She knew that and it really crushed her and she felt behind rather than moving along at a good pace. With Starfall, she found the first grade reading level to be difficult and I had to take her to the “Learn To Read” section, which is not in the same area as the 1st Grade Reading. Mason said, “I love the Starfall computer game.” He asks to play it on the weekends when we don't do homeschool. Mason seemed to enjoy the reading program when he could move the letter in front of the word by clicking, dragging and dropping it in the right location. He really enjoys computer games where you drag and drop items. He also had fun dressing his Avatar up in costumes and different colored clothing. Mason made an Avatar to look like him and he was so pleased to find a hairstyle that “needs a haircut like me”! Mason loves math and numbers and wanted to try all the levels of Math all the way up to 2nd Grade Level. There are many other songs on this program as well. There is also a Motion Songs section with 10 songs that he enjoyed using. He also liked the Starfall's Selected Nursery Rhymes section that has 48 songs. They are teaching “ing” with a cat dancing on the piano keys. His favorite song was “The Cat's Waltz” by Chopin. He absolutely loved the music portion of the program. I also printed and used worksheets (to use with other classes I was teaching my children during the week) depending on what we were studying, and found those really enjoyable. In the afternoon, they would each get a turn to choose what they wanted to do for 30 minutes each, with me nearby. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, in the morning, they would both be on the program together for the music and songs portion of the program. In the afternoons, on the same days, we worked on Mathematics for 30 minutes each in the same way, taking turns with me nearby. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, we worked on the Reading Curriculum in the morning with just one child using the program at a time (we would take turns who went first) for 30 minutes each with me nearby. I chose Miranda, age 7 and Mason, age 5 to do this review. The program is good for 365 days after purchase.ĭuring the review period, we used a PC at a computer desk in our dining room to access the website. The Starfall Home Membership fee is 100% tax-deductible as a contribution to the extent allowed by law. The Home Membership is not valid for schools, businesses, or other organizations. Membership is mobile ready: simply download the Starfall FREE App for Android, Kindle, or iOS, then enter your membership email and password. One email and password is all your family will need to authorize all your computers (Mac or PC) and mobile devices. The Starfall Home Membership is a single account digital online program for use by your immediate family (including grandparents) for one year. Product Review of The Starfall Home Membership by Starfall Education Foundation See what my 5 and 7 year old children thought of it. This is a product review of The Starfall Home Membership, which is an annual online subscription to The Starfall Website. Thank you! Please read my full disclosure. If you decide to buy something you see mentioned here, I would be so thankful if you clicked through my links so I can receive a small commission at no cost to you. My website is my job, and helps to support our family. Starfall teaches children to read with phonics, there is also animated songs and mathematics for pre-k to 2nd grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL.) The low-cost membership fee allows for the Starfall Education Foundation to continue to provide Classic Starfall free of charge and offer low-cost, high-quality educational resources to classrooms. The Starfall Website is a service of Starfall Education Foundation, which is a publicly supported nonprofit organization, 501(c)(3).
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