Check it out! I really couldnt believe it- after about 1/2 of playing on this FREE website- something clicked with my 5 year old and he started to be able to read AND spell the words! I am completely amazed! I have been working with him alot this week, but it just seemed he wasnt there and it was going to take time. He completely blew me away and I said to him, "GREAT job, who taught you to read like that!" He said "you momma!" :cry::love: It was my best homeschool moment yet! Had to share with you guys-- Oh yea the website is www.literactive.com I liked starfall but this one is better IMHO. You all probably already have heard of it, but I just stumbled upon it today!
THE "AH-HA!!! MOMENT"!!! Yep! Every kid has one in reading, and once it happens, you've got the teaching of reading beat! You may be "refining" now, but the actual "teaching" of reading is done! I love this "YOU DID, MOMMA!" That's precious!
I am definitely going to check this out. Ds is getting bored with starfall (leave it to my child *sigh*).
No...it makes sense...my son loves starfall, but he goes thru phases...one week he loves it, the next he won't touch it. Does the same with Clever Island. Boys !
Thanks for sharing JillRN! It's great to have stuff like this for my 6 and 3 yo! Did you notice it has stuff for ESL too? That could come in handy as I know some ESL kids... My DD (6yo) did the same thing with Time4Learning. It's a great program, tho, and I want to use it again in the future.
I knew I could count of you all to be excited for me. I dont know what ESL kids are??? There are alot of stuff on there for all different reading levels! I hope to switch back and forth between starfall.com and this new site. But so far my son likes the new site better! Jill
ESL is English as a Second Language. These are very often children of immigrant parents, or immigrant adults that haven't learned English at home (because it isn't spoken there).
