This update introduces new math and vocabulary activities along with enhanced teacher insights. These new experiences were developed through our SBIR-funded research and classroom tested in partnership with WestEd. New Addition Games • Two new addition experiences: Skill Check and Exploration • Students practice counting using fingers, real-world objects, and number lines • Includes culturally diverse objects like foods from around the world New Pattern Games • Two new pattern activities: Skill Check and Exploration • Learners build and complete patterns (ABAB, ABBABB, AABAAB, ABCABC) • Patterns feature instruments, foods, shapes, and clothing from around the world New Positional Words Game • Builds vocabulary for spatial reasoning • Supports future learning in measurement and data concepts Teacher Portal Improvements • Clearer visibility into student progress and usage • New metrics including accuracy and attempts/completion • Granular accuracy insights for deeper instructional decisions

This update introduces new math and vocabulary activities along with enhanced teacher insights. These new experiences were developed through our SBIR-funded research and classroom tested in partnership with WestEd. New Addition Games • Two new addition experiences: *Skill Check* and *Exploration* • Students practice counting using fingers, real-world objects, and number lines • Includes culturally diverse objects like foods from around the world New Pattern Games • Two new pattern activities: *Skill Check* and *Exploration* • Learners build and complete patterns (ABAB, ABBABB, AABAAB, ABCABC) • Patterns feature instruments, foods, shapes, and clothing from around the world New Positional Words Game • Builds vocabulary for spatial reasoning • Supports future learning in measurement and data concepts Teacher Portal Improvements • Clearer visibility into student progress and usage • New metrics including accuracy and attempts/completion • Granular accuracy insights for deeper instructional decisions

Small bug updates.  Enhanced Tracing Experience: Smoother finger guides and improved animations help children trace letters and numbers with confidence. Handwriting Without Tears Alignment: Letter and number forms now match the Handwriting Without Tears standard used in schools. Educational Impact & Research We’re thrilled to announce that Shoonya Kids has been awarded a Federal SBIR Grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (ED/IES) to expand our multilingual numeracy and literacy programs to include foundational math curriculum! Shoonya Kids is intentionally designed following the framework for Responsible Innovation in Children’s Technology (RITEC) developed by UNICEF and LEGO Group as well as the Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) principles developed by the National Association of Education for Young Children. Trusted by teachers and families in over 80 countries, Shoonya Kids supports dual-language learners and multilingual numeracy more effectively than ever.

Enhanced Tracing Experience: Smoother finger guides and improved animations help children trace letters and numbers with confidence. Handwriting Without Tears Alignment: Letter and number forms now match the Handwriting Without Tears standard used in schools. Educational Impact & Research We’re thrilled to announce that Shoonya Kids has been awarded a Federal SBIR Grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (ED/IES) to expand our multilingual numeracy and literacy programs to include foundational math curriculum! Shoonya Kids is intentionally designed following the framework for Responsible Innovation in Children’s Technology (RITEC) developed by UNICEF and LEGO Group as well as the Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) principles developed by the National Association of Education for Young Children. Trusted by teachers and families in over 80 countries, Shoonya Kids supports dual-language learners and multilingual numeracy more effectively than ever. Thank you for learning with us — together, we’re making language, culture, and math accessible for every child!

Our newest activities help young learners build strong early reading foundations: - **CVC Word Builder (English):** Children can practice blending consonant-vowel-consonant words, a key step in learning to decode and read with confidence. - **CVCV Syllable Games (Spanish):** Engaging activities that focus on common two-syllable patterns, supporting early Spanish literacy. Previously added updates include: - A fun balloon-popping game for identifying high-frequency words in English and Spanish - Syllable segmenting activities - Two skip counting games

Our newest activity helps children to practice early reading skills by identifying high frequency words in a fun and interactive balloon popping game. Available in English and Spanish, this engaging game helps build fluency for early readers. Also included in recent updates: bug fixes, syllable segmenting activities, and two skip counting games.

Our newest activity helps children to practice early reading skills by identifying high frequency words in a fun and interactive balloon popping game. Available in English and Spanish, this engaging game helps build fluency for early readers. Also included in recent updates: syllable segmenting activities, and two skip counting games.

Our newest activity helps children practice syllable segmentation by choosing from syllable segments to form 2, 3, and 4 syllable words. Now available in English and Spanish! This engaging game builds phonological awareness and supports stronger decoding skills for early readers. Also included in recent updates: two skip counting games, Spanish digraphs, and performance improvements to make learning even smoother.

We’ve added two brand-new skip counting activities to support early numeracy! - Count & Build – Stack dice to complete colorful towers while counting by 1s, 2s, and 5s. - Skip Count Maze – Find the hidden path through a colorful number grid while skip counting by 2s, 5s, or 10s. Both activities support number fluency, pattern recognition, and counting strategies. We’ve also added Spanish digraphs and made lots of small performance improvements, animations, and bug fixes to make the experience smoother.

