The issue is that there are so many sites out there it can be challenging to decipher the treasure from the trash.Īs both a PreK teacher and mom of young boys, I was always on the lookout for the best sites to share with parents, use in my classroom, and have my kids use as well. The good news is there are so many fantastic and quality educational websites that we, as parents, can use our kids’ desire for screen time to their (and our) advantage. More: 10 Podcasts for Kids that Parents Will Also Love While yes, it is true that hands-on learning through play is the ultimate and best way for young children to learn, electronic devices are a part of our culture for better or worse. He wanted to create a website with untimed, multisensory interactive games that allow children to see, hear, and touch as they learn.As parents, we need to admit that screen time and an online presence are here to stay when it comes to our children and their education. As a child, Stephen had difficulty learning to read due to dyslexia. The program, provided by the Starfall Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization, was conceived by Dr.
Membership also supports the production of new books, songs, educational games, and movies. Our low-cost membership program expands the free content to include animated songs, mathematics, and reading activities spanning K-3. It is widely used in schools that serve children with special needs and learning difficulties. Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children and is especially effective for special education, homeschooling, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). The program emphasizes exploration, play, and positive reinforcement-encouraging children to become confident and intrinsically motivated. Starfall activities are research-based and align with Individual and Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics. Starfall’s emphasis on phonemic awareness, systematic sequential phonics, and common sight words in conjunction with audiovisual interactivity has proven effective in teaching emergent readers. Since then it has expanded to include language arts and mathematics for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade. ® opened in September 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read. By using this site, you agree to our use of cookies and updated Privacy Policy OK At Starfall, children have fun while they learn.
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