Using Read&Write at home
Help your child continue using Read&Write outside the classroom with the same literacy and accessibility tools they use in school.
Whether they’re reading, writing, revising or completing homework, Read&Write can support confidence and independence at home.
Quick highlights
- Free home access through your child’s school
- Available across multiple devices and platforms
- Supports reading, writing and studying
- Designed for all learners, including dyslexia, ADHD and multilingual learners
Before you begin
What you need to know
Read&Write is available for home use if your child’s school already has access through an unlimited Read&Write licence. Your child can use the same tools at home that they use in school, helping create a more consistent and supportive learning experience.
Supported platforms include Windows, Chromebook / Google Chrome, Mac, iPad, Android tablet and Microsoft Edge.
Install Read&Write
Choose your device
Select the platform your child uses at home to get started. You'll need your child's login and access to one of the following browsers or devices.
Read&Write can help your child
- Understand what they’re reading
- Hear text read aloud
- Check and improve their writing
- Understand unfamiliar words
- Revise and study more independently
Windows
- Download Read&Write for Windows
- Run the setup file and complete installation
- Open Read&Write from the desktop icon
- Click the purple puzzle piece icon
- Sign in using your child’s school Microsoft account
Google Chrome
- Install Read&Write from the Chrome browser
- Click the purple Read&Write icon
- Choose your school login type (Google or Microsoft)
- Sign in with your child’s school account
Microsoft Edge
- Install Read&Write in Edge
- Open the purple Read&Write icon
- Sign in using your child’s Microsoft school account
- Open the app and tap “Sign in”
- Complete the setup tutorial
- Enable the Read&Write keyboard permissions
- Download the Read&Write installer
- Drag Read&Write into Applications
- Open the app and allow permissions
- Sign in using your child’s school account
Android
- Download Read&Write from the Google Play Store
- Open the app and complete setup
- Sign in using your child’s school account
Using Read&Write with your child
Once you have Read&Write installed you can learn how to use the tools and find what help's them most. Try some of the most popular tools families use most:
Reading and fluency
Text-to-Speech
Need to support reading comprehension and focus?
Text-to-Speech reads text aloud while highlighting words, helping students follow along and better understand what they’re reading.
- Reads text from documents, websites and PDFs
- Supports comprehension with dual color highlighting
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Screenshot Reader
Convert text embedded within pictures, diagrams, tables, charts, maps, graphs, etc., into accessible text that is read aloud.
Benefits:
- Increases accessibility of embedded text.
- Enables readability of advertisements, tables, charts, maps, photo captions, banners, etc.
Screen Masking
Use a tinted window screen with a customized color that moves with your pointer and improves your eye focus.
Benefits:
- Improves focus and eye gaze
- Reduces eye strain
- Reduces visual distractions around text
Audio Maker
Convert text to an MP3 audio file that can be saved or shared for future use on any mobile audio device.
Benefits:
- Increases accessibility of read-aloud text in any environment (listen to text anytime, anywhere).
- Supports memorizing formulas, poems, speeches, etc.
Practice Reading Aloud
Capture reading accuracy and fluency on a recording device as students practice reading aloud.
Benefits:
- Enables students to practice and record themselves reading selected text, listen to their recording and send it to their teacher
- Supports reading accuracy, fluency, speech memorization, etc.
Comprehension and vocabulary
Dictionary and Picture Dictionary
Want to help students understand unfamiliar words independently?
Dictionary tools provide instant definitions, with the option to hear words read aloud or see visual supports.
- Defines unfamiliar words with audio support
- Builds vocabulary using text and images
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Translator
Translate single word text into 90+ different languages.
Benefits:
- Increases efficiency of single word translation when reading text
- Enhances the Picture Dictionary feature to support word meaning and text comprehension
Collect Highlights
Mark and categorize important information using a color coded system. Gather color coded highlights into a new resource to promote higher-level thinking.
Benefits:
- Facilitates summarization, categorization and higher-order thinking
- Improves organization of information to support writing tasks and research
- Increases efficiency of note taking and study guide creation
Vocabulary List
Description: Create a graphic organizer with a list of vocabulary words, definitions and picture examples.
Benefits:
- Reduces planning time by creating vocabulary resources efficiently
- Provides differentiated support with a resource that can be easily modified to include/exclude: words, definitions, images and notes
Web Search
Launch a web search for any word, phrase or topic to support word meaning and understanding of text.
Benefits:
- Builds background knowledge efficiently
- Supports research and writing tasks
- Reduces open-ended web searches and distractions
Simplify Page
Remove distracting images and create a simplified version of text with customized color, font and line spacing.
Benefits:
- Removes clutter from webpages and reduces distractions from images, advertisements, hyperlinks, etc.
- Improves reading focus and efficiency
- Enables ability to copy articles into a Google Doc without text disruption from embedded images
- Supports differentiation with multiple levels of text simplification and summarization
Rewordify
Replace complex vocabulary with simpler, easier to understand words and phrases.
Benefits:
- Improves readability and comprehension for all literacy levels
- Reduces complex, difficult words without changing the meaning of the text
- Provides differentiated reading opportunities on the same topic
Writing and expression
Word Prediction
Need to support students with writing and expression?
Writing tools like Word Prediction help students plan, write and edit their work with greater confidence.
- Defines unfamiliar words with audio support
- Builds vocabulary using text and images
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Talk and Type
Turn spoken words into text by dictating into a microphone.
Benefits:
- Increases participation opportunities and alternate format for writing tasks
- Increases ability to get thoughts on paper more easily and efficiently
Check It
Proofread written text by checking writing conventions.
Benefits:
- Supports development of sentence structure, spelling and grammar
- Promotes independence with writing tasks as students check their own writing errors and view suggestions
- Provides opportunities to see repeated errors
Voice Notes
Record a quick (one minute or less) audio file and insert it into a document.
Benefits:
- Reinforces note taking skills through an alternate format
- Increases ability to provide student feedback and reminders without relying on ability to accurately read feedback/reminder notes
Support for parents and caregivers
If you have questions or run into issues, support is available.
Common quick checks
- Restart Read&Write
- Confirm your child is signed into the correct school account
- Check the correct platform version is installed