www.StarFall.com with math games, second grade info online
games learningQuite a few of sites have been emerging recently for the purpose of
teaching children how to read, and one of them is www.starfall.com.
Originally created in 2002 as a free service to all public, the company
is emphasizing the use of phonics in its learning methods. The whole
program was revitalized in May of 2009 when they created current
“Starfall Kindergarten Reading and Language Arts Curriculum”. The method
of instructions is designed to motivate children toward learning
through enthusiasm.
There are three ways to learn from Starfall.com. The most common one is
through the use of their online interactive learning tutorials. They are
divided in four basic groups. The first one is “ABCs – Let’s get ready
to read” which introduces kids to all the letters. Then comes “Learn to
Read – Zac the Rat and other tales” that introduces next step in
reading. The third in line is “It’s Fun to Read” for more advanced
readers, while the last set of tutorials “I’m reading” tutorials is
geared toward the most advanced levels.
One can also order learning material through their The Starfall Store
with education products such as Boxed set of 15 Learn-to-Read books, The
Little Red Hen and other Folk Tales, as well Classic Starfall.com CD
ROM which includes all of the site's content. The third way to learn to
read is by using their can also choose to obtain free learning material
from Download Center which includes Level-I Reading & Writing
Journal, Level-I Cut-Up/Take-Home Books, Level-I Reading Awards, and
Level-II Reading & Writing Journal.
The site's offers do not end there as there is also animated nursery
rhymes, and interactive learning games that include creating, among
other things, own gingerbread, pumpkin, and snowman. For those that
prefer learning on the go, there is Mobile Apps of the program. And to
round it all up, there is Kindergarten Curriculum that can show how
everything can be properly time scheduled.
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