Reading, phonics & math for ages 3-8 in English, Spanish, Hindi, Marathi & Telugu. Built with a U.S. Dept. of Education grant and classroom-tested with WestEd.
Built with a research grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Reading, phonics, and math in five languages — for ages 3 to 8. Shoonya Kids teaches early literacy and numeracy in English, Spanish, Hindi, Marathi, and Telugu.
Children can easily switch languages in a single app, bringing true multilingual learning and accessibility to their fingertips.
WHAT CHILDREN PRACTICE
Phonics & Reading — letter sounds, blending, digraphs, rhyming, syllable segmenting, CVC words, and high-frequency sight words
Writing & Tracing — letter and number formation aligned to Handwriting Without Tears, the standard used in schools
Early Math — counting to 100, skip counting, addition, subtraction, geometry, patterns, and positional words
Vocabulary — themed words drawn from food, clothing, instruments, and daily life across cultures
Progress is self-paced and Montessori-inspired, allowing children to choose their own path. Teachers can customize and differentiate learning for students with a dedicated teacher portal.
WHY IT'S DIFFERENT
Genuinely multilingual. Shoonya Kids is built with input from pedagogy experts and Dual Language Immersion educators to provide a genuine learning experience. Content is designed for each language and not run through a translator, so that children learn the language as it is intended to be taught.
Research-backed. Developed under an SBIR grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences, with WestEd as our independent research partner and classroom testing in California public schools.
Built for how children actually learn. Designed in alignment with UNICEF and LEGO Group's RITEC framework and NAEYC's Developmentally Appropriate Practice principles.
Safe by design. COPPA- and FERPA-compliant, no ads, no third-party tracking.
WHAT EDUCATORS SAY
"They don't even know they're learning because they think they're playing — but they're learning!" — Perla Estrada, TK Teacher, Dual Language Immersion, El Camino Elementary
"It helps a lot to have technology that is authentic in Spanish and play-based — it's appropriate for the development and age of this group." — Stephanie Hernandez Jarvis, Kindergarten Teacher, El Camino Elementary
"Shoonya's multicultural and multilingual platform is the state-of-the-art in early language and multiliteracy development." — Dr. Barbara Flores, Former President, California Association for Bilingual Education
IN CLASSROOMS & AT HOME
PreK–2nd Grade: Foundational literacy and numeracy
Dual Language & English Language Learners: Authentic Spanish, English, Hindi, Telugu and Marathi content
After School & Summer Enrichment: perfect for independent learning rotations
Common Core aligned: phonemic awareness and number sense
Teachers get a dashboard to assign activities, track progress, and see accuracy and completion by student.
Shoonya is available for at home use and used in homes across the world for multilingual learning.
RECOGNITION
U.S. Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research Grant
Most Innovative Consumer App — Octane High Tech Awards
Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award in Science and Technology — Women's Economic Ventures
Antares REACH Grant
Featured by NBC, Parentology, and Educational App Store Used by families and teachers in over 80 countries.
TRY IT FREE
A free version is always available to practice letters in five languages.
Full curriculum access is $5.99/month, $19.99/quarter, or $57.99/year. Cancel anytime. Support: support@shoonyadigital.com
Privacy Policy: https://www.shoonyadigital.com/privacy-policy
Terms of Service: https://www.shoonyadigital.com/terms-of-service
I have two kids - 9 and 10 yr old. As they are growing up in the US, they get little exposure to Hindi. They can understand Hindi but do not speak it well. I have been trying to teach them how to read and write with the hope to make it easier for them to speak :) This is the first app they have liked and actually want to play. I thought the cute characters would be more appealing to younger kids but they love them!! I think it is because they can identify with the subtle hidden ‘Indian’ gems - cricket, tika, indian shoes - and want to learn more. Highly recommended to anyone looking to teach hindi alphabet to their kids in a fun way while also gathering facts about Indian culture and items.
Toddler loves it!
NYC desi mom
We live in the tri-state area in the USA My two year old daughter has started proactively asking for Shoonya kids app on my phone. I have the one to learn Hindi alphabets. I am finding it quite impressive actually watching her interest and also her picking up Hindi alphabets and words because the characters are so fun and appealing. She wants to trace the letters with her finger even though I don’t think she really understands the alphabet quite just yet. But that’s the whole point to start them with fun activities that get them to learn the language and culture subtlety as well. Well done!!
Nicely done with attention to detail
Gilhari
I am 48 and learning to write read and speak Hindi as a second language. There are many apps that have been thrown together very hastily. This one is an exception. It is well thought out, engaging and challenging in a gentle way.I have learned a lot from just this one small free app. It was put together with a bit of love (for both India (bharat) and the youth who learn Hindi), that is plain to see after playing for just a little while.I have especially enjoyed being able to read and translate the example sentences as my Hindi comprehension gets better. There is a little humor to be found there!!The voice-over Work and sound effects are done with attention to detail and work well with the animation. This is a good high quality educational app to expose your children to. I haven’t found better yet.I wish there was a number section.
amazing
Mewzilla
I used this app for 2 year to learn english and now i am so fluent. I used to get bullied for only knowing Hindi and Sanskrit. Now I can speak english in class 5! Also my friend who also speaks Hindi and Tamil but does not know Telegu despite him being from Andra Pradesh and I from Madhya Pradesh. Now he learned his mother tongue; Telegu! Now after learning english, we can move to America, California, Los Angeles and make new american-indian friends!
We've added exciting new ways for children to build early math and geometry skills!
*New Subtraction Within 20 Activity* – Students can practice subtraction using visual models, including objects, fingers, and number lines to develop deeper number sense and problem-solving skills.
*New 3D Shapes Learning Activities* – Explore cones, pyramids, cubes, spheres, cylinders, and more through interactive puzzles, matching games, and shape identification activities that teach both shape names and attributes.
*Student Clever SSO* – Signing in is now easier than ever. Students can securely access Shoonya Kids through Clever at school or at home with fewer login steps.
*Performance Improvements & Enhancements* – We've made updates behind the scenes to keep learning smooth, engaging, and reliable.
Designed to help multilingual learners build confidence in math through play-based learning.
Version 9.0
The developer, Shoonya Digital Inc, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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