Reading Eggs

Reading Eggs (stylised as ABC Reading Eggs in Australia) is a subscription-based digital literacy program for children ages 2 to 13.[1]

Reading Eggs
Type of site
Educational
Available inEnglish
Country of originAustralia
Owner3P Learning
IndustryReading
URLAustralia:
readingeggs.com.au
International:
readingeggs.com
CommercialNo
Launched2008 (2008)
Current statusActive

The program provides modules and automated videos aimed at improving students' reading skills, comprehension, fluency, spelling and vocabulary.[2]

Reading Eggs is owned by 3P Learning[3] and consists of 5 programs including Reading Eggs Junior (ages 2–4), Reading Eggs (ages 3–7), Fast Phonics (ages 5–10), Reading Eggspress (ages 7–13) and Mathseeds (ages 3–9).

The programs are stylised in Australia as ABC Reading Eggs, ABC Reading Eggs Junior, ABC Reading Eggspress and ABC Mathseeds.

Reading Eggs was the subject of criticism in 2019 for an inappropriate spelling lesson[4]; and in 2020 that it was "more like a video game than an educational tool" and lacking in instruction for children with disabilities[5]. However, in 2022 it was considered a staple in Australian schools.[6]

According to a 2020 study, Reading Eggs was suggested to have the potential to enhance students' reading skills and motivation by providing computer-based adaptive tasks and texts that improve reading self-efficacy and engagement.[7]

In a 2022 study, the use of Reading Eggs by teachers was found to have reported positive effects on learners' phonological awareness development in the classroom.[8]

A 2020 pilot study evaluated Reading Eggspress for its effectiveness in improving reading comprehension skills in primary school-aged children with autism. The study revealed that participants showed improvements in reading comprehension and there was a notable level of acceptance among parents, teachers and participants regarding the intervention package. The study concluded that Reading Eggspress “holds promise as a supplementary tool for enhancing reading comprehension” in children with autism.[9]

References
  1. Sadykova, Gimaletdinova, Khalitova & Kayumova, Gulnara, Gulnara, Liliia & Albina (2016-12-18). "Integrating mobile technologies into very young second language learners' curriculum" (PDF). CALL communities and culture – short papers from EUROCALL.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Lowery, Latisha (2017). "Effects of Reading Eggs on Reading Proficiency Levels". University of South Carolina Scholar Commons.
  3. David, Ray (2022-01-17). "3P Learning: The return of the prodigal founder". Live Wire.
  4. Deutrom, Rhian (2019-02-05). "Inappropriate error found in ABC's reading game app". News.com.au. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  5. Carey, Adam (2020-08-11). "Experts warn popular ABC Reading Eggs app not all it's cracked up to be". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  6. Fitzsimmons, Caitlin (2022-04-09). "We learn through play': How video games are getting serious". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  7. Barber and Klauda, Ana Taboada and Susan Lutz (2020). "How Reading Motivation and Engagement Enable Reading Achievement: Policy Implications". Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 7 (1): 27–34.
  8. Smith, Tayla (2022). "Using reading eggs as a mobile device application to teach Foundation Phase phonological awareness in a remedial school". University of Johannesburg.
  9. Henderson-Faranda; Newbury & Sutherland, N. R, J & D (2020). "The efficacy of a computer-based reading program for increasing the reading comprehension skills of children with autism". University of Canterbury.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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