Hi, I know at least a few of you use starfall.com to help in teaching your child phonics. I wanted to let you all know that they are introducing a new curriculum and a new section of their website. Purchasing details don’t seem to be available just yet. However, they say that it will be ready to ship July 15 of this year!
Starfall Kindergarten Reading and Language Arts Program-- Integrating Social Studies, Science and Technology
A Reading/Language Arts curriculum that is magical, creative, sequential, integrated, and combines content area instruction in Social Studies and Science - that’s kindergarten, the Starfall Way.
Starfall has been busily developing and field-testing the lesson plans, support materials, and companion website, that make up a dynamic Kindergarten Language Arts Program that works!
Teacher-tested Research-based Meets all state standards.
Appropriate for kindergarten classrooms and homeschoolers.
Provides a balance between teacher-directed and child directed learning.
Target skills are introduced then meaningfully applied, integrated, and practiced repeatedly throughout the year.
English Language Learners and Struggling Readers successfully participate and progress alongside their peers.
Incorporates technology throughout the program.
Children have fun, and are motivated to learn to read!
Includes English Language Development (ELD) teacher notes.
To learn more about the 2009-10 Starfall Kindergarten Reading and Language Arts program, materials, and new companion website please contact us today at magic@starfall.com.