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Is your literacy program taking over your life?
Simbi can help.
Whole class responsive reading instruction is overwhelming
Simbi is scientifically proven to boost reading progress. Simbi harnesses the power of bimodal reading (reading while listening) and the production effect (reading aloud to increase recall) to quickly solidify fluency and comprehension 1,2.
Finding books that meet my class' diverse needs takes forever
Inspiring a lifelong love of reading requires accessible, engaging stories that spark curiosity, inspire critical thinking, and align closely with core competencies. No more hunting for the right books with Simbi's Responsive Library.
Inspiring 25+ kids to love reading feels impossible
Wanting to read improves reading achievement 3,4. Simbi motivates readers to love reading with inspiring stories, immersive Journey gameplay, rewards, and creates real global impact by sharing their voices.
Monitoring reading progress reduces time with learners
Track improvements with Simbi’s educator dashboard and progress reports, giving you the data and tools you need to support your whole class and see real progress.
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2. MacLeod, C.M. (2011). I said, you said: the production effect gets personal. Psychon. Bull. Rev. 18, 1197-1292 doi: 10.3758/s13423-011-0168-8
3. Miller EM, Walton GM, Dweck CS, Job V, Trzesniewski KH, et al. (2012) Theories of Willpower Affect Sustained Learning. PLoS ONE 7(6): e38680.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038680
4. Hongsuchon, T.; Emary,I.M.M.E.; Hariguna, T.; Qhal, E.M.A. Assessing the Impact of Online-Learning Effectiveness and Benefits in Knowledge Management, the Antecedent of Online-Learning Strategies and Motivations: An Empirical Study. Sustainability 2022, 14, 2570. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14052570
1. Disseldorp, B. and Chambers, D. (2002). Independent access: Which students might benefit from a talking computer? In S. McNamara and E. Stacey (Eds), Untangling the Web: Establishing Learning Links.
2. MacLeod, C.M. (2011). I said, you said: the production effect gets personal. Psychon. Bull. Rev. 18, 1197-1292 doi: 10.3758/s13423-011-0168-8
3. Miller EM, Walton GM, Dweck CS, Job V, Trzesniewski KH, et al. (2012) Theories of Willpower Affect Sustained Learning. PLoS ONE 7(6): e38680.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038680
4. Hongsuchon, T.; Emary,I.M.M.E.; Hariguna, T.; Qhal, E.M.A. Assessing the Impact of Online-Learning Effectiveness and Benefits in Knowledge Management, the Antecedent of Online-Learning Strategies and Motivations: An Empirical Study. Sustainability 2022, 14, 2570. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14052570
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Simbi is the only reading platform that motivates readers not only through great books and engaging gameplay, but by creating a sense of purpose. Readers can choose to share their narrated stories with others, who in turn, Read Along with their narrations as they learn to read.
Independent or guided reading is simple with Simbi. Learners dive into our captivating stories, levelled just right for them, and choose from one of Simbi's 3 science-backed reading modes. These reading modes are scientifically-proven to improve reading fluency, comprehension and memory skills. This reading progress is captured for educators using insightful reading reports, trackable data and opportunities to listen-in to each learner's recorded reading.
Absolutely! Getting started with Simbi is a breeze. Setting up your learners accounts takes a matter of minutes and then your learners are ready to log into their immersive reading journey, with tailored books being suggested for them right away.
We offer multiple fiction and non-fiction fluency passages for each grade level to benchmark reading levels. Each text has been carefully levelled by our literacy experts according to Fountas & Pinell’s text descriptions, and other popular levelling systems. We have a helpful Simbi Reading Levels Correlation Chart to help you switch from other reading programs!
Yes! We work with schools and districts to offer tailor-made plans, with discounts offered on purchases of 10+ licenses. Schools and districts are provided with additional professional development training, onboarding support and a personal Simbi expert. For more information about our schools and districts plans: (button needs link)
We want you to take advantage of Simbi's many useful and insightful features. That’s why our help articles, live chat, videos, and email support are included for free with every account! For those that prefer a live training experience, we run short 30 minute weekly group onboarding events or 1:1 demos with our Simbi Educator team.
We also run a series of Professional Development events with leading literacy experts such as Adrienne Gear and author visits for classes throughout the year.
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We want you to take advantage of Simbi's many useful and insightful features. That’s why our help articles, live chat, videos, and email support are included for free with every account! For those that prefer a live training experience, we run short 30 minute weekly group onboarding events or 1:1 demos with our Simbi Educator team.
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