooks include: Arabic, Bengali, Dari, Korean, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Ukrainian, Vietnamese. All languages are included in one subscription.