Some extra features are available that we didn’t use yet but I thought I would mention. Not a huge problem, but it would be nice if the features were accessible without internet. So for us, on spotty internet days it didn’t work and we couldn’t take it on trips since our Kindles are only WifI. The only issue we had with it at all is its dependency on an internet connection to play. So, I would be listening to the stories since there might possibly be other elements that you disagree with. I did notice though, that during a story about the dinosaurs it had quite a bit of evolutionary theory which my son immediately rolled his eyes at. There are books to read or be read to, starting with very simple phonics readers and progressing to harder levels as they finished those. Gabe (4) loved the alphabet songs also! He has had a speech delay and it was fun hearing him sing along with all the songs! They also have a whole section on songs and all of the kids loved these! Even 1 year old Lilly danced to counting songs, folk songs and just plain silly songs □ But you would be amazed at the math they learned from the counting songs. You had the ability to make snowmen, pumpkins and loads more and you had to pick the color of them, the shape of their eyes, shape of mouth, color of accessories, ect… It was really helpful with his naming of colors. Our 4 year old loved the ones that dealt with colors and shapes. He also practiced counting by 2’s and adding numbers up to 10. My oldest son memorized them quickly and it was very helpful with some numbers he was having problems with visually recognizing. So, it pops up on the screen and reads aloud 10-5=5. Jake (7) loved the Math games! He even experimented with double number addition!Īn example of one of the Math games was bowling. We downloaded the apps onto our Kindles and one thing I love right off was the lack of ads! My kids love to play games on the Kindle which I very rarely allow but I felt good about these in moderation since they are all learning ones □ and I didn’t have to deal with unknown ads! This membership is $35/year and is good for your entire immediate family including the grandparents! All you need is one membership email & password! Its called The Starfall Home Membership so its specifically designed for families and home use. This is an online program that also has an app that teaches your kids math, reading, ect… through fun. My kids were really excited when I told them I was going to be reviewing a learning game from All rights reserved.A Review of Starfall Education Foundation Starfall® and ® are registered trademarks in the U.S., the European Union, and various other countries.Ĭopyright © 2002– 2018 by Starfall Education and its licensors. The Starfall Website is a program service of Starfall Education Foundation, a publicly supported nonprofit organization, 501(c)(3). The teacher-guided and child-directed nature of our curriculum products ensures English language learners and struggling readers learn alongside their peers. Our methodology motivates children in an atmosphere of imagination and play. Our Starfall Kindergarten Math, English Language Arts, and Pre-K curricula are all available for purchase in the Starfall Store ™, and as downloads in our Parent-Teacher Center ™. Our new Starfall Parent-Teacher Center ™ is available free for everyone and includes supplemental custom worksheets, curriculum downloads, informative guides, all the latest Starfall news and much more for our grownup audience. Your child will have fun learning essential reading and math skills through exploration! Your membership fee ensures that we can continue to provide Classic Starfall free of charge and offer low-cost, high-quality, educational resources to classrooms. Our low-cost membership program expands the free content you already enjoy to include delightfully animated songs, mathematics, and reading activities spanning pre-k to 2nd grade. Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children. Our systematic approach, in conjunction with audiovisual interactivity, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). Starfall has been teaching children to read with phonics for well over a decade. On July 1, 2015, the Polis-Schutz family donated their full interest in Starfall to the Starfall Education Foundation. The website opened in September of 2002 as a free public service and social enterprise supported by the Polis-Schutz family.
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