Big Readers Start Small™

Kibeam brings real books to life with playful, AI-powered learning—built for growing readers and the educators and parents who guide them, all without a screen in sight!

Introducing the Kibeam™ Wand!

Imagine a screen-free, AI-powered device built on the Science of Reading that evolves with a child—igniting curiosity and building literacy skills. It works with real paper books, collecting unparalleled data. The Kibeam Wand transforms any lesson into a play-based, data-rich experience…giving educators clear, actionable insights to boost outcomes.

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POINT. READ. PLAY.

How It Works

  • Point and Press the Green Button to pick the book you want to read.
  • Listen and Learn to interactive prompts, engaging characters and real-time feedback to guide reading.
  • Grow Skills by playing games and activities to strengthen phonological awareness, vocabulary, decoding and more.
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Children spend upto 5x more time reading with the Kibeam Wand than books alone!

“I’m impressed with how the Kibeam Wand promotes children’s early reading development and engagement. Its capacity to generate detailed student-level data—while captivating learners through screen-free, play-based learning—is a breakthrough in research and classroom practice.”

-Dr. Anne Cunningham, Professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development, U.C. Berkeley School of Education

The Kibeam Wand ...

  • Increases Engagement & Excitement

  • Supports Comprehension

  • Expands Vocabulary

  • Develops Phonological Awareness

  • Empowers Educators with Data

Did You Know?

  • Over 1 Million Minutes

    and counting of children learning to read ordinary, pre-existing paper books with the Kibeam Wand.

  • 60,000+ Families

    and one hundred classrooms using the Kibeam Wand Reading System in school and at-home pilot research programs.

  • Major Research Partners

    including UF Lastinger School of Education, Gates Foundation, MDRC, Overdeck Foundation, TN Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation, The Niswonger Foundation, and NY Public Library.

What are Educators & Parents Saying?

  • My EL students are engaging more with books—they’re excited to read because the Wand supports them in real time.

    Manny - Teacher

  • The Kibeam Wand blends right into my literacy stations and is supporting all levels of my class.

    Candice - Teacher

  • This may be the most amazing tool my daughter has to become engaged with reading. Her face lit up in ways I've never seen before with a book in her hand.

    Kevin M. - Parent

  • My child is crazy excited about reading stories and the cute games and activities that come with it!

    Ellie - Parent

  • My daughter loves using the wand. The sound is great and it is easy to use!

    Tierra - Parent
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National Parenting Center: Seal of Approval
Tech & Learning Award of Excellence: Primary Education