We’ve added exciting new literacy games in English and Spanish to boost phonological awareness and reading skills! - Syllable Segmenting – Sort words by 1–4 syllables in a fun, interactive activity. - Digraph Recognition – Find digraphs like ll, rr, sh, ch, and th in a puzzle game designed for English and Spanish. - Rhyme Recognition – Match rhyming words to build vocabulary and listening skills. Plus, schools using the Teacher Portal now have the option to limit avatar customization—making classroom use more focused while keeping learning fun. This version also includes minor bug fixes as well as additional voiceovers and prompts to help learning!

We’ve added exciting new literacy games in English and Spanish to boost phonological awareness and reading skills! - Syllable Segmenting – Sort words by 1–4 syllables in a fun, interactive activity. - Digraph Recognition – Find digraphs like ll, rr, sh, ch, and th in a puzzle game designed for English and Spanish. - Rhyme Recognition – Match rhyming words to build vocabulary and listening skills. Plus, schools using the Teacher Portal now have the option to limit avatar customization—making classroom use more focused while keeping learning fun.

Minor bug fixes to new activities. New activities include: - Blending Letter Sounds – Develop early literacy skills with phonics-based reading activities in English and Spanish. - Rhyming Bingo – Strengthen vocabulary building and phonemic awareness with a fun, interactive game. - Phoneme Manipulation – Boost reading comprehension and sound recognition through hands-on activities.

Minor bug fixes to new activities. New activities include: - Blending Letter Sounds – Develop early literacy skills with phonics-based reading activities in English and Spanish. - Rhyming Bingo – Strengthen vocabulary building and phonemic awareness with a fun, interactive game. - Phoneme Manipulation – Boost reading comprehension and sound recognition through hands-on activities.

Our latest activities include: - Blending Letter Sounds – Develop early literacy skills with phonics-based reading activities in English and Spanish. - Rhyming Bingo – Strengthen vocabulary building and phonemic awareness with a fun, interactive game. - Phoneme Manipulation – Boost reading comprehension and sound recognition through hands-on activities.

This latest release features updates to the teacher portal to help teachers manage the content students interact with and track individual student progress and minor bug fixes.

This latest release features updates to the teacher portal to help teachers manage the content students interact with and track individual student progress. It also introduces a new math activity allowing children to count to 100 and minor bug fixes.

This latest release features updates to the teacher portal to help teachers manage the content students interact with and track individual student progress. It also introduces a new math activity allowing children to count to 100 and minor bug fixes.

A perfectly timed SUMMER RELEASE - make the most of summer with exciting new updates from Shoonya Kids! This latest release features a new school onboarding and teacher portal to help teachers manage the content students interact with and track individual student progress. Specifically, this release adds: - Fun, new activities added. - Easy free trial for home subscribers - New onboarding flow for both home and school environments - Coordinated style guide for fonts & colors - Language setting moved to main screen - Multiple users now possible in home environment - App requires iOS 15 - School onboarding can be done on device or via portal

This latest release improves the onboarding experience. Additionally, a number tracing activity allows children to hear the name of the number and practice tracing it, while a counting activity encourages children to collect floating bubbles before they escape the page!

This latest release expands on Shoonya's math literacy by introducing an activity to help children count from 1 to 10. Now children can learn the names of numbers in multiple languages, with content designed to be equitable across English, Spanish, and other languages! Additionally, a number tracing activity allows children to hear the name of the number and practice tracing it, while a counting activity encourages children to collect floating bubbles before they escape the page!

This latest release expands improves letter and number tracing and introduces brand new videos for children to work on counting and cardinality from numbers 1 to 20. Now children can learn the names of numbers in multiple languages, with content designed to be equitable across English, Spanish, and other languages!

This latest release expands improves letter and number tracing and introduces brand new videos for children to work on counting and cardinality from numbers 1 to 20. Now children can learn the names of numbers in multiple languages, with content designed to be equitable across English, Spanish, and other languages!

This latest release expands on Shoonya's math literacy by introducing an activity to help children count from 1 to 10. Now children can learn the names of numbers in multiple languages, with content designed to be equitable across English, Spanish, and other languages! Additionally, a number tracing activity allows children to hear the name of the number and practice tracing it, while a counting activity encourages children to collect floating bubbles before they escape the page!

This latest release expands on Shoonya's math literacy by introducing an activity to help children count from 1 to 10. Now children can learn the names of numbers in multiple languages, with content designed to be equitable across English, Spanish, and other languages! Additionally, a number tracing activity allows children to hear the name of the number and practice tracing it, while a counting activity encourages children to collect floating bubbles before they escape the page!

This latest release expands on Shoonya's math literacy by introducing an activity to help children count from 1 to 10. Now children can learn the names of numbers in multiple languages, with content designed to be equitable across English, Spanish, and other languages! Additionally, a number tracing activity allows children to hear the name of the number and practice tracing it, while a counting activity encourages children to collect floating bubbles before they escape the page!