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Company

Polylino

Founded: 2021
Country: Sweden 

Giglets

Founded: 2011
Country: United Kingdom 
Description

Polylino

Polylino is a digital picture book service for UK nursery schools which is aligned with the EYFS curriculum
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Giglets

An accessible and engaging platform of curriculum-aligned online literacy resources and multilingual texts, for children aged 3-14 in over 38...
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Educational Impact

Polylino

Not measured 
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Giglets

improve attainment76%
reduce teacher workload76%
reduce attainment gap71%
save school money66%
improve parent engagement64%
 
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Most Helpful Reviews

Polylino

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Giglets

Anna Orsini, Strategic Lead for School Improvement: It is great for primary students. More SEND and Higher interest books for lower ability students.
Katy, Teacher: Giglets is a fantastic resource which is easy to use for adults and children alike. It provides a wide range of texts which are levelled to suit all learners and provides linked follow up activities which can be sent back to teachers to assess.
Jarlath Canney, Class Teacher: An excellent resource. A worthwhile investment.
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Age Range

Polylino

0-4, 5-7 

Giglets

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16 
Features

Polylino

Make Your Own BookshelfTeacher GuideDigital LibraryReading SolutionMultilingualism SupportAudio BooksBooks Available To Listen To In Over 50 LanguagesZoom In On Text And ArtworkChild ModeDownload Books To Use OfflineBookmarksText HighlightingAuto Page TurnDiverse BooksNon-fiction BooksFiction BooksNursery RhymesSongbooksStem BooksWordless Books 

Giglets

MessagingReading Test QuestionsDifferentiated TasksMonitoring And TrackingReportingGive Student FeedbackAudioHigher Order Thinking Skills QuestionsMarkingAccessible FontsFont Size Options 
Languages

Polylino

English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish, Norwegian Nynorsk 

Giglets

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Scottish Gaelic; Gaelic, Irish, Akan, Albanian, Bengali, Danish, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Manx, Nepali, Pashto, Pushto, Polish, Portuguese, Panjabi, Punjabi, Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan, Russian, Somali, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Welsh, Yoruba 
Accessibility

Polylino

Moderate features 

Giglets

Robust features 
Policies

Polylino

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

Giglets

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 
Requirements

Polylino

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

Polylino should be used online as this means that the service is regularly updated with new books. However, a user can download books within the service to use when offline.

 

Giglets

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

Giglets is an online, browser-based resource and can be accessed on any device with an up-to-date browser. Installation is not required. Teachers and students will have individual logins to access Giglets both in school and from home.

 
Training

Polylino

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

We offer unlimited training for our Polylino customers.

Upon signing up for a trial account, you will receive a digital how-to-guide for Polylino, and your Account Manager will be on hand to answer any questions and to provide you with a step-by-step demo to suit your needs and requirements.

All users customers have access to our Teacher Guide written by Jake Hope which provides guidance as to how to use Polylino to support the EYFS at your nursery or preschool.

 

Giglets

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

We recommend a whole staff training session to introduce the resource and support successful implementation. We can also support you with tailored CPD sessions on securing best practice in your literacy provision.

 
Set Up

Polylino

It should take no longer than 10 minutes to start using Polylino. Simply download the Polylino app for free from the AppStore or Google Play, login using the credentials we provide you with when you sign up for a free trial on our website (no payment details required), and you will then be able to instantly access hundreds of books on Polylino.

Giglets

Setting up is very straightforward. Simply add your teacher and pupil accounts and you are ready to go!

Support

Polylino

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 

Giglets

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 
Home Learning

Polylino

Parent AccessParent Supervision 

Giglets

Parent Access 
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Polylino

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Pricing

Polylino

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

For pricing, customers should contact Polylino's customer support team.

Giglets

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Giglets pricing starts from £1200 / year

School subscriptions are on an annual basis and typically range from £1200 - £2000 per annum depending on school size and subscription options. To discuss the subscription options available to your school, please contact us on info@giglets.com or click 'Free Demo' above.