![]() Math songs help him remember different concepts. He is also counting to 20 and using simple math such as adding numbers. The six year old is learning letter sounds and using them in short words. It brings you to a list of letters, words, or combinations, and then after those skills are mastered, the student proceeds to the books that feature those letters or word combinations for more practice. The six year old got to choose the avatar features and dress it up and then both boys worked together on answering the questions about items in the room or various rooms of the house.Ī nice feature of Starfall is the dashboard filled to the brim with learning opportunities. Because there is only one account per household, there is only one avatar to share. The calendar feature also asks the kids a few questions about what day of the week and other questions that helps them get familiar with reading and using the calendar.Īnother fun personalizing feature of Starfall is the avatar. My boys changed the border for the holiday and marked the weekends stamped with stars. The calendar lists the main holidays each month, and then you can add items, such as students can dress it up with the provided border options and stamps or print and color it. This was a fun exercise to see and learn more about the days and months. The first thing the kids did each day they worked on the program was view the interactive calendar. It is accessible 24/7 and we used it on weekdays as a supplement to our curriculum and weekends if the kids requested to play on it. We worked on this review of Starfall during January and February. Though they had to share the same dashboard (as families are only given one account), each boy enjoyed different aspects of the program. I used The Starfall Home Membership with both my six year old and nine year old sons. Be sure to check out their curriculum if you are looking for a helpful resource. They offer a full printed curriculum that comes boxed with several additional extras (books, games, toys, manipulatives) that go along with the curriculum too. You can use this resource online, or purchase the printed curriculum. Starfall also offers an organized lesson plan already put together. It includes supplemental worksheets, custom worksheets, posters, curriculum downloads, informative guides, and the latest information from Starfall to keep you up to date. Looking through the Parent – Teacher Center can help give parents ideas on how to use the program and incorporate the program into their student’s curriculum. To see it in action, click the “play button” on this video for a short demonstration. Requirements to use the program are access to Internet service, and a computer or a laptop or mobile internet compatible device to access the program.Ĭheck out this video for a short demonstration of a phonics spelling game from the Starfall Education Foundation. They also offer a FREE mobile app, a printed version of full curriculum for sale and other resources for sale, and FREE parent teacher resources including FREE worksheet generators, posters, books, and other free printables. ![]() ![]() Starfall Education Foundation offers both a free version and a paid version (The Starfall Home Membership) of their online program that is filled with supplemental educational learning games. It is also great for kids (or adults) of any age who are learning English As A Second Language, any age with Special Needs, or even older kids who need Remedial work, or to just for fun to brush up on some of the basic phonics, reading, and math skills. It is designed for kids in PreK through 2nd grade. The Starfall Home Membership is an educational program for younger kids. The Starfall Home Membership subscription includes free mobile App to access the membership account from a mobile device. We were recently given a one year subscription to their upgraded paid version called The Starfall Home Membership in exchange for writing an honest review of our experience. Have you ever checked out the the Starfall Education Foundation website? It has a lot of learning fun to offer!
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