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This is the second inside a series of articles that i'm writing about free educational websites. Starfall is a website that also provides educational fun through games, videos, crafts and storytelling while teaching basic computer skills. This website is exceptional at teaching and developing reading comprehension and phonics skills. Even though it is designed for first grade, Starfall is a superb website for Pre-K through second grade. Starfall.com is placed in sections for four stages of reading development, games and activities areas. It features:
o ABCs - Within this section, there is an alphabet chart from which kids can select each letter to find out the sound it makes and to hear it utilized in a word. There is also a row of vowels that, when clicked, teach kids the vowels and short and long vowel sounds. A sign language section teaches kids to sign the ABCs.
o Learn how to Read - On this section, there are fun animated music videos teaching the letters from the alphabets and sounds that each one makes. Stories that follow the music videos repeatedly use words containing the letters. The approach to teaching pronunciation is extremely creative. The "chunk that word" video is actually cute and fun as it teaches how to break words up and pronounce each chunk in order to learn to pronounce the whole word.
o Star Fall - It's Fun to see - This section uses Art, Magic, Music, Poetry, Tongue twisters and riddles to exhibit how fun it really is to read. There is even an action that lets the kid create a story about his / her self.
o I'm Reading - It has plays, comics, as well as other types of stories to incorporate folk tales, fiction, nonfiction, Greek myths and Chinese fables to your child's enjoyment.
o Games and Activities include making a calendar, holiday activities, word hunt, look for a clover and earth day recycling games. Additionally, there are more opportunities for creating stories.
o It comes with an online store for purchasing educational materials.
o Starfall printed material and online printouts are available in the download area.
o A number of pages throughout the site have suggestions for parent or teacher use of the materials on the page.
o Stargazer - Kindergarten curriculum can be a new offering of Starfall. This can be a Kindergarten reading and language arts program available to buy.
