2.2.3 Safe to install
Engaging Learning for Young Readers

Duck Duck Moose Reading offers a fun and interactive platform for preschoolers to develop their reading skills through entertaining activities and colorful animations.
Duck Duck Moose Reading has been honored with prestigious awards such as the Parents’ Choice Gold Award from the Parents’ Choice Foundation and the Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Award for Excellence in Design. This app invites children to join Milo the Meerkat and his trusty sidekick Puffs on an engaging phonics learning journey at the zoo. With 9 diverse word and letter activities, kids can enhance their literacy skills while interacting with flamingos, monkeys, lions, and more. They can collect animals to create personalized zoo scenes as they grasp various letter sounds. This educational experience is ideal for children aged 3 to 7.
CATEGORY: Curriculum
- Teaches phonics - covering letter sounds for all consonants, short vowels, and long vowels
- Offers practice in spelling consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words
PARENT REPORTING:
- Includes an innovative reporting tool for educators and parents to monitor a child’s progress and track learned letter sounds.
DEVELOPED WITH EDUCATORS:
- Aligned with Common Core State Standards - Foundational Skills of Reading
- Created in collaboration with Jennifer DiBrienza, PhD in Early Elementary Education from Stanford University, and a former K-Grade 2 teacher in NYC
- Rigorously tested in classroom settings
BASED ON COMMON CORE STANDARDS:
- Incorporates letter-sound and word activities
- Focuses on identifying and naming lowercase letters, understanding letter-sound relationships, and deciphering sounds within CVC words
- Covers CCSS such as RF.K.1d, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3b
Developed by Duck Duck Moose, renowned for creations like Wheels on the Bus and Itsy Bitsy Spider, this app is backed by a rich history of 15 Parents’ Choice Awards. Explore more enriching and interactive apps by Duck Duck Moose:
Favorite Nursery Rhymes:
- Wheels on the Bus
- Old MacDonald
- Itsy Bitsy Spider
- Baa Baa Black Sheep
- Peek-a-Zoo (Animal Book for Toddlers)
Curriculum Based Learning:
- Fish School (Letters, Numbers, Colors, Matching)
- Park Math (Addition, Subtraction, Patterns)
- Word Wagon (Letters, Phonics, Spelling)
- Musical Me! (Music, Notes, Pitch, Rhythm)
- Puzzle Pop (Animated Puzzles for all ages)
- [NEW!] Duck Duck Moose Reading (Phonics)
Creative Play:
- Draw and Tell (Draw, Color, Record Voice)
- Trucks (Carwash, Tow Truck, Recycling)
- [NEW!] More Trucks (Fire Truck, Monster Trucks)
- Princess Fairy Tale Maker
- Superhero Comic Book Maker
About Duck Duck Moose (A wholly-owned subsidiary of Khan Academy): Duck Duck Moose is a distinguished developer of educational mobile apps for families. Since its establishment in 2008, the company has released 21 top-selling titles and earned recognition through various accolades including Parents’ Choice Awards and Children’s Technology Review Awards.
Khan Academy, a nonprofit organization committed to offering free high-quality education globally, now includes Duck Duck Moose as part of its family. All Duck Duck Moose apps are now ad-free and subscription-free through the support of volunteers and donors. For more information visit www.duckduckmoose.com/about.
To engage with a diverse array of educational topics from elementary school to college level and beyond, check out the Khan Academy app.
We value your feedback! Visit us at www.duckduckmoose.com or reach out to us at [email protected].
Overview
Duck Duck Moose Reading is a Freeware software in the category Education developed by Duck Duck Moose LLC.
The latest version of Duck Duck Moose Reading is 2.2.3, released on 04/22/2024. It was initially added to our database on 04/22/2024.
Duck Duck Moose Reading runs on the following operating systems: Android/iOS.
Users of Duck Duck Moose Reading gave it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Pros
- Engaging and interactive educational content
- Variety of reading exercises and games to improve literacy skills
- User-friendly interface suitable for children
- No ads or in-app purchases for a safe learning environment
Cons
- Limited content compared to other educational apps
- Some features may require additional purchases
- May not cater to advanced readers or older children

David Fischer
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