This is an EmpowerED episode in which the founder presents her own programme. Kim Antoniou founded the National Read Aloud Challenge and talks about it and Fonetti, its reading app; HeadteacherChat has not independently tested either. Published 3 July 2024, so the challenge details and prizes are as they stood then.
What this covers
- How the National Read Aloud Challenge encourages children across the UK to read over the summer.
- The story behind Fonetti, which Kim describes as the world's first dedicated voice technology for reading.
- What schools get by taking part free: Fonetti resources, personalised web pages, leaderboards and the 2024 prize of a trip to the award ceremony.
Before you act on it
The DfE's reading framework sets out expectations for teaching reading and for reading for pleasure. If pupils will use an app, check what pupil data it collects and run a data protection impact assessment where needed.
About the session
Lucy and Jonathan talk to Kim Antoniou, founder of the National Read Aloud Challenge (NRAC), in this EmpowerEd podcast episode.
Kim explains how NRAC encourages summer reading for children across the UK, and the story behind Fonetti, which she describes as the world's first dedicated voice technology for reading, built to help struggling readers grow in confidence.
Schools can take part in the challenge for free. They get access to Fonetti's resources, including personalised web pages and leaderboards, and the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to the NRAC award ceremony, hosted by Clare Balding.
Sign up at readaloudchallenge.co.uk/register.