Read-Aloud for Beginning Readers
Grades 1 and 2 come with a chicken-and-egg problem: your child is supposed to do homework but cannot yet read the instructions fluently. So you sit next to them and read every sentence aloud. The moment you step into the kitchen, homework stops. That is exhausting for you and frustrating for your child, because they could actually solve the task if they only knew what it says.
Gennady's read-aloud feature takes exactly this part off your plate. Your child photographs the text or the task instructions, and Gennady reads them out loud. Every word is highlighted in real time as it is spoken. Your child does not just listen, they follow along with their finger or their eyes. Every homework session quietly becomes a small reading exercise.
How read-aloud works
Photograph the text
Your child photographs the task instructions, a reading passage or a word problem. Gennady automatically detects the text in the photo.
Listen and follow along
Gennady reads the text with a natural voice. The word being spoken is highlighted, so your child always knows where they are.
Continue independently
Once your child has understood the instructions, they solve the task on their own. For scanned worksheets, Gennady's explanations can be read aloud too.
Frequently asked questions
What age is the read-aloud feature for?
Beginning readers in grades 1 and 2 who cannot yet read task instructions benefit most. Older children also like it for longer word problems or on days when reading is simply hard.
Will my child still learn to read on their own?
The word-by-word highlighting is deliberately built so your child reads along instead of only listening. It connects the written form and the sound of each word, much like reading together with a finger under the line. The feature does not replace reading practice, it supports it. And it stops homework from failing at the reading hurdle.
What texts can Gennady read aloud?
Anything that photographs well: task instructions, reading passages, worksheets, book pages. Very ornate fonts or poor photocopies can trip up text recognition; a new photo in good light usually fixes it.
Which languages does it read in?
Gennady supports 32 languages. That is especially handy for multilingual families where parents do not read the school language perfectly.
Read-aloud follows the same rules: no ads, no tracking, no data sharing. What happens to the photos is explained on our page Safety at Gennady.
If your family speaks more than one language at home, you will find many more tips in our guide Homework help for multilingual families.
Never read every sentence aloud yourself again
Gennady reads tasks aloud and helps your child work independently. Get it on the App Store.
