{"id":10461,"date":"2016-07-19T10:11:27","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T14:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/enabling-genius-brings-phonics-school-to-china\/"},"modified":"2016-07-19T10:12:35","modified_gmt":"2016-07-19T14:12:35","slug":"enabling-genius-brings-phonics-school-to-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/enabling-genius-brings-phonics-school-to-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Enabling Genius Sends Phonics School to China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: Edutainment specialist Enabling Genius has inked a deal with digital publishing partner Wisdom Edition for the preschool literacy series <em>Phonics School<\/em> in mainland China.<\/p>\n<p><em>Phonics School<\/em>\u00a0aims to teach little ones about letter recognition, letter-sound association and shape tracing.\u00a0Wisdom Edition will develop 16 original digital books based on the\u00a016&#215;5-minute animated show\u00a0for its\u00a0reading platform Pickatale and distributed directly to 20,000 schools around the country. A variety of interactive touch-feature and integrated video from the\u00a0series\u00a0will be designed to promote discovery and learning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChina offers a tremendous market opportunity for edutainment since parents value education and English-language learning,\u201d said Hana Rolles, co-founder of Enabling Genius. \u201cThe country has a growing shortage of qualified English teachers, while curriculums and materials used throughout the country are largely decentralized. Wisdom\u2019s Pickatale platform is the ideal place for <em>Phonics School<\/em> to meet these challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParents and teachers are looking for high-quality products that enhance both in-class and after-class learning for children,\u201d added Wisdom\u2019s COO, Mark van der Maas. \u201c<em>Phonics School<\/em> tells an engaging visual story which is both entertaining and educational. 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